A bat found Sept. 23 in the 1430 block of Main Street in Cedar Park tested positive for rabies. Police said there was no known human or animal contact with the bat.

Rabid bat found near Cedar Park recreation center

CEDAR PARK, Texas — A bat found near the Cedar Park Recreation Center tested positive for rabies, prompting police to warn residents about possible exposure. The bat was found Sept. 23 in the …

Texas Children’s plans $39 million NICU expansion

Texas Children’s in Austin plans a $39 million expansion of its neonatal intensive care unit, increasing capacity from 14 rooms to 31. The project is expected to be completed in fall 2027.

AUSTIN — Texas Children’s in Austin plans a $39 million expansion that will more than double its neonatal intensive care unit capacity. The project will increase the NICU from 14 rooms to 31 …

Cedar Park adds two aerospace manufacturers, 240 jobs

Elite Metal Finishing plans to open a Cedar Park manufacturing facility with a $10 million investment and 170 full-time jobs. The aerospace and defense supplier will lease about 50,000 square feet at Cedar Tech I, with jobs expected to pay an average of about $60,000 annually.

CEDAR PARK, Texas — Two aerospace and defense suppliers plan to establish operations in Cedar Park, promising a combined $41.9 million in private investment and 240 full-time jobs under …

Leander, Round Rock ISDs call tax elections

Leander ISD and Round Rock ISD will both hold tax rate elections in November to support school district operations.

Voters in Leander and Round Rock school districts will decide Nov. 3 whether to approve higher tax rates to support district operations. Both districts have called voter-approval tax rate …

Round Rock ISD students win Congressional App Challenge honors

U.S. Representative U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett (Austin) poses with Grisham Middle School students Viraj V., Shivank A. and Vihaan G.

ROUND ROCK, Texas — Students from Round Rock ISD earned top honors in the Congressional App Challenge, with teams from Grisham Middle School, Westwood High School and Round Rock High School …

State seeks action against Leander ISD police chief's license

Leander ISD Police Chief Shā Rogers has been placed on administrative leave related to an investigation into the department's hiring practices. Assistant Chief Jennifer Baskerville was appointed acting chief until further notice.

LEANDER, Texas — The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement is seeking to suspend Leander ISD Police Chief Shā Rogers' peace officer license for one year, and the district has placed Rogers on …

Austin physician, Total Men's Primary Care settle federal DEA allegations

The Cedar Park location of Total Men's Primary Care remains open to the public after an investigation into the parent company and a physician associated with the firm in 2023 and 2024 resulted in a settlement over allegations involving prescribing and recordkeeping violations.

AUSTIN — Dr. Mason Jones and Total MD Physicians Group, PLLC, doing business as Total Men's Primary Care, have agreed to pay up to $600,000 to settle federal allegations that they violated the …

Lake Travis reaches full capacity after floods

A photo shows the Max Starcke Dam in Marble Falls releasing water that moves downstream into Lake Travis last week. The Lower Colorado River Authority announced on July 18 it had enacted floodgate operations at Mansfield Dam on Lake Travis for the first time since 2019.

Lake Travis has reached 100% of its conservation capacity for the first time in seven years after days of historic rainfall across the Texas Hill Country, prompting the first floodgate releases at …

Firefly lands NASA moon, Mars awards in span of a week

Rendering of aeroshell for NASA SkyFall mission to Mars.

CEDAR PARK, Texas — Firefly Aerospace has secured two new NASA-related contracts worth a combined $157 million, expanding the company's role in future lunar and Mars exploration. The Cedar …

Former library begins new chapter as Cedar Park opens RE|CREATE

Cedar Park officials held a ribbon-cutting event for RE|CREATE, a new community center facility located at 550 Discovery Blvd., at the site of the old public library.

CEDAR PARK, Texas — The City of Cedar Park officially opened RE|CREATE last Friday, transforming its former public library into a multigenerational community center designed to expand recreation, …

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Leander ISD surplus auction ends Oct. 6

Leander ISD is selling surplus kitchen equipment, furniture, band instruments and a digital piano through an online auction ending Oct. 6. The auction opened Sept. 24 and is being conducted …

Austin undeveloped parks guide wins state planning award

Community members discuss plans for an undeveloped Austin park during an outdoor engagement session. Austin Parks and Recreation, Central Texas Interfaith and the Design Workshop Foundation developed a guide to help residents shape how undeveloped neighborhood parkland can be used before permanent amenities are added.

AUSTIN, Texas — A guide designed to help Austin residents make use of undeveloped neighborhood parkland has received a top award from the Texas Chapter of the American Planning Association. …

Williamson County 4-H agent earns regional honor

Brittany Allen, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 4-H youth development agent in Williamson County, earned regional and state honors for programs expanding youth participation and …

Food donation to supply 11 North Austin pantries

CEDAR PARK, Texas — Eleven food pantries and community organizations in the North Austin area are set to receive portions of a 40,000-pound food donation tied to the nationwide America 250 …

Travis County reports 2nd measles case of 2026

AUSTIN — Austin Public Health has confirmed Travis County’s second measles case of 2026, involving an unvaccinated infant who was likely exposed during international travel. The infant …

