Leander entered Stage 4 water restrictions today, Dec. 30, as part of its planned water usage reduction ahead of the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) water treatment plant going …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/30/24
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2024 YEAR IN REVIEW: Samsung doubles size of Taylor campus to $37B after securing CHIPS Act funding; Economic challenge, U.S. policy resulted in plant plans being scaled down by $8B, mass production …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/26/24
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Cedar Park-based Firefly Aerospace has been metaphorically shooting for the Moon this year with a massive expansion of their company and ambitious new business opportunities.
Next month, the …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/26/24
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Leander ISD has been busy in recent months as it rapidly expands its operations and facilities to meet the demands of Williamson County's population boom.
Some of the district's biggest projects …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/19/24
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Kaitlyn Tran really, really love dogs.
The fact she can't own one herself because she's allergic to them doesn't even make her love them any less.
The 10th grader from Cedar Park High …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/16/24
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A former Leander ISD principal has been charged with possession of child pornography and booked into Montgomery County Jail.
Curtis John Locklear, an author who served from June 1995 to July 2008 …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/16/24
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Bell Park is finally open to the public!
The City of Cedar Park held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday for the opening of the new Bell Park. Cedar Park City Council members, city staff and …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/13/24
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Williamson County officials gathered in Taylor on Dec. 2 to hold a groundbreaking ceremony for the new $10.7 million Williamson County Expo Center West Arena.
Located at 5350 Bill Pickett Trail, …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/12/24
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A 17-year-old female student at Vista Ridge High School had been arrested and accused of using pesticides to poison and kill a goat in the school's animal barn that another student was raising for a …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/12/24
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Three U.S. policy decisions by the current and incoming presidents have the potential to create headaches for South Korea-based technology company Samsung Electronics - and the potential to impact or …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/8/24
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A Cedar Park man has been sentenced to 20 years in jail after pleading guilty to the sexual assault of a child.
Richard Nicholas Osborn, 51, pled guilt on Dec. 2 to one count of aggravated …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/8/24
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Williamson County has completed the demolition of the buildings around the Historic Williamson County Jail so it can repurpose the block and eventually sell it, enabling it to be used for new …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/8/24
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The Cub Scout Powwow Dance Presentation will be hosted by Troop 2020 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. this Saturday at the Adventure Lodge building at the YMCA Camp Twin Lakes site in Cedar Park.
The …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/5/24
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After three years of work, refurbishment and political debate, Pecan Gardens finally held its grand opening on Oct. 17 and is providing permanent housing for 55-years-old and older seniors who are …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/5/24
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Cedar Park may have inked its first-ever tattoo parlor opening in the near future.
The Cedar Park City Council approved a Special Use Permit (SUP) request at their Nov. 21 meeting by James and …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/3/24
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The Old Town Christmas Festival returns to Leander this Saturday!
The annual event kicks off at 10 a.m. with the Old Town Rudolph Run, a 5K, chip-timed event starting in the Old Town district …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/2/24
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The City of Cedar Park and Williamson County celebrated the official opening of the 1.8-mile, four-lane New Hope Drive extension with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 20.
Stretching from Ronald …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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11/27/24
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Carmen Llanes Pulido conceded in the Austin mayoral race last Friday, securing Austin Mayor Kirk Watson's reelection victory.
Watson had avoided a runoff election with Llanes Pulido by just 13 …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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11/23/24
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Cedar Park and Leander have formally banned the social media app TikTok from city devices used for government business by city staff.
The Leander City Council voted unanimously for the new …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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11/19/24
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Williamson County appears to have secured a mayoral race victory for Austin Mayor Kirk Watson for the second year in a row.
Watson declared victory last Thursday, Nov. 14, after securing 17 more …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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11/19/24
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