CapMetro planning pickup service expansion in Leander
The Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) system plans to expand its pickup service area in Leander. The CapMetro Board of Directors was briefed Wednesday, June …
15-year-old teen who drowned in Cedar Park lake was Leander ISD student, had jumped from cliff
A few additional details have been revealed about the 15-year-old boy who drowned on June 1 at Twin Lakes Park, behind the Twin Lakes YMCA. The case is still under investigation by …
Williamson County's total market value increases by $9B; Increase is second-largest increase in county's history
Williamson County's total market value increased by $9 million this year, the second-biggest increase in the county's history. County staff detailed at the June 4 Williamson County …
Indictments reveals new details in former Wilco sheriff Chody, Nassour evidence tampering case
New details have been revealed about the evidence tampering charges against former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody and former Assistant County Attorney Jason Nassour related to the …
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Early Voting begins in Leander Place 6 runoff election
Early Voting has begun in the runoff election for the Leander City Council Place 6 seat. Becki Ross, the incumbent, received 45% of the votes during the May 4 municipal …
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Leander ISD students will have to register by June 14 to get bus service in upcoming school year
After years of bus driver shortage, including having 50 bus driver positions vacant during the start of …
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Leander ISD projects $15M budget shortfall next fiscal year
Leander ISD is projecting a $15 million budget shortfall in the 2024-25 Fiscal Year. While the …
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Cedar Park Police investigating drowning of 15-year-old at Twin Lakes Park
The Cedar Park Police Department is investigating the drowning of a 15-year-old boy Saturday afternoon at …
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UPDATED: Leander Senior Center finally breaks ground after 8 years
After eight years of delays and challenges, the City of Leander finally held a groundbreaking ceremony …
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Leander ISD employee put on leave over "inappropriate" action during field trip
A Leander ISD district employee was put on leave for alleged inappropriate use of technology during …
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UT graduate's capstone program enhances inclusive play at Round Rock's Play for All Park
Caroline Osborn, a recent graduate of Speech-Language Pathology from the Moody Honors Program at …
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Herrera still Leander Council Place 2 winner after recount
Michael Herrera is still the winner of the Leander City Council Place 2 election following the …
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Leander ISD approves 2.5% raises across all positions
The Leander ISD Board of Trustees approved 2.5% pay increase for every staff member as a part of …
Success High School senior redefines success
Brianna Hollie, a 16-year-old senior at Success High School, says she is eager to step into her future. “I’m so happy to be graduating, especially a year early! It helps give me a …
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Stony Point NJROTC named distinguished unit with academic honors
Stony Point High School’s Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (JROTC) has earned its third …
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PEC awards $100,000 in scholarships to area students
Seven Leander ISD and four Round Rock ISD students among a group of 25 students selected to receive …
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Leander ISD to continue free summer meal program
This summer, Leander ISD will again serve children 18 and younger and enrolled student with disabilities …
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LISD names new area superintendent
Leander ISD recently announced that Kimberly Waltmon will become the district's newest area …
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Three high school seniors awarded USA's highest civilian honor
Three students from Harmony Public Schools-CTX have received the Gold Congressional Award. …
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Round Rock HS senior says she's ready to fly
Round Rock High School’s Rachel Dieterich said she found her community in the school’s ROTC …
Vandegrift boys drop 6A semifinal to Flower Mound
Vandegrift's girls soccer team has won a state title in two appearances at the state tournament. The Viper boys soccer team finally got its opportunity last week, bringing a 22-2-2 record into its …
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Glenn boys fall to Frisco Wakeland in state semifinal
In a remarkable rise from a winless 2020 season, the Glenn boys soccer team posted an undefeated 13-0-1 …
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Three Leander ISD soccer teams reach state tournament
Three Leander ISD soccer teams will compete for a state championship this weekend, with teams from …
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Cedar Park falls in state semifinals to Mansfield Timberview
