Williamson County has once again affirmed its AAA bond rating, the highest rating possible, with both rating agencies Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor Global. In a news release, the …
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Staff Reports
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4/18/23
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The Texas Department of Transportation and Williamson County invite the public to attend a public hearing on the proposed reconstruction and widening of RM 2243 between 183A and Southwest Bypass in …
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Staff Reports
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4/21/23
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The Capital Area Rural Transportation System will celebrate Earth Day by offering Free Rides on all CARTS services Friday April 21. CARTS provides transportation for the non-urbanized areas of …
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Contributed Report
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4/19/23
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A cheerleader from Round Rock who was shot after a friend mistakenly got into the wrong car in a grocery store parking lot in Elgin is recovering from surgery.Payton Washington was shot in the leg …
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By Sarah Bahari, The Dallas Morning News (TNS)
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4/26/23
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Hoping to raise awareness about the dangers of opioid misuse and the importance of safe and proper disposal of unused or expired medication, St. David's HealthCare and the Leander Police Department …
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By Clayton Kelley, Staff Writer
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4/29/23
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It's hard to understate how low turnout and quiet the campaigning has been over Leander ISD's proposed $762 million combined bond package. As of Monday evening, Williamson County had barely over half …
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By JOSH MONIZ, Senior Reporter
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5/2/23
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The Cedar Park High School Robotics Team cheered an impressive accomplishment back on April 22 when the team reached the semi-finals for the “FIRST Championship” in Houston for the first …
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By Clayton Kelley, Staff Writer
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5/3/23
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Leander ISD held a groundbreaking ceremony last Friday to mark the beginning of construction on Elementary School No. 30. Located west of Bagdad Road and north of San Gabriel Parkway near Devine Lake …
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By JOSH MONIZ, Senior Reporter
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5/4/23
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Williamson County is partnering with Bluebonnet Trails Community Services to address the ongoing national opioid crisis by placing the overdose treatment drug Narcan in school campuses throughout the …
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By JOSH MONIZ, Senior Reporter
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5/4/23
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Two men from the Houston area have been charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon during the theft of a vehicle in Leander. Robert Sidney Turner, 53, and Triston D. Alfred, 33, …
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By JOSH MONIZ, Senior Reporter
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5/6/23
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A Cedar Park Police Department officer was arrested Friday by the Texas Rangers on charges of sexual assault and has been fired by the department. Keco Motton, who was with the department for …
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By JOSH MONIZ, Senior Reporter
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5/6/23
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They're on the moooo-ve! Several cows were observed at 8:51 a.m. Saturday crossing Avery Ranch Boulevard near the intersection with North Canoa Hills Trail in Cedar Park. The cows didn't appear to …
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By JOSH MONIZ, Senior Reporter
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5/6/23
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The $762 million combined Leander ISD bond package passed Saturday night during the May 6 General Elections by a sizable margin. Williamson County saw a 9% voter turnout rate countywide this …
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By JOSH MONIZ, Senior Reporter
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5/8/23
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Average gasoline prices in across the Austin metro area dropped 11.7 cents over the last week to $3.14 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey of 830 area stations. Drivers in Cedar Park and …
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Staff Reports
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5/3/23
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Members of the Williamson County Native Plant Society of Texas and the Good Water Master Naturalist’s Native Plant Rescue Project gathered on Sunday, April 23, to dig up and rescue native plants …
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Contributed Report
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5/10/23
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Leander ISD expects its recapture payments to the state to increase from $36 million to $50 million for next year, according to estimates presented at the April 27 Leander ISD Board of Trustees …
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By Clayton Kelley, Staff Writer
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5/9/23
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The former Cedar Park Police officer facing a sexual assault charge allegedly sexual assaulted the victim of a call he was dispatched to check on earlier this month, according to the probable cause …
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By JOSH MONIZ, Senior Reporter
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5/11/23
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The death of a former Cedar Park Police officer recently charged with sexually assaulting a woman who had called the police about a domestic disturbance is under investigation by the Killeen Police …
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By JOSH MONIZ, Senior Reporter
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5/15/23
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Leander ISD is expanding its ten-year Long-Range Planning Committee to allow community members, students and parents to apply to join it for the first time. The application process is now open …
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By Clayton Kelley, Staff Writer
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5/16/23
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Williamson County is mulling whether to bring a new bond before voters this November to address the county's long-term transportation needs related to county roads and regional trails. To …
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By JOSH MONIZ, Senior Reporter
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5/17/23
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