Cedar Park man gets 30 years for cocaine

Haybert Ronald Lee

GEORGETOWN, Texas - A Williamson County jury sentenced a Cedar Park man to 30 years in prison after convicting him of cocaine possession. Haybert Ronald Lee, 45, was found guilty Sept. 22 of …

Lago Vista ISD earns top financial rating

Lago Vista ISD received the highest possible rating in the state’s school financial accountability system, earning a perfect score of 100. The district received an “A” rating for …

Austin preservation plan earns state planning award

AUSTIN — The City of Austin’s Equity-Based Preservation Plan has received a Gold award from the American Planning Association Texas Chapter. The organization recognized the plan in the …

Shifrin named principal of Steiner Ranch Elementary

Tamara Shifrin

LEANDER, Texas — Tamara Shifrin, assistant principal at Steiner Ranch Elementary School since 2022, has been named the school’s next principal after approval by the Leander ISD Board of …

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Supreme Court skeptical of allowing states to count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day

The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative justices on Monday appeared skeptical of the validity of mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, in a case that could potentially affect hundreds of …

Texans shouldn’t expect Supreme Court ruling against tariffs to bring prices down soon, economists say

The Supreme Court on Friday struck down most of President Donald Trump's tariffs on foreign goods.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods, but experts said Texans should not expect prices to drop in the short term as questions …

Austin judge gives time-served sentence in Russia export case

Microchips are shown on a production line at Advanced Semiconductor Foundry.

AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin federal judge sentenced Bulgarian national Milan Dimitrov to time served after he pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act …

School choice programs grow in popularity — and cost

Texas officials have reported more than 111,000 applications received for its new school choice program. Applications opened on Feb. 4.

States are scrambling to meet rising demand for newly expanded school choice initiatives, pouring more money into the programs as waiting lists — and budget concerns — grow. A further boost …

Government by AI? Trump administration official plans to "flood the zone" with AI-generated policy

An AI-generated illustration symbolizing concerns over the rapid use of artificial intelligence in drafting government regulations, where speed can outweigh accuracy and quality.

The Trump administration is planning to use artificial intelligence to write federal transportation regulations, according to U.S. Department of Transportation records and interviews with six agency …

Part-time jobs, loans and worry: Texas federal workers contend with government shutdown

Imelda Avila-Thomas, a furloughed federal worker and president of the local American Federation of Government Employees, reviews the food she received from a food distribution for federal workers at the San Antonio Food Bank on Saturday, Oct. 25 in San Antonio.

WASHINGTON — Since the federal government shutdown began this month, San Antonio resident Imelda Avila-Thomas has canceled her daughter’s tutoring and removed her from after-school care. …

Emergency Alert System Test Set for Oct. 2

Williamson County emergency officials will participate in a nationwide test of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The test, coordinated by the Federal …

Ex-Trump aide Meadows faces contempt citation next week

Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows wears a protective mask as he departs the Senate Republican policy luncheon in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Oct. 21, 2020, in Washington, D.C. The Jan. 6 committee will vote Monday on whether to recommend that Meadows be held in contempt of Congress. (Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images/TNS)

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will vote Monday night to recommend holding former President Donald Trump’s last chief of staff, Mark …

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- Round Rock ISD teachers connect classrooms, careers
  
  Eighteen Round Rock ISD secondary teachers spent part of their summer working with local businesses and organizations to bring firsthand …
- Leander ISD students earn 2,806 AP honors
  
  Leander ISD students earned 2,806 AP Scholar recognitions based on May 2026 exam results, an increase of 351 from the previous year. The …
- Cristy Castañares named Bagdad Elementary principal
  
  LEANDER, Texas — Leander ISD trustees have approved Cristy Castañares as the next principal of Bagdad Elementary School, bringing a veteran …
- Cedar Ridge student turns autism experience into graphic novel
  
  A Cedar Ridge student has turned years of drawing comics and his experiences with autism into a published graphic novel aimed at building …
- Sarah Elbers named principal of Camacho Elementary
  
  LEANDER, Texas — Leander ISD trustees approved Sarah Elbers as the next principal of Camacho Elementary School, selecting a current Round …
- Round Rock ISD students advance in Texas contest
  
  Seven Round Rock ISD student entries earned semifinalist honors in the 2026 I Am Texas Writing and Art Contest, with three advancing as …

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Tractor Supply completes Cedar Park store remodel

Tractor Supply has completed a remodel of its Cedar Park store, adding expanded merchandise, new technology and pet care services. The retailer said the project redesigned the store layout and …

RevCo Energy to establish headquarters in Round Rock

ROUND ROCK, Texas — RevCo Energy, a dual-use energy technology company, will establish its corporate headquarters and manufacturing operations in Round Rock, expanding the city's growing defense …

Survey finds Texas small business optimism tops in U.S.

Texas small business owners reported higher optimism than the national average last summer, according to a newly-released survey-based report from the National Federation of Independent Business. …

Startup Creative 3D Technologies relocates to Cedar Park

Creative 3D Technologies Inc. founder Ethan Baehrend poses with the company's technology. The company builds additive manufacturing devices and is moving its HQ to Cedar Park.

CEDAR PARK, Texas — Creative 3D Technologies, an Austin-based 3D-printing startup, has relocated its headquarters and manufacturing operations to Cedar Park, the city announced last Friday. …