LISD Board works to keep students cool
After hearing stories from concerned parents about excessive heat on school buses and heat-exhausted children coming home after school, the Leander ISD board took action by directing administration …
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A Life of Service: Leander’s first police chief dies one day after 91st birthday
Those who knew and served with Cecil D. “C.D.” Hill said the man who became the City of Leander’s …
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Wilco lifts burn ban after weekend rains
Williamson County Judge Dan Gattis on Monday lifted the burn ban for unincorporated areas of Williamson …
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The way of the (Code) Ninja
Most technology in the modern world is run on code. From smartphones to cars to websites to entire …
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New veterans park opens in Leander
On a calm Saturday morning, surrounded by the sounds of gentle fountains and the fluttering of dragonfly …
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A Rising Star: Young Tejano Musician Up for Best Female Artist
Mia Garcia, an 11-year-old from Austin, is making history as the youngest person to be nominated …
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Senate candidate O’Rourke speaks to packed house in Cedar Park
There was not one vacant seat at Congressman Beto O’Rourke’s town hall meeting last Wednesday …
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CTRMA approves veterans toll discount
The CTRMA has approved a toll discount program, allowing participating qualified veterans to drive …
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Come one, Come all: Ben Hur Shrine Circus performs in Cedar Park this weekend
The Shrine Circus has returned to H-E-B Center at Cedar Park with six performances scheduled for …
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Cedar Park holds off late San Angelo Central push to pick up first win of 2018
Cedar Park looked like Cedar Park again on Friday night.
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Cedar Park looks for first win against San Angelo Central
As a team heralded as a perennial state title contender Cedar Park and head coach Carl Abseck have gotten …
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Running game, defense shine as Rouse downs Weiss
The middle of the field parted like the Red Sea and Ethan Moore saw his opportunity to put the game away.
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Glenn faces difficult challenge against McCallum in final district tuneup
At first glance, this year’s version of McCallum is very different from the one that made it to the …
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Glenn, McNeil both looking for improvements in Week 2
Glenn head coach Rob Schoenfeld is expecting to see the biggest jump to between the first week and the …
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Westwood, Austin High clash in potential barn burner
Westwood faces a high-flying Austin High offense on Friday when they host the Maroons at Dragon …
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Round Rock hosts Belton in home opener
Head coach Jeff Cheatham and Round Rock receive a major test this week, as they host Belton at …
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Playoff stalwarts Cedar Park and Cedar Ridge meet up for first time
Cedar Park has established itself as one of the perennial powers in the area. Cedar Ridge has had …
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Viper strike: Vandegrift hands Cedar Park first regular season loss since 2014
As soon as the final whistle blew Friday night at Gupton Stadium, the far wall of white made up of …
Texas A&M trounces UL-Monroe with top-ranked Alabama looming
Saturday night was not supposed to be a challenge for Texas A&M and it never really was. Louisiana-Monroe was the sacrificial lamb walking into Kyle Field one week after the Aggies narrowly lost to the No. 2 team in the nation and one week before they hit the road to take on the No. 1 team.
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Baylor doomed by slow start in loss to Duke
WACO - A smattering of boos showered the Baylor team as it walked off the field in the first half of …
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Fisher, A&M not taking moral victories from Clemson game
Jimbo Fisher is not here for moral victories.
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Late rally comes up short as Texas A&M falls to No. 2 Clemson
COLLEGE STATION - Kellen Mond walked onto Kyle Field with confidence with a minute left and the No. 2 …
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Houston dominates Arizona in Kevin Sumlin's return to Texas
HOUSTON - D'Eriq King proved Saturday afternoon that he has plenty of offensive outlets.
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Texans roster and practice squad taking shape
The Texans’ roster and practice squad are taking shape.
