Leander ISD joins lawsuits over TEA accountability ratings
Leander ISD is joining more than two dozen other Texas school districts in a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency's (TEA) planned changes to its accountability ratings. The Leander ISD …
Cedar Park adopts 2 cent tax rate cut; 11th consecutive year of tax rate cuts
Cedar Park residents will see a tax rate cut for the 11th consecutive year. The Cedar Park City Council unanimously adopted last Thursday a 2 cent tax rate cut, which set the tax rate at $0.37 …
Williamson County adopts two-tenth cent tax rate hike for Fiscal Year 2023-24; Williamson County deputies, district attorney criticize lack of hirings
The Williamson County Commissioners Court adopted a two-tenth of a cent tax rate increase during their Aug. 29 meeting, which will make their next county tax bill $130 more than under this year's tax …
Former Williamson County health director sues county, health district over alleged racial discrimination by county judge
The former director of the Williamson County and Cities Health District has filed a federal lawsuit against the Williamson County and Cities Health District and Williamson County itself, alleging …
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Cedar Park man sentenced to 45 years in prison for 2021 shooting
A Cedar Park man was found guilty by Williamson County jury in the 2021 murder of his ex's new boyfriend and sentenced last Thursday, Sept. 14, to 45 years in prison. Hector De Jesus …
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Cedar Park, Leander repeal juvenile curfew ordinances due to new law
It's a Clinton-era legal relic, passed every three years for decades without significant discussion. And, …
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Austin Police seeking help identifying Lakeline Mall robbery suspects
The Austin Police Department is seeking the public's help with identifying the three suspects involved in …
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Williamson County lawsuit against Austin's Candlewood Suites housing project dismissed
Williamson County's lawsuit aimed at stopping the City of Austin's plans to convert the former Candlewood …
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Gas prices slide again
Average gasoline prices in the Austin metro area slipped an average of 8.1 cents per gallon over the last …
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Leander ISD amends recess, sport start times to beat extreme heat
With sweltering temperatures still reaching as high as 107 degrees, Leander ISD has switched up …
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Leander adopts 1.5 cent tax rate cut for Fiscal Year 2023-24
Leander residents will see a tax rate cut for the 11th consecutive year. The Leander City …
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Compedia USA, PD Labs plan to create national headquarters in Cedar Park; Plug and Play to expand into Cedar Park; Compedia plans to create over 200 jobs
Compedia USA Inc, an Israeli educational computer game developer with over 30 years of experience, …
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Williamson County election administrator resigns without explanation; Judith Ritchie named interim administrator
Williamson County Election Administrator Chris Davis resigned unexpectedly on Aug. 9. He has …
Leander ISD to seek exception to having officers at all campuses
Leander ISD said its board of trustees will consider a resolution seeking a "good cause exception" that would allow the district time to implement an "alternative standard" to meet the requirements …
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Round Rock ISD names chief equity officer
Longtime educator and advocate for equity Dr. Thymai Dong has been named Round Rock ISD’s new chief …
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Round Rock ISD names Byron Gerard assistant superintendent of student support services
Round Rock ISD recently named Byron Gerard assistant superintendent of student support services. Gerard …
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Leander ISD approves FY 23-24 budget; 1 cent tax rate cut planned
The Leander ISD Board of Trustees approved a $496.6 million general operating budget for fiscal year …
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Leander ISD approves final 2024-25 Attendance Zoning changes
As part of the first steps in the 10-year Long Range Plan, the Leander ISD Board of Trustees …
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Leander ISD planning new initiative to boost math performance
Leander ISD students have seen their academic achievement with reading return to “at or near” …
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Community members, students can now join LISD Long-Range Planning Committee
Leander ISD is expanding its ten-year Long-Range Planning Committee to allow community members, …
Vista Ridge downs Leander
Vista Ridge beat Leander 3-1 last Tuesday and went on to win eight of nine matches in the Bastrop ISD Invitational Tournament last weekend, coming in second overall.
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Smith: Thank you to a passionate community for letting me tell your stories
I was standing on the floor of the AT&T Center in San Antonio last April when Greg Brown came over, …
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Rouse comes up short against Boerne Champion in regional semifinals
SAN ANTONIO — Never giving up is ingrained in the culture of Rouse baseball.
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Rouse beats Boerne Champion in Game 1 of regional finals
To make a deep playoff run, you need a couple of guys that can pitch a lot of innings. Colin Carrejo has …
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Rouse continues postseason run, advances to regional finals
There’s something about the postseason that gets the juices going for Rouse baseball.
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Two-time state champion coach Donny Ott leaving Cedar Park girls' basketball program
Donny Ott is thankful.
