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A new program will begin introducing Accelerated Science classes to students at all 11 Round Rock ISD middle school students.

Round Rock ISD middle schools to offer Accelerated Science pathway

Middle school just got a little more exciting for Round Rock ISD students with a passion for STEM. Beginning this fall, all 11 middle schools within the district will introduce … more

Staff Reports | 2/28/24

Texas National Guard and Department of Public Safety presence at Shelby Park in Eagle Pass on Jan. 19, 2024.

Trump, Biden to visit Texas in competing border trips Thursday

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are separately heading to Texas border towns on Thursday in competing visits ahead of the March 5 primary. Biden will meet with … more

By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune | 2/28/24

Construction continues on Samsung’s 6 million square foot manufacturing facility located in Taylor, about 30 miles northeast of downtown Austin, on January 6, 2024. However, multiple media outlets have recently reported the company will delay mass production of semiconductors at the facility until 2025, several months after the initial target. Samsung Electronics recently announced it would add a second, 2.7 million square foot, building to the facility originally announced in 2021. The second fabrication plant is part of the $17 billion chip plant that is reported to have risen to a an estimated cost of $25 billion due to increase costs of raw materials and construction.

Texas launches new property tax incentive program to lure new businesses

Texas on Thursday launched a new economic incentives program intended to bring new companies and jobs to the state, replacing a prior job creation system that lawmakers phased out after complaints … more

By Madaleine Rubin, The Texas Tribune | 2/21/24

Gas prices across the Cedar Park and Leander are slightly lower than the Austin metro average, with prices falling across the local, metro and state over the last week.

Gas prices drop across metro area

Average gasoline prices in the Austin metro area fell by 14.4 cents per gallon over the last week to average of $2.77 on Tuesday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 830 stations in Austin. That … more

Staff Reports | 2/27/24

H-E-B awards a second place prize, worth $15,000, to A’HUA! Sparkling Agua Fresca in the 2023 H-E-B Quest for Texas Best competition.

H-E-B accepting entries in annual H-E-B Quest for Texas Best competition

H-E-B is excited to kick off the 11th annual H-E-B Quest for Texas Best, a competition created to find the best Texas-made products. Submissions for the competition will be accepted February 21 … more

Staff Reports | 3/1/24

Austin FC winger JÁDER OBRIAN (11) shoots the ball during a Major League Soccer game between Austin FC and Minnesota United FC on February 24, 2024.

Austin FC opens season with disappointing loss

Austin FC opened its 2024 season with a disappointing 2-1 loss to Minnesota United at Q2 Stadium on Saturday. It was a frustrating game, in which United controlled the entire first half and the … more

Staff Reports | 2/25/24

The Cedar Park Timberwolves celebrate their second straight state championship on March 5, 2022. This year, the Timberwolves return to the state tournament to face Mansfield Timberview in the 5A state semifinals on Thursday.

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 Alamodome to compete for a state championship. Cedar Park won back-to-back state championships … more

Staff Reports | 2/28/24

Wrestlers wrap up state tournament with medals

A total of 29 wrestlers, plus alternate3s, represented all six Leander ISD high schools at the state wrestling tournament earlier this month. Three athletes worked their way into the … more

Staff Reports | 2/27/24

Texas infielder Alyssa Washington (11) during an NCAA softball game between the Texas Longhorns and the Houston Christian Huskies on February 21, 2024. Texas won, 14-1, in a five-inning run-rule victory.

Texas softball splits pair of games on Saturday, bounces back Sunday

Within a six-hour span on Saturday afternoon, No. 2 ranked Texas experienced the highest of high's and lowest of low’s during two non-conference regular season games as the Longhorns knocked … more

Staff Reports | 2/28/24

Texas defenseman Jake Murray (6) skates against Grand Rapids forward Carter Mazur (43) in the Stars' 4-1 road loss on Saturday.

Stars end road trip with loss at Grand Rapids

The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars, fell 4-1 while facing the Grand Rapids Griffins to close out a three-game road trip on Saturday night … more

Staff Reports | 2/26/24

The Texas designated hitter August Ramirez leaps in celebration after hitting a home run during an NCAA baseball game between the Kentucky Wildcats and the Texas State Bobcats on February 24, 2024. Kentucky won, 11-5.

