Leander Council adds Memorial Day ceremony in Leander
The Leander City Council voted unanimously to establish an official Memorial Day ceremony, which will be held each Saturday directly preceding the holiday.For the last 15 years, Boy Scout troops in …
State education board looking at proposal to use “involuntary relocation” to describe slavery
A group of Texas educators have proposed to the Texas State Board of Education that slavery should be taught as “involuntary relocation” during second grade social studies instruction, …
Cedar Park, Leander preparing for 4th of July events
The cities of Cedar Park and Leander are gearing up for their respective 4th of July events next week, which is projected to be mostly sunny with temperatures around 100 degrees.Leander will once …
Gas prices are falling. The reason why is a bummer
Gas and oil prices are heading in the right direction, finally. But the reasons why might be no cause for celebration.Traders drove down the price of U.S. crude oil 11% over the past two weeks and …
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Leander holds Liberty Fest 2022
Liberty Fest returns to Leander on Monday, July 4. The free annual event will again feature live music, food, children's activities and a fireworks display. This year's event will be held at …
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WilCo public affairs recognized with statewide awards
The Williamson County Public Affairs office took home two statewide awards for communication from the …
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Fireworks sales to be limited this Independence Day holiday
Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell and Travis County Judge Andy Brown both released statements within …
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Williamson County files lawsuit against Austin to prevent housing of homeless people at Candlewood Suites
Williamson County filed a lawsuit on June 17 seeking to block the City of Austin from using the …
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Round Rock woman sentenced for $775K embezzlement
A Rock Rock woman convicted of embezzling more than $775,000 from her former employer, was sentenced to …
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Local Boy Scout steps up with shoe drive
Local Boy Scout and Cedar Park HS cross country athlete Isaac Plotts organized and led a shoe drive …
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Radical: Skateboarders take to Brushy Creek Skate Park
People of all ages enjoyed Cedar Park's 2022 Go Skateboarding Day, held at the city'ss Brushy Creek …
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UDPATE: Three suspects arrested in murder of Cedar Park High student in alleged drug deal gone wrong
The Williamson County Sheriff's Department reports that three suspects have been arrested and …
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WilCo enacts new burn ban
Williamson County Commissioners on Tuesday issued a county-wide burn ban due to "severe drought …
Texas safety officials will begin “random intruder detection audits” of schools in September
This fall, Texas public schools will be subjected to random inspections to detect weak access points in the wake of the Uvalde school shooting — but a state school safety leader says these …
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LISD relaunching its leadership program
Leander ISD Leadership relaunched the program for the 2022-23 school year. The program meets once a month …
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RRISD to hold Board of Trustee information sessions
Round Rock ISD will hold several information sessions next month for community members interested in …
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Texas high school students slightly improve on some standardized tests — but haven’t fully regained ground since the pandemic
After the COVID-19 pandemic’s education disruptions caused Texas students’ standardized test …
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Almost 100 Texas school districts have added their own police departments since 2017, but not everyone feels safer
In the 1980s, police officers were “almost nonexistent” in the Klein Independent School …
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Locks on 340,000 exterior school doors across Texas will be checked as part of Uvalde shooting response
In the wake of the deadliest school shooting in state history, the Texas Education Agency plans to …
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Texas rejects more rigorous teacher certification exam
The State Board of Education on Friday unanimously rejected a new teacher certification exam that …
UIL Council studying possible changes to baseball playoffs
The UIL Legislative Council will further study a proposal that would require a best-of-three series in all rounds of the Class 5A-6A baseball postseason after hearing a presentation at the most recent council meeting last week.
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Georgetown beats Friendswood to win first-ever state title
Georgetown baseball left no doubt this season.
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Georgetown rallies to beat Frisco Wakeland, advance to state title game
As the Georgetown High School motto goes, ‘Eagle Fight Never Dies.’
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Texas reliever Jared Southard returns to Rouse to help rejuvenate season
Jared Southard turned around his season thanks in part to a frost blue Gatorade.
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Georgetown falls to Montgomery Lake Creek in first-ever state title game
The Georgetown softball team never stopped learning.
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Vandegrift alum Justin Moore growing into pitching role at Stanford
Justin Moore has never stopped believing in himself.
