Cedar Park shelter executive, Austin father-son team sentenced for Health Care fraud
A Cedar Park man and the Austin father-son psychologists team convicted of working with him in a kickback scheme related to health care fraud were sentenced Monday in Austin by a federal judge.
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Raucous debate repeatedly interrupts Cedar Park Council appointee considerations
The Cedar Park City Council's Thursday meeting encapsulated a growing partisan divide when controversy …
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Leander Council to discuss public comment, protest sign rules
The Leander City Council will consider an ordinance Thursday modifying city rules governs public comments …
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8 students arrested at Cedar Park Middle School this morning
Eight Cedar Park Middle School students were arrested today by Williamson County Sheriff’s Office in …
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Austin cop charged with sexual assault of a child in Williamson County
An Austin police lieutenant was charged with 1st degree felony sexual assault of a child Tuesday in …
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SWAT standoff in Leander ends peacefully
A police standoff involving Central Texas Regional SWAT Team (CTRS) and Leander Police at the 500 …
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Parent asks LISD to make meaningful inclusion part of culture in special education program prior to approval of additional staff
Local parent Kevin Obrien asked the Leander Independent School District to make meaningful …
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LISD exceeds 22:1 class-size ratio in 18 schools; board approves waivers to be submitted to TEA
Eighteen K-4 schools in the Leander Independent School District exceed the Texas cap class-size …
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Local parent raises concerns over proposed LISD bell schedule changes
Local parent Mavis Chase raised concerns over proposed changes to the Leander Independent School …
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Vista Ridge, Westwood clash in high-octane affair
Rangers and Warriors have been able to show something through the first three games of the season that they weren’t able to all of last season.
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Vista Ridge offense shines as Rangers beat McNeil to open district play
One of the cornerstones of the explosive Vista Ridge offense is the number of people that can touch that …
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Vandegrift defense stands tall as Vipers top Cedar Ridge
Vandegrift head coach Drew Sanders believes the defensive line is the calling card of his team. Watch …
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Cedar Ridge, Vandegrift ready for playoff atmosphere in district opener
Rarely does a district opener in the middle of September feel like a playoff game, but Vandegrift and …
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Offensive showdown: Vista Ridge hosts McNeil to open District 13-6A play
Get your popcorn ready, because Friday night is sure to be electric.
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Cedar Park makes a statement with win against Cedar Ridge
Defensive lineman Charles Blankenship and the rest of the Cedar Park defense started the last week …
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Hutchison, McNeil run past Glenn in final non-district game
McNeil running back Winston Hutchison quickly turned Friday's non-district clash between his …
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Glenn and McNeil look for momentum, morale boosts in Week 2
For Glenn and McNeil, two teams with relatively young rosters and challenging district schedules on …
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Brown, Vista Ridge overwhelm Killeen in final non-district game
I hope you started Vista Ridge quarterback Kyle Brown in your Central Texas High School fantasy …
No. 12 Texas trounces Rice in final non-conference tune-up
Any questions Texas still had as it gears up for Big 12 play were answered on Saturday night.
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Houston falls to Washington State
D’Eriq King passed for 128 yards and rushed for 94, accounting for three total touchdowns, but it …
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Herman, No. 12 Texas learn from loss to No. 4 LSU
Tom Herman doesn’t count moral victories, but Saturday might have been the closest thing to it in his …
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Shorthanded at running back, No. 9 Texas ready for No. 6 LSU
Tom Herman has never seen anything like it.
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No. 10 Texas trounces Louisiana Tech in season opener
Much to Terry Bradshaw's chagrin, Sam Ehlinger is pretty good.
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Texas A&M routs Texas State in season opener
Texas A&M did what it needed and then some on Thursday, routing Texas State 41-7 in the season …
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Texas freshman already pushing for playing time
Todd Orlando wasn't sure about this new defensive lineman. Sure, he had the size – 6-foot-4, 320 …
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Oregon-Auburn clash in Texas is among games to watch in Week 1 of college football
A look at five games to watch during Week 1 of the college football season. No. 14 Utah at …
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Cedric Benson, former Texas star and NFL veteran, dies in motorcycle accident at 36
Former Texas Longhorns and NFL running back Cedric Benson has died as a result of a motorcycle …
House Bill 3: Improving Texas Education
The 86th Texas Legislature passed House Bill 3, a sweeping and historic bipartisan education finance bill signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Since its passing, House Bill 3 has been the talk of the town by local representatives, school boards, educators and community members alike. It is a complex and monumental bill, restructuring financial aspects of Texas education. The bill can be broken down into four major policy areas: teacher support, improving student outcomes, increasing funding and reduction and reform of property taxes and recapture.
