Wilco sheriff named to state board
Governor Abbott Appoints Cain And Chody To Advisory Committee to The Texas Board Of Criminal Justice On Offenders With Medical Or Mental ImpairmentsTexas Governor Greg Abbott last week appointed …
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Decline in gas prices may be ending
Gasoline prices in Austin have fallen 0.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.92/g yesterday, …
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Wilco Tax Assessor/Collector selected for leadership program
The Texas Association of Counties has selected Williamson County Tax Assessor/Collector Larry Gaddes to …
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TCSO victim services unit seeks volunteers
The Travis County Sheriff’s Office Victim Services Unit is seeking volunteers to provide immediate …
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David Carroll named assistant city manager in Leander
The Leander City Council approved the appointment of David Carroll as the city’s new assistant city …
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Cedar Park names RedLeaf as master developer for Destination: Bell Boulevard
The City of Cedar Park's high-profile mixed use project, Destination: Bell Boulevard, has a master …
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City may name master developer for Destination: Bell Boulevard at Jan. 10 council meeting
Cedar Park’s Bell Boulevard redevelopment project is expected to take a significant step forward …
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Gas prices dip again
Gasoline prices in Austin have fallen 2.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.94/g …
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Nominations for PEC board seats open Jan. 15
A pair of board seats for Pedernales Electric Cooperative will be voted on this year, and …
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Spencer Jones, Reese Watson sign to play at college level
Spencer Jones is already feeling the excitement of the Army-Navy rivalry, and soon, he’ll be right in the middle of it.
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Playoff teams dominate All-District football honors
With the football season nearing its end, districts including Leander and Round Rock ISD schools …
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Longview outpaces Vandegrift in regional semifinals
WACO — As head coach Drew Sanders addressed his team Saturday night, a mixture of emotions filled the …
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Center of Attention: Rouse alum Will Noble leaving his mark at Houston
Rouse was forced to punt against then-undefeated Flour Bluff while on the verge a state semifinal berth …
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Vandegrift, Longview set for battle of unbeatens
The Vandegrift players have known since the first week of the season they had a chance to be special.
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Glenn's historic season ends with Area Round loss to Calhoun
CEDAR CREEK - Rob Schoenfeld was prouder of his Glenn team in Saturday's defeat than in any …
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Round Rock falls to Klein Oak in double-overtime shootout
BRYAN — It isn’t uncommon for Round Rock to get into an old-fashioned Texas football shootout …
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Glenn ready to face off with run-heavy Calhoun
With their first-round postseason win over Medina Valley last weekend, Glenn picked up its first …
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Cedar Park offense sputters in Area Round loss to Shadow Creek
BRYAN — Defensively, it was a masterpiece. Offensively, it was a struggle.
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Jasmyn Taylor not letting two knee injuries dampen ambitions
When Jasmyn Taylor walked into the Vista Ridge locker room not long before her junior season to tell the Vista Ridge team she was going to be …
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Rouse basketball hosts Special Olympics basketball clinic
It’s becoming a tradition for the Rouse basketball program to give a little back using their talents.
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Leander ISD honors Myles Hutcheson at Vista Ridge basketball game
Basketball is just a game, but Wednesday night showed just how much Myles Hutcheson used the sport to reach others.
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Area teams fill All-District volleyball lists
Local athletes claimed both MVP awards and a slew of other superlatives following the high school volleyball season.
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Houston fires Major Applewhite after two seasons
Major Applewhite has been fired as Houston football coach after two seasons in charge of the Cougars, according to a release from the school.
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Houston loses bowl game, offensive coordinator
The last week hasn’t gone as well as Houston would have liked.
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Why Jerry Jones turned down an offer to sell Cowboys and start a franchise in LA
FRISCO, Texas – Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has always been prone to hyperbole when supporting …
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2018 Heisman Trophy finalists announced
NEW YORK – Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa, Oklahoma's Kyler Murray and Ohio State's Dwayne Haskins were …
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Alabama, Clemson set on collision course as they chase a national title
Be careful what you wish for, Oklahoma fans.
