Wilco names new senior director of emergency services
Chris Connealy has been appointed by the Williamson County Commissioners Court to serve as senior director of Emergency Services effective July 16. Connealy takes the role following the retirement of …
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Cedar Park police stress caution after recent “jugging” incident
The Cedar Park police are reminding citizens to be aware of their surroundings after a recent …
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Lago Vista to discuss increase in maximum building height standards at June 21 council meeting
The Lago Vista City Council will hold a public hearing and invite citizen input to discuss and consider …
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Hill wins Leander mayoral runoff; Fielder to preside over June 21 council meeting
Leander residents have elected a new mayor. Troy Hill, who served one term on the city council before …
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Hill wins mayoral runoff in Leander
Unofficial election results show Troy Hill winning the mayoral runoff in Leander.
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Rail service to Leander temporarily halted
Commuters who normally ride the Capital Metro rail system from the Leander station will have to …
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Cedar Park council to consider resolution in support of more tolls on 183
At its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, June 14, the Cedar Park City Council will consider …
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Leander Veteran Helps Launch Passing of Veterans Transplant Coverage Act
Charles Nelson, a former Army Specialist, was training in South Korea when he fell suddenly and …
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Turnout surges in early voting in Leander mayoral runoff
A contentious campaign has drawn voters to the polls to elect a new mayor in Leander. Early …
The city council approved just two polling places for the June 16 mayoral runoff, citing the $4,000 cost per location as a primary reason. The city council election which led to the runoff had four …
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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 an active-shooter plan, and two armed police officers walked the halls …
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott touts immediate plans to stop school shootings, but avoids talk of a special session
After a closed door meeting Tuesday on school safety and gun violence, Gov. Greg Abbott proposed a series …
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Hard-line conservatives lose big in Texas House runoffs
If most Texas House Republican primary runoffs split the party into two warring factions, voters on …
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Voter turnout in a Texas Democratic gubernatorial runoff hasn’t been this low in nearly 100 years
A tiny fraction of Texas registered voters had an outsized impact on the May 22 runoffs. Here’s a …
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Lawsuit claims one of Texas' top Republican judges fired his secretary for supporting Democrats on social media
A former secretary to a judge on Texas’ highest criminal court, a nine-member panel of Republicans, …
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Texas House Speaker Joe Straus creates work group to combat sexual harassment in the Legislature
Months after reports detailed a pervasive culture of sexual harassment at the state Capitol, Texas …
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When Texas standardized tests have glitches, special education students can be deeply affected
When technical problems in 2016 affected more than 14,000 computerized State of Texas Assessments …
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They failed to unseat Joe Straus and Byron Cook. Now, can they best the House leaders’ favored successors?
If the gavel-wielding silhouette of retiring Texas House Speaker Joe Straus will be the most …
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In reversal, Texas agency says ex-FBI agent who called Islam "barbaric and evil" can't train law enforcement
After receiving complaints from advocacy groups about officers getting education credit for …
Leander ISD baseball sees 50 athletes named to All-District baseball lists
Rouse led Leander ISD with 12 baseball players named to the All-District and superlative lists.
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Leander ISD athletes fill softball All-District lists
The high school softball season is over, and Leander ISD athletes litter the local All-District lists.
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A spring in their step: Spring football wraps up across LISD
Spring football came officially came to an end last week with a quartet of intrasquad scrimmages across …
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Vandegrift's Hailey Derrickson finishes T27 at state golf tournament
Vandegrift junior Hailey Derrickson finished in a tied for 27th at the girls’ state golf tournament at …
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Seven Vandegrift athletes compete at state tennis tournament
Seven Vandegrift tennis players competed at the individual tennis state championship Thursday and Friday …
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Glenn's Gaby Thomas wins two medals at State Track & Field meet
Gaby Thomas is the latest athlete to make Glenn High School history.
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Leander senior Gavin Davis finishes ninth at state track meet
Gavin Davis made a promise to all his friends and teammates that he’d make it to the state track …
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Cedar Park's Kaitlyn Childress sets two personal best times at State Track & Field meet
Kaitlyn Childress started running 5Ks and eventually became addicted to running.
