Leander man charged with threatening Georgia election officials
The Justice Department on Friday arrested a Leander man and charged him with threatening election and other government officials in Georgia, according to court documents and media reports. This is …
Final vote on whether to send Cap Metro exit to Leander voters postponed until Tuesday; Cap Metro offering new options
The Leander City Council postponed its planned final vote on whether or not to put an exit from the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority public transit and rail system before Leander voters …
Leander Council will ponder ballot questions, vote Thursday on whether to put Cap Metro exit before voters
Should Leander exit the Capital Metro system, losing its unique access to rail service but gaining freedom over how to use the revenues from its other 1% sales tax?If a Cap Metro exit is approved by …
There are elections on the horizon; here's what you need to know about timing
The election calendar gets full and pretty complicated in Texas early in even numbered years. County and state parties are going full-tilt for their primary elections, usually held in early March, …
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WilCo Pct. 2 Commissioner Long re-elected CAMPO chair
Commissioner Cynthia Long Re-Elected CAMPO ChairThe Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) Policy Board unanimously re-elected Williamson County Precinct 2 Commissioner …
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Leander ISD approves extended COVID leave after teacher shortages
Due to the large number of Leander ISD teachers absent with COVID-19, the Leander ISD Board of Trustees …
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As more COVID cases are reported, hospitalizations are on the rise
Experts tell us that people who get sick from the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus — especially …
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Leander's first MLK Day Parade & Street Festival draws large crowd
Leander's first Marin Luther King Day Parade & Street Festival draws over 650 people Monday, …
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UPDATE: Cedar Park Mayor Corbin Van Arsdale won't run for re-election; Penniman-Morin announces mayoral bid
(This story will be updated as more information becomes available.)Cedar Park Mayor Corbin Van Arsdale …
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Williamson County issues outdoor burn ban as cold front bring high winds
Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell issued a local State of Disaster declaration Friday for …
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LISD trustees to hear results of election study
Trustees for the Leander school district will have a full slate of business in front of them when …
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Leander will host its first MLK Day Parade & Street Festival on Jan. 17
The City of Leander will hold its first Martin Luther King Day Parade & Street Festival next …
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WilCo registers 10,000 COVID cases in 9 days
As the weekend closed, Williamson County public health officials reported enough new infections to …
Kids should stay in school during COVID spike, Cardona says
The Biden administration wants to keep children in school, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said on Sunday, adding that “they’ve suffered enough” in the pandemic. Cardona …
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Rice and 15 other universities accused of conspiring to limit financial aid
A federal lawsuit filed in Illinois over the weekend accuses 16 private universities — including Rice …
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Students return to school; Omicron variant keeps teachers home
As students return to school for the spring semester, one key aspect is missing: their teachers. Area …
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Omicron’s swift emergence tests Texas public schools as a new semester begins
On Tuesday, the last day of winter break, Marc Scott, principal of Joe Lee Johnson Elementary in the …
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LISD explores rezoning to keep up with expected growth
The LISD Board of Trustees began discussing the idea of district-wide rezoning as a possible plan …
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WilCo grants CARES money to Leander, Round Rock
They took a long time to get there but, in the end, Williamson County Commissioners Tuesday agreed …
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The push to ban books in Texas schools spreads to public libraries
When the Llano County Library shuts down for three days this week, starting Tuesday, it won’t be …
Round Rock runs past Westwood to stay perfect early in district play
Round Rock head coach Brent Murphy is very adept at planning against bigger teams.
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Vandegrift falls to Westlake in regional final
One game does not define the body of work for Vandegrift.
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Rouse season ends with loss to Liberty Hill in regional semifinals
PFLUGERVILLE — Rouse head coach Josh Mann and the Raiders lingered on the Pfield for a little bit …
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Rouse, Vandegrift earn top district volleyball honors
Rouse and Vandegrift won district volleyball titles this season, so it’s no surprise that the Raiders …
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Vandegrift rolls into regional semifinals with win over Cibolo Steele
From the very first play on Friday night, Vandegrift was on a mission. The defense swarmed all …
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Playoffs begin for six area football teams
It’s the most wonderful time of the high school football season — playoffs. Six Leander and …
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Mental toughness carries Vandegrift past Lake Travis and into regional tournament
Vandegrift senior Chloe Charles knew a rivalry game to make school history would require an extra …
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No. 9 Texas falls flat in upset loss to Texas Tech
It’s been nearly six years since Vic Schaefer lost by 60 points in the NCAA Tournament, but he still remembers was he felt like.