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Cedar Park's Jonathan Kim wins bronze at state golf tournament
A solid day with his irons helped Jonathan Kim climb the leaderboard and finish on the podium at …
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Dallas Stars announce training camp schedule ahead of preseason NHL game at H-E-B Center
The Dallas Stars will open training camp at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Thursday, Sept. 21 and will begin their preseason slate with an …
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Texas volleyball sweeps Rice, prepares for big matchups this week
No. 6 Texas Volleyball picked up its second-straight sweep, taking down Rice, 25-16, 25-21, 25-15, on Monday night at Gregory Gym. The Longhorns …
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Express splits series with El Paso, sit atop PCL standings
The Round Rock Express (38-25 | 82-55) took home a 14-4 win over the El Paso Chihuahuas (28-35 | 60-78) on Sunday night at Southwest University …
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No. 17 Texas secures draw against No. 23 Gonzaga
Coming into Sunday afternoon's women's soccer match, No. 17 Texas and No. 23 Gonzaga were ranked number one and three, respectively, in scoring …
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Longhorns display potent offense and stifling defense in upset of No. 3 Alabama
After last season's close game against Alabama, the Texas Longhorns were looking to make a statement in year three of Steve Sarkisian's time on …
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ESPN Analyst Kirk Herbstreit looks ahead to Texas vs Alabama matchup
“If you're going to win this game, you've got to come in swinging,” ESPN Analyst Kirk Herbstreit said on Wednesday, looking ahead to …
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Baylor loses close matchup with No. 12 Utah
On the brink of upsetting a top-15 team, Baylor gave up two touchdowns in the last two minutes and lost to 12th-ranked Utah, 20-13, Saturday afternoon at McLane Stadium in a game the …
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Texas State shocks Baylor with first win over Power 5 opponent
Texas State shocked Baylor with the biggest upset of the college football kickoff weekend with the …
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Fagundez leads offensive explosion as Austin FC trounces FC Dallas
Diego Fagundez is getting his swagger back.
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Austin FC defender Jon Gallagher continues All-Star form as season enters back half
Jon Gallagher is the type of guy that is more likely to accomplish a goal when he writes it down.
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Texas baseball infielder Mitchell Daly enters transfer portal
Texas infielder Mitchell Daly is entering the transfer portal after three seasons with the …
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The Messi effect: Austin FC players, coaches excited to welcome global star to MLS
Leo Messi has yet to step on the field for an MLS team, and he’s already sent shockwaves across …
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Texas Baseball loses to Stanford in Super Regional, falls one game short of College World Series
The Texas Baseball season came to a heartbreaking end Monday night in California.
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First real-world data show omicron booster kept seniors out of hospitals
In the first real-world test of vaccine boosters specially designed to protect against the omicron variant, Israeli researchers have found that …
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Texas workers filed over 90,000 COVID claims, with $121 million paid out in benefits
The COVID-19 pandemic halted a 20-year trend in Texas of declining workers’ compensation claims.From the start of the pandemic through early …
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Moderna’s bivalent shot boosts antibodies against latest omicron strains in trial
Moderna Inc.’s booster shot of its bivalent vaccine sharply increased antibody levels against recent COVID-19 strains when compared to a …
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Pfizer says booster lifts antibodies for omicron variants
Pfizer Inc. and its German vaccine partner said their booster tailored to the latest omicron variants raised more antibodies against the …
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Trump’s CDC changed COVID reports under political pressure, panel finds
The CDC bowed to the Trump administration’s demands to change the editorial process of its weekly scientific journal after warnings from then …
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Commentary: Hop on down to San Antone
These days, getting all three of my semi-grown daughters together for a family activity is like herding cats who have cars, jobs at coffee shops …
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Commentary: Politicians' brains are a bipartisan problem
Seriously folks. Maybe we Republicans better stop banging on Old Joe Biden for the serious cognitive issues he obviously has. Unless we hold the …
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Commentary: What’s missing from the LGBTQ+ debate is tolerance
Pronouns came up in conversation recently. Through circumstances largely beyond my control, I was at dinner a few nights ago with six or seven …
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Commentary: What did you inherit from your mother?
As Mother’s Day approaches, it is appropriate that we discuss the physical characteristics, personality traits, coping mechanisms, etiquette …
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Commentary: Public Health 101: Guns
A Texas "gun enthusiast," Francisco Oropeza, 39, was firing off his AR15 in his yard Friday night about 40 miles from Houston. He was known to …
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Commentary: Paying for My Meds Twice: Texas Law Needed to Protect Patients
I was only 10 years old the first time I went to the hospital with severe head pain, uncontrollable vomiting, and visual disturbances with …
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