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Leander's Elizabeth Roca motivated by 'Competitive Love' on journey to state meet
Elizabeth Roca sent Leander head coach Gigi Heermans text after a second-place finish in the …
Stars reflect on run to Calder Cup Finals
Travis Morin will gladly trade a chance at getting in some early summer golf for extra hockey.
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Stars shoot past Marlies to force decisive Game 7 of Calder Cup Finals
Tuesday night proved just how resilient the Stars really are.
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Marlies stymie Stars in lopsided Game 5 of Calder Cup Finals
For about five minutes during the second period of Saturday’s Game 5 Calder Cup showdown between the …
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Express bats go silent in loss to River Cats
There were more fireworks after Friday night’s Express game than there were in nine innings of play.
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Express can't keep up with River Cats in return to Dell Diamond
Every time the Express looked like they had a burst of energy Wednesday night, the Sacramento River Cats had a response.
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City Council discusses Austin, PSV proposals on potential McKalla Place stadium
The Austin City Council still has a lot of questions about a potential soccer stadium at McKalla Place and any answers and action probably …
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Red hot Express return home after successful road trip
The Express bats have come alive over the last two weeks as the team wraps up a 12-day, 10-game road trip.
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Friday, July 28, 2017
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H-E-B issues precautionary recall
Friday, March 16
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Show Off Your Sweet Side This Valentine's Day
Monday, January 22
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Wednesday, November 1, 2017
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Sunday, July 30, 2017
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Sunday, July 30, 2017
As kids get ready to start a new school year, moms are also getting back into the swing of a morning routine. One thing that can’t be missed? A complete breakfast! Research …
Leander ISD partners with Concordia on leadership training
Potential Leander ISD teachers have the option to earn their Master of Education degree with a specialization in Education Administration through a unique partnership with Concordia University Texas. …
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LISD board approves raises for employees
The Leander ISD Board of Trustees gave final approval to a plan recommending raises averaging 2 percent …
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LISD Class of 2018 Celebrates Accomplishments
Graduation ceremonies for five Leander Independent School District high schools will be held on the …
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Concordia’s Sokoll selected as Fulbright Scholar
A distinguished executive staff member of Concordia University Texas will teach and advance his research …
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Westwood sophomore ranks in world science fair
Seven Central Texas students who excelled in February at the Austin Energy Regional Science …
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LISD students graduate next week
Students from five Leander ISD high schools will graduate next week in separate ceremonies at H-E-B …
Leander resident Jeff Jenkins told Leander City Council members, “To take away voting places, you’re taking away someone’s right to vote." …
Attention candidates: visionaries needed for mayor
To the editor: In the March 15 edition of the Hill Country News, a gentleman, Brian Bolton, write in concerning the, "First Annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast" to express his concern that elected …
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Skilled Trades Beat Degree Debt
When I was a 19-year-old college sophomore in 1982, my father gave me advice that makes even more sense for 19-year-olds today.Despite his …
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Politics: We Need It
Every so often, I jot down a list of the things that discourage me about our country. There’s the widespread disregard for our core values of …
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Newsprint Tariffs Threaten Your Paper … and You
Do you rely on your local newspaper to keep up with how your tax dollars are being spent? If so, tell your congressman you don’t want a tariff …
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Canadian Newsprint is Not the Enemy — Tariffs Are
Every day at the News Media Alliance headquarters, a stack of newspapers arrives for myself and the staff. But with the Department of Commerce …
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Farm Bill Should Reform More Than Food Stamps
Republicans are set to move landmark welfare reform in this year's farm bill, which includes language requiring able-bodied adults to work or …
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More Bad Theology
It’s time for another round of Bad Theology.Bad Theology happens when we say ridiculous things about the Most Holy Trinity. And, a lot of …
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Dates and Times
When Jesus spoke to his disciples for the last time, he spoke to them about the Kingdom of God, the reign of God’s love in the world. True to …
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Follow the light
Twelve Step programs use a terrific phrase that I have adapted for my own spiritual journey. It is found in Step Three: “I make the decision …
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Our Struggle is With the Spiritual Forces of Evil
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and …
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You Are Welcome
This first week of June the Eastern Orthodox Church will celebrate the annual Feast Day of St. Philip the Deacon, also known as Philip the …
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