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Houston rallies in second half to beat Rice
Houston scored 28 unanswered points and ran away with the Bayou Bucket Classic on Saturday and …
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Texas falls to Maryland in season opener for second straight year
For the second consecutive season, Texas fell to Maryland in the Longhorns' season-opening game as …
Retiring GOP state rep blasts Abbott's move to expand power over agencies
More than a month after Gov. Greg Abbott directed state agencies to submit proposed new rules to his office before publishing them, a retiring Republican lawmaker has called out the policy as a …
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After Harvey, questions remain about whether registry helped people with disabilities
One woman, in a wheelchair, sat in water to her waist when emergency responders arrived. They could not …
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Win or lose, Beto O’Rourke’s campaign against Ted Cruz could shape Texas politics for years
U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke's campaign for U.S. Senate has caught so much fire throughout the state that …
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Texas school districts receive first official A-F grades amid protests from educators
Texas gave its school districts their first official grades Wednesday, fueling the fire of a years-long …
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick urges Teacher Retirement System not to raise health care premiums
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is urging the Teacher Retirement System not to raise health care premiums for …
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Texas elections to move forward without changes to state House district map despite racial gerrymander finding
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to uphold all but one of the state's political districts, …
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More high school grads than ever are going to college, but 1 in 5 will quit
TEXARKANA — New buildings are shooting up around the sun-baked grounds of the Texas A&M; …
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Parents, children separated at border gain widespread attention
Although border-crossing issues are largely federal matters, the Lone Star State has been a center …
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Santa Fe High School had a shooting plan, armed officers and practice. Ten people still died.
They, like so many others, thought they had taken the steps to avoid this. The school district had …
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Students excel in LISD NJROTC program
Service is a word synonymous with kindness, care and cooperation. Service means a great deal in the lives of three seventeen-year-old Vista Ridge High School seniors: Cailey Grimball, Andrew Delaney …
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Leander ISD earns overall “B” in TEA accountability ratings
Leander ISD was among five area school districts to receive an overall ‘B’ grade in the first-ever …
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LISD Educator continues Camacho legacy with A+ Foundation grant
For Camacho Elementary Instructional Coach Kristen Phipps, family and community are integral to a …
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Summer program for teens focuses on technology and emotional wellness
Before Concordia’s halls will fill with students ready for another school year, the university was …
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Bluebonnet School receives eighth accreditation
Bluebonnet School of Cedar Park, an independent family-owned preschool, was recently awarded an …
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Vista Ridge band earns Sudler Shield for marching excellence
With the graduation ceremonies in the rearview mirror and summer officially underway, most folks …
Just in time to cause parents to worry and wonder if the teachers and staff at their children's’ school are up to the task, the Texas Education Agency released its first round of A-F letter grades …
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Show us the money, let us see how tax dollars are spent
It’s quite simple, really.We Texans have a right to know how our taxpayer dollars are spent.It’s our money. We, the people, choose our …
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Mr. Trump's Good Friend Jeff
Along with his many other daily Tweet targets, President Trump can't stop beating up on Jeff Sessions for being a lousy attorney general.When it …
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"Things are seldom what they seem," the playful lyric in Gilbert & Sullivan's "H.M.S. Pinafore," could well be an anthem for the Trump White …
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Why Home Ownership Pressure Is Good
Younger generations buying fewer homes than prior generations is not good for America. A recent Urban Institute study found home ownership …
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The Media's Trump Crisis of the Week
What's the mainstream liberal media's most overblown Trump crisis of the week?First, it was the president's tweet calling former staffer Omarosa …
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The Deal Is Still On!
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Finish What You Start
One of history’s more accomplished storytellers spun a masterful tale that is known in every corner of the world. The story is known as “The …
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Worry and Fear Go Together
How many of you reading this article are worried or fearful about something? The IRS? Politics? Your job? Your marriage? A huge number of …
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Going Off the Grid
If you have not yet cut the cathodic cord, you have probably noticed that there are more television commercials on the screen than usual these …
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Jesus Came to Help Us, Not Punish Us
All of us have grown up as Christians in a culture that wants us to think that God is mad at us, wants to punish us and that our problem is that …
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