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Cedar Park advances Buttercup Creek path design

CEDAR PARK, Texas — Cedar Park City Council has approved a $680,993 design contract for a planned shared-use path along Buttercup Creek Boulevard. Council approved the contract with … more

Staff Reports | 6/18/26

Leander police say a juvenile faces a felony charge after two 12-year-old girls were struck by gel-blaster rounds fired from a passing car May 24 on Los Robles Road.

Teen faces felony after gel blaster hits girls

LEANDER, Texas — A juvenile faces a felony charge after police said a gel blaster was fired from a moving car and struck two 12-year-old girls riding scooters in Leander. Official reports said … more

Staff Reports | 6/18/26

Gaddes resigns as Williamson County tax assessor-collector

Williamson County commissioners have begun the process of appointing a new tax assessor-collector after Larry Gaddes resigned to take a state post. The Williamson County Commissioners Court … more

Staff Reports | 6/18/26

Dealer sentenced in fentanyl-related death of Cedar Park teen

GEORGETOWN, Texas — A Williamson County jury sentenced a Liberty Hill man to 40 years in prison after convicting him of murder in the fentanyl-related death of an 18-year-old Cedar Park resident, … more

Staff Reports | 6/18/26

Pennington elected Texas Corrections Association president

Jameson Pennington, executive director of the Williamson County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, has been elected president of the Texas Corrections Association, the department said. … more

Staff Reports | 6/11/26

Staci Cordell named principal of Bush Elementary

LEANDER, Texas — Leander ISD has hired Staci Cordell as the next principal of Laura Welch Bush Elementary School. “Staci Cordell is a leader who consistently brings innovation, collaboration … more

Staff Reports | 6/11/26

The City of Round Rock earned high marks in appeal to families and for its public schools in Niche’s 2026 Best Places to Live rankings.

Round Rock ranks high on Niche best-places lists

Round Rock again placed among the top U.S. cities in Niche’s 2026 Best Places to Live rankings, earning high marks for being family-friendly and for its public schools. In Niche’s list of … more

Staff Reports | 6/11/26

Career and Technical Education students from Leander ISD’s six comprehensive high schools pose at the May 21 graduation for the Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Youth Leadership Academy.

LISD's next gen leaders graduate Cedar Park academy

CEDAR PARK, Texas — Students from Leander ISD’s Career and Technical Education programs completed a new youth leadership initiative run by the Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce. The chamber and … more

Staff Reports | 6/11/26

Photos provided by Safe in Austin show the facility before and after Friday night's flooding event. The organization is asking for donations to assist in recovery efforts.

Safe in Austin rescue ranch cleans up after floods

LEANDER, Texas — Volunteers returned to Safe in Austin Rescue Ranch this weekend after flash flooding tore through the nonprofit’s Leander property during Friday night storms, washing out … more

Staff Reports | 6/11/26

Florida man gets 75 years in Wilco child assault case

A Williamson County jury sentenced a Florida man to 75 years in prison last month after convicting him of aggravated sexual assault of a child in a case that relied on cross-state law enforcement … more

Staff Reports | 6/11/26

Jeremy Ferrero named principal of Great Oaks Elementary

ROUND ROCK, Texas — Jeremy Ferrero has been named the next principal of Great Oaks Elementary School, starting with the 2026-27 school year. Ferrero most recently served as assistant principal … more

Staff Reports | 6/4/26

Hannah Parker tapped to lead Brushy Creek

ROUND ROCK, Texas — Hannah Parker has been named principal of Brushy Creek Elementary School, beginning with the 2026-27 school year, Round Rock Independent School District announced. Parker, … more

Staff Reports | 6/4/26

WilCo Precinct 2 officers earn FBI-LEEDA award

GEORGETOWN, Texas - The Williamson County Precinct 2 Constable’s Office said Lt. Wade Fowler and Sgt. Marco Villarreal have earned the FBI-Law Enforcement Executive Development Association Trilogy … more

Staff Reports | 6/4/26

Williamson County officials and project partners pose for a groundbreaking May 28 at Southwest Williamson County Regional Park, where four fields are being converted to synthetic turf and an eight-lane track is set to be replaced.

Williamson County, Lonestar break ground on turf project

GEORGETOWN, Texas — Williamson County and Lonestar Soccer Club broke ground May 28 on a project to convert four fields at Southwest Williamson County Regional Park to synthetic turf. County … more

Staff Reports | 6/4/26

Faubion Elementary, one of Leander ISD's oldest campuses, closed at the end of the 2025-26 school year. The board is considering the building to house an expansion of New Hope High School as well as transferring the district's Early College High School to the former Faubion Elementary campus.

Leander ISD closure plan sparks fight over early college

Leander ISD’s decision to close Faubion Elementary after about 50 years is colliding with a fresh dispute: whether the district should later remake the campus into a new home for its Early College … more

Staff Reports | 6/4/26

An architectural rendering of the Firefly Aerospace Exploration Park Manufacturing Facility at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Firefly lands $75M MoonFall drone deal

CEDAR PARK, Texas — Firefly Aerospace says it has won a $75 million subcontract from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to deliver four drones to the moon’s south pole, a deal the company is … more

Staff Reports | 6/4/26

A Leander resident claimed a share of a $20 million jackpot after buying a Quick Pick ticket at a QuikTrip on Crystal Falls Parkway, according to the Texas Lottery.

Leander ticket buyer claims $20M Powerball share

A Leander resident has claimed half of a $20 million Powerball jackpot after buying a Quick Pick ticket at a QuikTrip in the City of Leander, the Texas Lottery said. The winning ticket was sold … more

Staff Reports | 6/4/26

Paxton, Middleton win; McDonald takes Precinct 2

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in the May 26 primary runoff, while state Sen. Mayes Middleton won the GOP nomination for attorney general, setting up … more

Staff Reports | 6/3/26

A Leander ISD staff member demonstrates a Pocketalk handheld translation device during a conversation in a campus front office. The district has placed the multilingual devices in every school’s main office to help staff communicate with families and students who need language support.

LISD adds Pocketalk devices to school offices

LEANDER, Texas — Leander ISD has placed a multilingual translation device in every campus main office to help staff communicate with students and families who need language support. The … more

Staff Reports | 5/28/26

A worker installs framing at the Shops at Ronald Reagan retail development in Leander. Construction on the center is reportedly now about halfway complete.

Shops at Ronald Reagan buildout reaches midpoint

LEANDER, Texas — Construction at the Shops at Ronald Reagan retail center in Leander is about halfway complete, with most of the project’s space already spoken for, according to real estate … more

Staff Reports | 5/28/26

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