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The City of Cedar Park is the first Texas city ever to be certified as a "Digital Media Friendly Texas Certified Community" under a new program created by the Texas Film Commission.
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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9/18/24
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Williamson County's profile is rising in South Korea.
Hyundong Cho, South Korea's ambassador to the U.S., touted Texas for becoming a "major trading partner" for South Korea and praised …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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9/18/24
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Cedar Park residents will see their tax rate cut for the 12 consecutive year. But, due to their home values still continuing to rise, they will see a net increase on their tax bill.
The Cedar …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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9/17/24
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Leander ISD students are going to be taught new material about substance abuse prevention this year.
At the Sept. 5 Leander ISD Board of Trustees meeting, school officials presented what …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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9/11/24
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The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved the tax rates for six road districts around the county at their Sept. 10 meeting.
The road districts, which have to be created by a …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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9/11/24
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A Leander man was indicted in federal court back in August after allegedly escaping from the Federal Correctional Institution in Texarkana back on April 24 and later being captured by the U.S. …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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9/10/24
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Leander will keep its tax rate flat - not cutting the tax rate for the first time in 11 years - as the City of Leander seeks to meet its growing population's needs with more city services, more city …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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9/9/24
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Cedar Park teen Jordan White, the youngest person ever to earn a spot on the U.S. Paralympic Games Archery Team, placed 17th in his first-ever Paralympics Game on Wednesday, Sept. 4, in Paris.
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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9/6/24
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Williamson County adopted a tax rate increase this year aimed at addressing the growing needs of the county's population boom, including adding 42 new full-time positions.
The Williamson County …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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9/4/24
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Residents in the Leander ISD district will see a tax rate cut for the seventh consecutive year.
However, those taxpayers may pay net more on their tax bill this year due to their rising home …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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9/4/24
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Seven candidates have filed to run for the three Leander ISD Board of Trustees seats up for election in the upcoming Nov. 5 General Elections. Early voting will begin Oct. 21.
All three seats …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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8/30/24
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The criminal trial of former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and assistant Williamson County attorney Jason Nassour for evidence tampering charges related to Javier Ambler's 2019 death while …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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8/30/24
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The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) system has expanded its pickup service area in Leander.
A 0.64-square-mile area was added to the southwest corner of the existing …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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8/27/24
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The Leander Springs is facing millions of dollars in liens against its developer and the City of Leander canceled its incentive agreement with the project back in April.
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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8/27/24
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Leander ISD is considering adopting another tax rate cut for the seventh consecutive year.
The Leander ISD Board of Trustees discussed at their Aug. 8 meeting their proposed tax rate of $1.08 …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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8/22/24
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The moment before it happens, there's a brief but deafening silence, as if everyone and everything were holding their breath. The recursive bow creaks slightly as 15-year-old Cedar Park teen Jordan …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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8/20/24
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More than 560 Austin-area members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) turned out Saturday, Aug. 17, for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Austin Temple, the first-ever …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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8/20/24
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Five years after Javier Ambler II's death while in the custody of Williamson County deputies, former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and assistant Williamson County attorney Jason Nassour …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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8/13/24
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Cedar Park residents will see their tax rate cut this year for the 12th consecutive year.
The Cedar Park City Council unanimously approved last Thursday, Aug. 8, adopting a maximum proposed tax …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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8/9/24
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A Leander man's death while in the San Marcos Police Department's custody on Tuesday, Aug. 6, is being investigated.
While responding to a call about a man yelling and throwing objects while …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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8/8/24
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