Just days before the night sky was filled with exploding fireworks for the 4th of July, Cedar Park-based aerospace company Firefly Aerospace plans to launch its fifth rocket into the wild blue …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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7/1/24
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WorldSpa will begin Cedar Park construction in early 2025; Texas Roadhouse coming to Leander in late summer 2025
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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7/1/24
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A doggone good showing!
A Leander dog agility trainer's 4-year-old dog, a Papillon and Border Collie mix, competed in and won five awards at the 2024 World Agility Championship in …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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6/24/24
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An Austin Police Department officer is under investigation for two felony charges of Injury to a Child, according to the Cedar Park Police Department.
Cameron Caldwell turned himself into …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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6/21/24
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Cedar Park has returned to Stage 2 water restrictions after almost a year.
In August 2023, Cedar Park imposed stricter water restrictions after the intense drought that year drew …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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6/21/24
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Leander will be the first area city to regulate vape shops.
The Leander City Council approved an ordinance change at their June 6 meeting limiting the opening of future vape …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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6/17/24
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Leander residents celebrated Juneteenth on Saturday, June 15, at the 2024 Juneteenth Block Party.
The event, the city's third annual celebration of the national holiday, drew a sizable crowd to …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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6/17/24
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With Early Voting voting results already tallied, Leander City Council Place 6 incumbent Becki Ross is leading the runoff election for her seat.
Becki Ross has received 55% of the votes, or 623 …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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6/15/24
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The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) system plans to expand its pickup service area in Leander.
The CapMetro Board of Directors was briefed Wednesday, June …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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6/13/24
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A few additional details have been revealed about the 15-year-old boy who drowned on June 1 at Twin Lakes Park, behind the Twin Lakes YMCA.
The case is still under investigation by …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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6/11/24
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Williamson County's total market value increased by $9 million this year, the second-biggest increase in the county's history.
County staff detailed at the June 4 Williamson County …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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6/11/24
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New details have been revealed about the evidence tampering charges against former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and former Assistant County Attorney Jason Nassour related to the …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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6/10/24
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Early Voting has begun in the runoff election for the Leander City Council Place 6 seat.
Becki Ross, the incumbent, received 45% of the votes during the May 4 municipal …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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6/6/24
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After years of bus driver shortage, including having 50 bus driver positions vacant during the start of the 2023-24 school year, Leander ISD is making a major busing policy change.
Leander ISD …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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6/3/24
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Leander ISD is projecting a $15 million budget shortfall in the 2024-25 Fiscal Year.
While the budget deficit is $5 million smaller than the district's estimates in January, district …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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6/3/24
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The Cedar Park Police Department is investigating the drowning of a 15-year-old boy Saturday afternoon at Twin Lakes Park, behind the Twin Lakes YMCA.
The department received the call at 4:45 …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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6/2/24
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After eight years of delays and challenges, the City of Leander finally held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, May 29, for the Leander Senior Center.
Located at 709 Municipal Drive near the …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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5/31/24
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A Leander ISD district employee was put on leave for alleged inappropriate use of technology during an 8th-grade Cedar Park Middle School field trip.
On May 22, district officials were notified …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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5/29/24
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Caroline Osborn, a recent graduate of Speech-Language Pathology from the Moody Honors Program at the University of Texas, had the opportunity to see her hard work promoting inclusivity and …
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Staff Reports
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5/25/24
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Michael Herrera is still the winner of the Leander City Council Place 2 election following the final tallying Friday evening of the election recount.
Esme Mattke Longoria, who lost her …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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5/24/24
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