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State lawmaker files bill to require annual football game between UT and Texas A&M
A Texas House member wants to bring back an annual football game between the state's two flagship …
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Texas A&M knocks off LSU in historic seven-overtime game
COLLEGE STATION — Jimbo Fisher flashed a sly grin as he walked off Kyle Field with most of the …
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In football, CTE skeptics like Merril Hoge challenge brain-damage conclusions, but Doug Baldwin cites 'common sense'
Scientists will tell you that CTE stands for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Former Steelers …
Texas House proposes massive increase for public school funding
As Texas’ Republican leadership calls for property tax cuts and a school finance overhaul, the Texas House on Monday pitched a bold proposal: Pump roughly $7 billion more state funds into public …
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TSA to deploy more floppy-ear dogs because they're less scary than pointy-ear dogs
In its effort to make the airport security screening process faster, the Transportation Security …
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Following inconclusive harassment inquiry, state Sen. Charles Schwertner asks to give up his committee chairmanship
After facing an allegation of sexual harassment, state Sen. Charles Schwertner has told the Senate's …
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Race now deemed not a factor after arrest in killing of a 7-year-old Houston girl
Rewriting the narrative of the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old girl, authorities in Houston said Sunday …
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Data-sharing at heart of Facebook's latest scandal isn't an anomaly — it's how Facebook does business
Facebook's business model has always been simple: acquire as much personal information from users as …
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UT-Austin reaches deal for new $338 million basketball arena
The University of Texas System Board of Regents last Thursday unanimously voted to authorize its …
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Ruling striking down health care law won't affect coverage for now
A federal judge's ruling last Friday that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional was a …
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Big states missing out on online sales taxes for the holidays
WASHINGTON – Big states such as California, New York and Texas will likely miss out on millions …
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With Democrats taking over U.S. House, GOP-heavy Texas delegation could see more retirements
It's not a lot of fun to be a U.S. House Republican in Texas these days. Since Donald Trump was …
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A miracle on stage: VHS performs “Miracle Worker”
The black and white words in a thick script ran wild throughout the actors’ minds as they lined up one by one at the front of the stage. Lights beamed down on their faces, highlighting heartfelt …
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PEC donates thousands to area education foundations
Each year, Pedernales Electric Cooperative makes annual contributions to local education foundations …
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Leander ISD named to national AP Honor Roll
Leander ISD is one of 373 school districts in the U.S. and Canada being honored by the College Board with …
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Amanda Lillard named new Westside Elementary principal
Block House Creek Elementary School Assistant Principal Amanda Lillard will be the new principal at …
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New middle school to be named after Danielson
Leander ISD’s newest middle school will be named for longtime Cedar Park High School teacher and …
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LISD reviewing options for 2019-20 academic calendar
Planning for Leander ISD's 2019-20 and 2020-21 academic calendars is underway, with a proposal for …
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RRISD earns spot on College Board honor roll
For the second consecutive year, Round Rock ISD has been honored by the College Board with …
Last June, the Supreme Court fumbled an opportunity to deal a death blow to political gerrymandering, the time-dishonored practice of drawing state legislative and congressional lines to give an …
Measles outbreaks in US and Europe should be a wake-up call for states with loose immunization rules
The First Amendment allows you to boycott products from Israel, but Texas may not
Judicial activism can be a right-wing problem, too, as the Texas Obamacare ruling clearly shows
Dear Editor,I read with interest the letter printed in last week’s paper by Mr. David Hahn, responding to a column by Carl Golden about President Trump’s treatment of the media. Here are my …
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The illegal immigrant story Trump isn't telling you
If you passed Max Acuna on the street or on your way to work, or any one of those hundreds of places where people cross paths every day, you …
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For a self-described 'deal maker,' Trump appears to have no idea how negotiation works
"We will have so much winning if I get elected that you may get bored with the winning," then-candidate Donald Trump declared at a campaign …
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Federal flood insurance is a mess and it's going to be expensive to fix
This year is the 50th anniversary of the National Flood Insurance Program, and this federally subsidized program has not aged well. In 2017, it …
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Stop me before I demolish a credit card machine
I knew it wasn't just me!In recent weeks I've overheard multiple shoppers gripe about navigating the wildly dissimilar credit card setups at …
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My new year's resolutions for a select group
I have some New Year's resolutions I want various politicians and other officials to make, and so I imagined a stage, dreamed about their …
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Listening, and hearing, the Holy Trinity
From time to time, folks will ask me, “Do the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit really speak to us?” And when I assure them that the Most Holy …
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Make room for increase
Happy New Year! We declare this year will be the year of breakthrough! Making room is necessary for increase and expansion in our lives. The …
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Simplify, simplify
I hope it’s not too soon to say it, but you probably spent too much money this holiday season. It’s understandable, and I am not without …
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Christmastime traditions
Christmas traditions are hardly monolithic. The season is celebrated with as much colorful variety as the pretty paper and shiny ribbons …
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Our family's Christmas traditions
Christmas traditions are hardly monolithic. The season is celebrated with as much colorful variety as the pretty paper and shiny ribbons …
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