Thomas Wayne Dooley, 57, of Cedar Park (TX), entered Heaven’s Gates on December 17, 2023 after a yearlong battle with cancer.
Thomas was born on March 16, 1966 to Bill & Fannie Dooley …
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12/19/23
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Cedar Park doesn't have a single tattoo parlor.
The cluster of them along the city's southern border, the newly opened tattoo parlor to the north in Leander's Old Town District and citizen …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/19/23
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A Leander High School student's death last Saturday, Dec. 16, is suspected to have been a fentanyl overdose, according to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office.
Zarek McMeekin, an 11th grader, …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/19/23
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The Travis County Sheriff's Office and the Leander ISD's district administration are investigating a Dec. 13 incident at Four Points Middle School where a substitute teacher brought a gun onto the …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/18/23
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Texas dismantled No. 1 ranked Nebraska, 25-22, 25-14, 25-11, to win the program’s second-consecutive national championship at Amalie Arena on Sunday afternoon. In addition …
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Staff Reports
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12/17/23
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On the day of his return to Austin, Sir’Jabari Rice hit a game winning free-throw with 0.5 seconds left in the game to push the Austin Spurs to a 127-126 victory against the Rio Grande Valley …
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Staff Reports
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12/17/23
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Williamson County held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 13 for the completion of a $1.1 million sports fields and courts lighting project at Southwest Williamson County Regional Park in Leander.
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/14/23
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Donald Lewis Hisle, a devoted family man and community leader, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at the age of 77. Born on September 21, 1946, in Lexington, Kentucky, Don was the …
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12/14/23
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It was never as high-profile as “Rudolph” or “Frosty,” but it’s worth noting that the animated special “The Bear Who Slept Through Christmas” turns 50 on …
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By Danny Tyree, Guest Columnist
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12/14/23
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Leander ISD will start the process of creating its own district police department by summer 2024 to comply with the requirements of a new state law.
The exact timeline for the Texas Commission …
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12/13/23
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As a 32 year-old mother, I understand the extreme challenges my single mom faced better than ever. But I’ve also seen the life-changing difference a strong social safety net can make. …
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By Asia Walters, Guest Columnist
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12/13/23
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Leander will permanently close the CR 177 low-water crossing bridge in the coming days.
The bridge over Brushy Creek is located on a section of the county road near its midpoint between its …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/12/23
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Leander ISD will not allow chaplains, or clergy members, to serve as district school counselors.
LISD Board of Trustees voted Nov. 30 against allowing or accepting chaplains as volunteers …
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By Clayton Kelley, Reporter
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12/8/23
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Tipping demands sure have gotten out of control. With every purchase you make — at coffee shops, fast food restaurants, chain stores and more — you are presented with a digital …
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By Tom Purcell, Guest Columnist
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12/7/23
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The Pentagon just failed its audit — again. For the sixth time in a row, the agency that accounts for half the money Congress approves each year can’t figure out what it did with all that …
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By Lindsay Koshgarian, Guest Columnist
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12/7/23
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A U.S. Postal Inspection Service worker was robbed around 9 a.m. on Dec. 5 in the 2000 block of Lucky Lane in Williamson County, just outside of the Leander city limits.
The Leander Police …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/6/23
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The Leander Police Department has ruled the Nov. 18 death of woman fatally struck by a CapMetro commuter train in Leander while crossing a railway bridge as accidental.
On the day of the …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/6/23
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