Texas State goes 1-2 in Karbach Classic in Round Rock

The Texas State dugout comes out to celebrate a home run with designated hitter August Ramirez (18) who leaps into the air after trotting around the bases during a game against Kentucky on Saturday … more

Staff Reports | 2/25/24

More than 200 vehicles were displayed for the public at the 11th Annual Rouse Rock N Rides Car Show, at Gupton Stadium in Cedar Park on March 2, 2024.

11th annual Rouse Rock N Rides Car Show breaks records, raises over $19,000

More than 200 autos ranging from classics to customs to modern muscle cars and even the iconic Oscar Mayer Wienermobile showed up and showed off to visitors at the 11th Annual Rock N Rides Car Show … more

Staff Reports | 3/3/24

Timberview Wolves guard Kamryn Wilson (1) and Cedar Park Timberwolves forward Kennedy Carlyle (4) reach for a rebound during the Class 5A girls state semifinal basketball game on February 29, 2024 in San Antonio. Timberview won, 67-45.

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 tournament for the third time in four seasons, the Timberwolves took a mere third-place finish … more

Staff Reports | 3/3/24

Texas Stars forward Oskar Back (21) collects the puck in Sunday's 6-2 loss in Winnipeg.

Texas Stars swept in Manitoba

The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars, fell victim of a two-game weekend sweep with a 6-2 loss to the Manitoba Moose on Sunday afternoon at Canada Life … more

Staff Reports | 3/4/24

Campaign signs seen across Cedar Park and Leander ahead of the March 5, 2024 primary.

2024 Primary Results: Incumbents, returning candidates win 2024 Primary Elections by overwhelming margins; Williamson County sees major drop in voter turnout

Although federal incumbent and returning candidates still won their primaries by overwhelming victory margins just like they had statewide, county voters broke with statewide trends by keeping … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 3/6/24

Tuesday night's primaries will bring significant change to the Texas Capitol.

State Elections In-Depth: Insurgent Republicans make major gains in Texas primaries

Texas voters on Tuesday handed more power to the insurgent wing of the Republican Party in an expensive and vengeful primary election, punishing GOP lawmakers, judges and a House speaker who defied … more

By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune | 3/6/24

The House voting board in the Texas Capitol in Austin on May 29, 2023.

Analysis: Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton declare victory in attack on House GOP defectors

In a victory for Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, at least nine House Republicans appeared to have lost their primaries on Tuesday evening. Another eight members, at least, were … more

By Zach Despart and Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune | 3/6/24

An aerial view of a sold-out crowd of 8,060 at Disch-Falk Field for an NCAA baseball game between the Texas Longhorns and the Texas A&M Aggies on March 5, 2024. Texas A&M won, 9-2. It was the largest crowd for a regular season game in the stadium’s history.

Record Disch-Falk field crowd watches Texas A&M beat Longhorns

The Texas baseball team's early season slump continued on Tuesday night when the visiting Texas A&M Aggies took a first-inning lead and pulled away in the seventh to beat the No. 24 Longhorns 9-2 … more

Staff Reports | 3/6/24

Austin Spurs fall to Warriors

The Austin Spurs (12-11) fell 101-94 to the Santa Cruz Warriors (14-11) on Wednesday night at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. Two-Way guard David Duke Jr. led Austin with 25 points, 6 rebounds … more

Submitted Report | 3/7/24

Cedar Park-based aerospace company Firefly Aerospace held a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, Feb. 28, in Briggs, Texas, for its newly expanded 207,000-square-foot Rocket Ranch testing and manufacturing facility. The new buildings at the facility feature large robotic fiber placement machines that can automatically lay down more than 200 pounds of carbon fiber per hour to build the first stages of the company's rockets.

Firefly Aerospace holds ribbon cutting for Rocket Ranch expansion; Two mission operation centers opened in Cedar Park

Cedar Park-based aerospace company Firefly Aerospace held a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, Feb. 28, for its newly expanded 207,000-square-foot Rocket Ranch testing and manufacturing facility in … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 3/8/24

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