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Schaefer, No. 9 Longhorns trying to stay optimistic amid chaotic season
The second year of the Vic Schaefer era as the Texas Women’s Basketball head coach has been somewhat disjointed. With COVID-19 causing …
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Austin FC adds proven goalscorer in free-agent Maxi Urruti
Austin FC added some much-needed attacking depth with the signing of free-agent striker Maxi Urruti on Tuesday.
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Austin FC signs veteran midfielder Ethan Finlay to two-year contract
Austin FC announced the signing of free agent midfielder Ethan Finlay to a two-year deal on Monday.
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No. 2 Texas Volleyball sweeps Sacred Heart to advance to second round of NCAA Tournament
There are always going to be a few nerves in the first game of the NCAA Tournament, but No. 2 Texas quickly got over them on Thursday night.
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Austin FC trims roster to 22 players in first offseason
The 2022 Austin FC season is less than 100 days away, and the roster got its first real shakeup of the offseason on Tuesday.
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Texans comeback falls short to Titans in season finale
The Texans had one of their strongest second halves of the entire 2021-22 season in the second half against the Titans on Sunday. Down three scores at halftime, the Texans mounted a second half …
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Dak Prescott has career day as Cowboys stomp Eagles in regular-season finale
Meaningless, huh? How about record-setting and momentum building? Choose how you want to view the Dallas …
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Mavericks win first game without superstar Doncic in four tries
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Mavericks accomplished a feat Sunday night that they’d failed to manage in four …
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Texans blown out by Seahawks despite Mills solid day
David Mills showed promise Sunday. But any promise the rookie showed was undone by continued second half …
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5 takeaways from Cowboys-WFT: Micah Parsons, defense reward Mike McCarthy’s confidence in win
Washington had a chance to win three consecutive games in this series for the first time in 33 …
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Rick Carlisle was absent, as was the Mavericks’ shooting in ugly loss to Pacers
In the reunion that wasn’t, the Mavericks’ shooting woes were present — in season-worst form. …
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Duke hires Texas A&M defensive coordinator Mike Elko as new head football coach
Duke landed its next football coach as Texas A&M defensive coordinator Mike Elko’s job is to …
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Omicron can make you contagious before you test positive, allowing for rapid spread
Ahead of Christmas, health experts suggested undergoing a rapid coronavirus test just before any gatherings. But some health experts are now …
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Mayo Clinic experts debunk COVID-19 vaccine myths
COVID-19 vaccines protect you from getting sick. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says people who are up to date with their …
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COVID cases jump 340% among ICE detainees in 1 week
An estimated 1,254 people currently held in U.S. immigration detention centers have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the most recent …
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Up to 1 million rapid test kits sat unused in Florida warehouse
Up to 1 million COVID-19 test kits were left to expire inside a Florida warehouse amid a nationwide shortage triggered by a winter surge of …
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DeSantis calls Florida ‘the freest state,’ attacks federal government in address
Gov. Ron DeSantis called Florida “the freest state in the United States” in his 2022 State of the State address Thursday, making his …
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White House to ask for more pandemic relief funds, Hoyer says
The Biden administration is preparing to ask Congress for “substantial” funding to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic domestically and …
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Commentary: Forecasting 2022 at the border
Since the Biden administration hasn’t indicated that it will shift in its Southwest border policy, the U.S. can expect the surge of illegal …
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Commentary: 'Don’t Look Up!' is a documentary masquerading as satire
We yawn as we drift toward doom. The news is relentless, for those who deign to pay attention. For instance, scientists discovered last month …
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Commentary: What Sidney Poitier taught us about ourselves
When my sister texted to tell me that Sidney Poitier had passed away, and I started crying. All I could do was conjure up the black and white …
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Commentary: Build Back Later
Build Back Better, the centerpiece of President Biden’s ambitious domestic legislative agenda, has become Build Back Later…maybe. What was …
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Commentary: ‘How many people did I get sick?’ Testing positive for COVID-19 can bring feelings of guilt and shame
She’d thought through the travel for the holiday carefully. Working remotely, limiting activities to school-related outings and curbing any …
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Commentary: Biden’s vision of democracy relies on truth
There’s been a lot of coverage and commentary about what President Joe Biden said Thursday about his predecessor, including his pointed …
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