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Georgetown outlasts Aledo to advance to first-ever state title game
Isa Torres wasn’t going to be stopped.
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Eggleston named preseason Player of the Year as Longhorns top preseason poll
Logan Eggleston has already cemented herself as one of the best volleyball players in Texas history.
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Austin FC gets back in action with gritty win in Montreal
Jon Gallagher is not left-footed.
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Austin FC midfielder Jhojan Valencia out indefinitely with torn meniscus
Austin FC midfielder Jhojan Valencia will be out for an undisclosed amount of time after tearing his right meniscus in a training session, the …
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Texas drops two straight to bow out of College World Series
Texas has been to Omaha more than any other baseball team in the nation, but couldn’t grab any momentum this time around.
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Express drop four of six games to Sugar Land Space Cowboys
The Round Rock Express dropped four of six games at home last week to the Sugar Land Space Cowboys.
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Texas beats East Carolina in Super Regional to advance to College World Series for 38th time
There was a time on Saturday afternoon when it looked like the Texas baseball season was about to end.
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Spurs select Baylor's Jeremy Sochan with 9th overall pick in NBA Draft
If Jeremy Sochan liked the tacos in Waco, he’s in for a pleasant surprise in San Antonio. The San Antonio Spurs selected the Baylor forward and Big 12 Sixth Man of the Year ...
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Lone Star connections continue to shine for U.S. Men's National Team at Q2 Stadium
The Texas connection is strong between the U.S. Men’s National Team and Q2 Stadium.
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Texas offense shows up, but pitching dooms No. 9 Longhorns in Game 1 loss to No. 8 ECU
The Texas pitching staff was consistent and reliable in the regional tournament last week.
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Texas softball falls to top-ranked Oklahoma in WCWS Championship
There were times this season when Texas softball coach Mike White didn’t know what to do.
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Unseeded Longhorns advance to first-ever WCWS championship series
Texas softball brought some of the ‘Keep Austin Weird’ vibes to Oklahoma City.
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No. 9 Texas dominates Air Force to advance to Super Regionals for second-straight season
Life is a little easier when you’re playing with a lead.
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Stevens embraces relief role to help No. 9 Texas down Louisiana Tech
Tristan Stevens could’ve finished his college career just about anywhere after a solid season in …
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What you need to know about COVID vaccines for kids under 5
COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 years old were authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday and by the Centers for …
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COVID-19 was deadly to working-class Americans in 2020, researcher says
Working-class Americans died of COVID-19 at five times the rate of those in higher socioeconomic positions during the first year of the …
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Why new COVID variants are driving a surprise surge
In its evolutionary fight for survival, the COVID virus is switching strategies: It’s becoming a master at slipping past our immune …
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COVID-19 wastewater efforts confront long-term questions
In February 2020, environmental engineers Aaron Bivins and Kyle Bibby launched an informal collaborative with a few fellow researchers, hoping …
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Long COVID symptoms lasted a median of 15 months, study finds
People with long COVID-19 who visited a Northwestern Medicine clinic were still experiencing symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, fatigue and …
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COVID jabs for kids under 5 coming soon, White House adviser says
Americans can expect a decision on whether to vaccinate kids younger than 5 in the coming weeks, says the White House’s COVID response …
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Commentary: A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad Supreme Court decision
The Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization is a double disaster. First and foremost, overturning Roe v. Wade …
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Commentary: Prostate drug price controls come at too high a cost
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is facing mounting pressure to unilaterally lower the price of high-cost medications. A group …
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COMMENTARY: Here's why gas prices could skyrocket again
We're all looking for relief from record high gas prices these days. Gas prices are the highest in United States history at a nationwide average …
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Commentary: How a Watergate punishment might have averted our Jan. 6 hell
On June 17, Americans found ourselves at the convergence of two crises of shattering assaults on our democracy.They were crises of crimes and …
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Commentary: Stranger things in my daughter’s bedroom
A few days ago, my wife and I joined some friends for a gathering during a few rare hours when we weren’t busy hauling a teenager to some kind …
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Commentary: The Supreme Court once more weakens protections for violated rights
Rights only have meaning if there are remedies when they are violated, but the Supreme Court on Wednesday once more limited the ability of …
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