The road to the Alamodome wasn't easy for the Cedar Park girls basketball team. To get back to the state …
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Cedar Park girls return to state tournament
For the third time in the last four years, the Cedar Park girls basketball team is heading to the …
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Wrestlers wrap up state tournament with medals
A total of 29 wrestlers, plus alternate3s, represented all six Leander ISD high schools at the …
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Round Rock HS athletes sign with college programs
Nine Round Rock High School student athletes recently signed letters of intent committing to …
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Verde & Black continue hot streak with 4-1 win over LA Galaxy
After a dismal start to the 2024 campaign, no Major League Soccer team is hotter right now than Austin FC. The Verde & Black have led the league …
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Top-ranked Longhorns push winning streak to 9 with sweep of Kansas
It took the first three full innings of Sunday’s 7-0 win over Kansas for the Texas offense to get rolling. But once the Longhorns took the …
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Rigoni's late winner gives Austin FC first road win in 11 months
Q2 Stadium is one of the more imposing places for opponents to play. A league-leading 57 straight sellout crowds helps, but on the pitch, Austin …
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Round Rock takes series finale with 5-3 win over Sugar Land
The Round Rock Express (9-12) picked up a Sunday victory over the Sugar Land Space Cowboys (14-7) by a score of 5-3 in the final game of the …
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Driussi scores last-minute game winner to lift Austin FC to second straight victory
Austin FC captain Sebastián Driussi scored the latest goal in Club history in the 101st minute to lift Austin FC to a 4-3 win against the San …
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Austin nets first win of the season against FC Dallas
Second half goals from Julio Cascante and Diego Rubio helped Austin FC to a 2-1 win over FC Dallas on Saturday night at Q2 Stadium in the first …
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San Antonio sells out Moody Center again
The Austin metro area continues to show love for the San Antonio Spurs, selling out the Moody Center for both NBA regular season games last weekend. Friday's game saw defending the NBA champion …
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Sports schedules
Cedar Park (9-3) vs A&M Consolidated (9-3) Consolidated HS Stadium, 5 p.m.
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This week's football schedule
Bi-District Playoffs : Friday: Vandegrift (10-0) vs Lake Travis (8-2) Monroe Stadium, 7 p.m.; McNeil …
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This week's football schedule
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Friday: Leander (2-7) at East View (3-6) Birkelbach Field, 7 p.m. …
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Texas escapes Houston's upset bid, BYU up next
Houston gave the Texas Longhorns all they could handle last Saturday. Despite being down early, …
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FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Thursday: Vandegrift (6-0) at Round Rock (3-3) Dragon Stadium, 7 p.m. Friday: Cedar Park (3-3) …
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Texas begins Big 12 play at Baylor Saturday
After a comfortable, but unflashy 31-10 win over Wyoming, the Texas Longhorns travel to Waco this …
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Commentary: For Memorial Day, honoring family members of those who serve
Ida Ayres never served a day in the armed forces, but at 95, she knows plenty about the sacrifices of war. “Through six wars, I have been the …
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Commentary: Don't let privatizers kill our postal service
Before there was a United States of America — before our Constitution was adopted, and even before our 1776 Declaration of Independence — …
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Commentary: Is it nice to fool Mother Nature?
Yes, I was hunkered down paying rapt attention to the weather report on May 8 when an EF-3 tornado rampaged through a neighboring county. …
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Commentary: Lawmakers should spend a night in a homeless shelter
If there’s one thing I could tell lawmakers, it would be to bring back the expanded, monthly, fully refundable Child Tax Credit. Those monthly …
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Commentary: This graduation season, debt relief still feels out of reach for young borrowers
College is expensive — and for most Americans, higher education is still largely unaffordable. The cost of college continues to rise at rates …
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Commentary: Yearning for random thoughts about Mother’s Day?
Believe it or not, Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall” makes me think of Mother’s Day. Remember the scene where Allen’s character Alvy was …
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