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Founders Day 2019 included a live wedding to honor Dripping Springs as the wedding capital of Texas. (Courtesy Al Gawlick Photography)
Austin
9:33 PM CST
Drippings Springs cancels Founders Day festival for the second year in a row
Austin’s New Year will include virtual, prerecorded performances by bands including Swimming With Bears. (Courtesy the city of Austin)
Austin
6:20 AM Dec 25, 2020 CST
Ring in the new year at these four virtual events Dec. 31
Campuses in Austin ISD may close to in-person learning the week after Thanksgiving break. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
3:04 PM Nov 20, 2020 CST
Austin ISD classes could go virtual for the week following Thanksgiving break
Allison Trotter, founder of Solid Ground Ministry, walks underneath Ben White Boulevard in South Austin. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
8:36 AM Nov 19, 2020 CST
Nonprofits fighting to end homelessness in Austin say COVID-19 measures have created new challenges
Austin ISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said Nov. 16 she believes Austin High School will reopen by Nov. 19. (Courtesy Austin ISD)
Austin
7:46 PM Nov 16, 2020 CST
Austin High School campus closed through Nov. 18 as district COVID-19 cases increase over past week
Austin ISD trustees met Oct. 26, discussing in-person learning during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy Austin ISD)
Austin
10:32 PM Oct 26, 2020 CDT
Twice as many Austin elementary students have returned to campus compared to first day of in-person instruction, district says
Photo of Sycamore Springs Middle School
Austin
6:52 PM Oct 21, 2020 CDT
Dripping Springs ISD parents voice concern over COVID-19 cases linked to middle school football
Meanwhile Brewing Co.'s bar will offer mixed cocktails as well as beer. (Courtesy Meanwhile Brewing Co.)
Austin
1:33 PM Oct 16, 2020 CDT
Support Cobalt Blue Salon’s Cut For A Cure, two new bars open and more Southwest Austin business news
With the coronavirus pandemic still active across the country, traditional fall activities could be seen as risky in 2020. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
4:38 PM Oct 15, 2020 CDT
Planning to trick or treat this year? Local doctors weigh in on dangers, suggestions for fall activities
The Dripping Springs Fair and Rodeo will take place Oct. 16-17. (Courtesy Dripping Springs Fair and Rodeo)
Austin
1:44 PM Oct 12, 2020 CDT
Dripping Springs rodeo returns, Disc Nation moves and more Southwest Austin business news
Four candidates are running to replace Delia Garza for the Austin City Council District 2 seat. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Austin
12:28 PM Oct 6, 2020 CDT
Q&A: 4 newcomers vying for Austin City Council District 2 seat weigh in on pandemic response, food access, public safety
Photo of students entering Dripping Springs High School with masks on
Austin
7:32 AM Sep 22, 2020 CDT
Dripping Springs ISD seeks to provide support for students who missed instruction during spring semester
Austin ISD Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said at a meeting Sept. 14 that she does not plan on submitting a waiver to the Texas Education Agency to request a delay of in-person learning. (Courtesy Austin ISD)
Austin
6:12 PM Sep 16, 2020 CDT
UPDATE: Austin ISD superintendent submits TEA waiver, but in-person classes are still scheduled to start Oct. 5
Many local music venues remain closed under government orders designed to slow the spread of the coronavirus. (Design by Rachal Russel/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
12:39 PM Sep 2, 2020 CDT
South Austin and Dripping Springs music venues shapeshift to push through coronavirus
A photo of a Dripping Springs ISD sign
Austin
3:27 PM Aug 25, 2020 CDT
Dripping Springs ISD commits to Sept. 14 start date for in-person learning
Frios Gourmet Pops of Austin held a ribbon-cutting Aug. 7. (Courtesy Frios Gourmet Pops of Austin)
Austin
9:00 AM Aug 20, 2020 CDT
Roundup: 10 Southwest Austin business updates from August
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
With much of the city's festival season halted in early 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, this year's 2021 festival calendar is contingent on COVID-19 guidelines and mandates at the time of the events, according to the Jan. 20 release. (Community Impact staff)
Houston
11:08 AM
City of Tomball announces 2021 events, subject to COVID-19 guidelines
Katy ISD officials said they hope to maintain a balanced budget in the 2021-22 school year—one that includes offering competitive compensation, opening Haskett Junior High and prioritizing student safety. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
10:11 AM
Despite COVID-19, Katy ISD anticipates balanced budget for coming school year
Magnolia ISD board members approved additional paid sick leave and a $500 bonus payment to district employees in a Jan. 19 board meeting. (Adriana Rezal/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
7:30 AM
Magnolia ISD staff to receive $500 COVID-19 bonus, additional paid sick leave
Friendswood ISD trustees voted to shorten the district's mandated quarantine period from 14 days to 10 in accordance with CDC guidelines. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Houston
8:24 PM
Friendswood ISD modifies COVID-19 protocols for 2020-21
Mayor Turner and the honor guard.
Houston
6:32 PM
Houston joins nationwide coronavirus memorial, lights landmarks
Here are the coronavirus updates you need to know in Williamson County. (Community Impact staff)
Austin
4:08 PM
Williamson County adds nearly 1,500 new coronavirus cases, 7 deaths over MLK weekend
If the park becomes a hub, it would join two others currently established in the county: One is at the University of Texas Medical Branch hospital in Galveston, and the other hub is at the Galveston County Health District. The health district will offered the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to those 65 years of age and older by appointment only after receiving 1,000 additional doses; appointments were filled within hours. (Eva Vigh/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
3:36 PM
NEW: League City's Walter Hall Park closed to become potential mass vaccination site
Here are the coronavirus updates you need to know in New Braunfels. (Community Impact staff)
Austin
2:40 PM
Comal County reports 220th coronavirus-related death as local hospitalizations remain high
Screen shot of a web meeting
Austin
12:17 PM
COVID-19 rates in Travis County starting to improve, but vaccine distribution remains complicated
Hays county is still waiting for larger distributions of the vaccine, but it is preparing an online portal for registration. (Eva Vigh/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
10:22 AM
Hays County now a vaccine hub, to receive 1,950 doses