Category Archives: Four Points

TxDOT to break ground in 2022 on RM 620 South widening

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

The $75 million RM 620 South widening project is scheduled to break ground in late 2022. 

The Texas Department of Transportation hosted a public hearing on Feb. 20 to share the proposed improvements to RM 620 South, from SH 71 to Hudson Bend Road, not far from Mansfield Dam. 

“Total price tag is estimated to be $75 million from SH 71 to Hudson Bend Road,” said Brad Wheelis, TxDOT public information officer. “It will cost $60 million from SH 71 to Oak Grove Boulevard. That section is expected to start construction in late 2022.”

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Foster’s body found at Hippie Hollow

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

The Travis County Sheriff’s Office Lake Patrol found a body on the shoreline of Lake Travis just after 7 a.m. on Feb. 21 and later confirmed it was the body of Brenden “Chameleon” Foster.

Foster’s body was found in the vicinity of Hippie Hollow, where the abandoned vehicle and his belongings were discovered 16 days earlier on Feb. 5.  

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Brown III receives McDonald’s All-American jersey

By ZACH SMITH, Photos by ZACH SMITH Four Points News

Greg Brown III could’ve gone to just about any prep school in the country, but he chose to stay at Vandegrift because of the connection he felt with his teammates.

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Body found in Hippie Hollow Friday, Feb. 21 just after 7 a.m.

Body discovered in Hippie Hollow this morning just after 7 a.m.,

Foster is the only missing person case TCSO is working on now

Travis County Sheriff’s Office at 9:22 a.m. released that TCSO Lake Patrol found a body on the shoreline of Lake Travis just after 7 a.m. this morning Feb. 21.

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