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Patrick says Sullivan is 'destroying' the GOP
Patrick and Sullivan, who have long been aligned on issues, traded jabs on Tuesday over the allegations …
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Texas has the most people without health insurance in the nation — again
For the second year in a row, the number of Texans without health insurance increased, and fewer people …
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Gov. Greg Abbott issues 8 executive orders aimed at stopping potential mass shooters
The orders focus largely on improving reporting channels when members of the public or law …
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Reports: Odessa shooter bought gun via private sale without background check
ABC News reported that the shooter had failed a previous gun purchase background check because he had …
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Greg Abbott backs “expedited executions” for mass shooters after Odessa shooting
After the second Texas mass shooting in a month, Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted Monday night that …
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Death toll in Midland-Odessa mass shooting climbs to eight, including the shooter
Officials say the shooting began with a traffic stop in which the gunman shot a state trooper. …
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New Texas laws to take effect Sept. 1
Before it adjourned in May, the 86th Texas Legislature passed 1,229 bills. Most of them will take …
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Texas' Driver Responsibility Program ends next month. Here's what that means for you.
More than 600,000 Texans will immediately be eligible to have their driver's licenses …
If you loved the 'Downton Abbey' series, have we got a movie for you
Do you Downton? If so, then you're in luck. The enormous cast of characters and the fancy-pants mansion from PBS' "Downton Abbey" have returned, this time in theaters, and the movie is just about …
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'Ad Astra' takes astronaut's innermost self-exploration out of this world
Space, the final frontier (or at least another one), has always served as a vast, blank and mysterious …
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'Linda Ronstadt: Sound of My Voice’ is well-deserved tribute to iconic singer
Have we taken Linda Ronstadt for granted? She was such a huge star for so long, so ubiquitous and so …
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How bodacious: Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter start filming 'Bill & Ted Face the Music'
Break out the Valleyspeak dictionary, fine-tune your air guitar and call up Socrates for a reunion most …
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Horror film 'Midsommar' is so scary, it may drive you out of the theater
"Midsommar" is an upsetting movie, and I mean that word in pretty much every way you can think …
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'Spider-Man: Far From Home' often soars, though not as much as it twists
True to its title, "Spider-Man: Far From Home" opens with that web-slinging wunderkind Peter Parker …
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'Men in Black: International' continues the summer box office's sequel slump
Hollywood sequels have crashed and burned at the box office this summer, with just a handful of …
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Westside Elementary recognized as Lighthouse School by ‘Leader in Me’
Westside Elementary earned a national distinction, the prestigious Lighthouse School Certification from the “Leader in Me” program.
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Lago Vista ISD adopts budget, tax rates for 2019-2020 school year at special meeting
The Lago Vista Independent School District adopted the 2019-2020 school year budget at a special meeting …
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Larkspur Elementary holds dedication ceremony
Larkspur Elementary held a dedication ceremony on Friday. Larkspur Elementary Principal Tracie Montanio …
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Leander ISD names Bruce Gearing as superintendent finalist
Leander ISD announced Thursday night that it has named Dripping Springs ISD superintendent Bruce Gearing …
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RRISD trustees approve pay increases, target veteran teachers for biggest raises
Round Rock ISD trustees approved pay increases for most positions in the district, with veteran …
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LeJuene named principal at Faubion Elementary
Donna LeJeune is the new principal at Faubion Elementary School. LeJeune was most recently …
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LISD board approves Scenario F for attendance zoning
After hearing tearful pleas from parents and an 11-year-old student in opposition to the proposed …
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Our new normal: When tragedy becomes commonplace
Saturday was moving along quite well when the news about another mass shooting — this one in Midland and Odessa — battered its way to the …
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Ensuring elections 'free from foreign intrusion'
On July 4, Americans of all political stripes joined together to celebrate our nation's independence from overseas monarchs, from foreign …
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The freedoms we must not take for granted on Independence Day
I filled the gas tank of my SUV, packed a cooler with Gatorade, a bag of trail mix and six hard-boiled eggs, and I set out on a journey of 1,200 …
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DACA will get its day in the Supreme Court just in time for the 2020 election
In case you were harboring any doubts over the role immigration will play in the 2020 presidential campaign, the Supreme Court has now all but …
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Banning hate never works out as we expect
We did it, America. After letting our social media panic rise for years, we finally helped convince Twitter to ban God. OK, it wasn't God, per …
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