BREAKING: Greg Kelley case lead investigator resigns after Cedar Park Mayor, Councilor Guevara send complaint to Wilco DA
UPDATE: Cedar Park Police Sg. Chris Dailey, the lead investigator in the controversial Greg Kelley cases, resigned Thursday after Cedar Park Mayor Corbin Van Arsdale and Cedar Park Council member …
County coronavirus death toll climbs to 48
Williamson County health officials reported two fatalities Wednesday afternoon. The deaths, both to men in their 70s, brings the county death toll to 48. At the same time, the county reported …
Cedar Park Councilor Kelly requests executive session discussion on City Attorney
The Cedar Park City Council will "deliberate regarding the evaluation of the Cedar Park City Attorney" J.P. LeCompte on Thursday during the Council's executive session at the request of Cedar Park …
TX-31 runoff: Imam's focus is on economic uncertainty
Economic insecurity - uncertainty over your ability to get debt-free education, access to coverage for healthcare and access to high-wage jobs - is the most pressing issue facing voters in Texas’ …
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Incidents around Fourth of July holiday in Cedar Park slightly up from a year ago
A much more muted public celebration for the Fourth of July holiday saw a slight increase in the number …
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Cedar Park Police recover hundreds of stolen items from trailer
The Cedar Park Police Department recovered hundreds of stolen items on June 30 from a remote trailer …
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Leander ISD offering families two options regarding 2020-21 school year
Leander ISD is giving families two options regarding the 2020 school year. According to a newsletter …
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Cedar Park cancels 4th of July "Pop Up Parades"; reduced Leander event continues
The City of Cedar Park canceled the last vestige of its original 4th of July community events - the …
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Leander partially closes Pat Byrson Municipal Hall after employee test positive; Gov. Abbotts issues statewide face mask order; Mayor Hill order discussion delayed to Tuesday
The City of Leander will close most of the Pat Bryson Municipal Hall until Monday after a …
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"Conservatives Take a Stand" protest draws 50 to raucous Cedar Park Council meeting
The "Conservatives Take a Stand" protest organized in conjunction with MassResistance Cedar …
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WilCo reports staggering 684 new Covid-19 cases over the weekend
Despite reporting a staggering 684 new cases of Covid-19 in Williamson County over the July 4th weekend, there was some good news buried in Monday’s health department report.
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WilCo reports three more fatalities as Covid-19 positive testing rate continues climb
Williamson County health officials reported 49 new cases of Covid-19 Thursday but noted that the …
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Covid-19 positive testing rate continues climb
Williamson County health officials reported 49 new cases of Covid-19 Thursday but noted that the …
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County health officials expect Covid-19 cases to double in the next two weeks
New reporting from the Williamson County and Cities Health District shows that the percentage of positive …
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Four more Covid-19 deaths reported; County warns that infection rate is escalating
Sunday's update from WilCo health officials was striking and it paints a picture of a pandemic that is …
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WilCo reports 88 new cases; Covid-19 infection rate climbs to 14.3
According to the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD), the positive Covid-19 …
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WilCo health department reports record 116 new cases
The spread of the coronavirus in Williamson County appears to be accelerating. Wednesday's …
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WilCo sets single-day hospitalization rate; county shows 147% infection increase over last week
WilCo health authorities reported 74 new cases of Covid-19 Monday. WilCo health officials have …
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New Covid-19 cases in WilCo tops 100.
WilCo health authorities reported 100 new cases of Covid-19 Sunday, another new record in the …
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it crystal clear just how much communities rely on their local hospitals and also how much we rely on you. During the past few weeks, we’ve felt an outpouring of support and we are grateful to everyone who has delivered a meal, sewn a facemask, left a card, or who has just reached out to our caregivers and support teams to say – thank you.
Trustees approve $380 million budget
Leander school trustees last week very nearly foundered on the shoals of Covid-19 uncertainties and concerns over structural issues with the budget before passing a total half-billion dollar spending …
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LISD students share stories of discrimination; Board member called out for liking 'racist tweets'
Leander Independent School District students and former students shared their stories of discrimination, …
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Leander ISD to host virtual State of the District tomorrow
LEEF, in partnership with the Cedar Park, Leander and West Austin chambers of commerce will be presenting …
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Leander ISD Superintendent condemns racism, discusses equity in video
“In Leander ISD, we unequivocally condemn racism, discrimination and exclusion of all kinds,” Leander …
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LISD welcomes Jason Miller as new chief technology officer
The Leander Independent School District announced the hiring of a new Chief Technology Officer at a …
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LISD Trustees approve 2% lump sum compensation plan
After a heated debate last week, the Leander Independent School District Board of Trustees voted 4-3 in …
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LISD Board approves triple bell schedule
The Leander Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the triple bell schedule as …
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LISD Trustees, administration still not seeing eye-to-eye on bell schedule
The Leander Independent School District Board of Trustees and administration are still not seeing …
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Steiner Ranch parents speak out about discontinued bus service; LISD reviewing routes
Several Steiner Ranch parents spoke out against the discontinuation of bus service for their …
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Leander ISD invites students, staff to participate in digital time capsule
The Leander Independent School District invites students and staff to participate in a …
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Leander ISD announces summer school plans, opens pre-k registration
The Leander Independent School District made several announcements Friday regarding summer school, …
TX-31 runoff: Mann still has her sights set on Carter
In 2018, Dr. Christine Eady Mann, a local physician, took a back seat to Democratic phenom M.J. Hegar in the primary election.Hegar went on to push long time incumbent Republican John Carter in the …
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Masks will be mandatory in many Texas schools when they reopen this fall, education agency says
The mask requirement doesn't apply to students younger than 10. The Texas Education Agency guidelines …
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Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texans in most counties to wear masks in public
Gov. Greg Abbott issued a nearly statewide mask mandate Thursday as Texas scrambles to get its …
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Texas will delay work-search requirement for unemployment benefits
The Texas Workforce Commission decided …
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Texas city and county leaders ask Gov. Greg Abbott for authority to implement local stay-at-home orders
At the beginning of the pandemic, local officials across the state implemented stay-at-home orders for …
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BREAKING: Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texas bars to close again and restaurants to reduce to 50% occupancy as coronavirus spreads
The moves, announced Friday morning, represent Abbott's most dramatic action yet in response a …
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Texas’ coronavirus positivity rate exceeds “warning flag” level Abbott set as businesses reopened
In early May, Gov. Greg Abbott pointed to the positivity rate — a ratio of positive COVID-19 …
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Texas is heading down a dangerous path, local leaders warn as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations surge
When Gov. Greg Abbott let businesses start reopening, he pointed to two metrics as encouraging …
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Texas coronavirus hospitalizations hit record highs for a full week
Thursday marked the seventh consecutive day that Texas reported a record number of hospitalized …
A preacher's message on public health
Last week, a Williamson County city council heard from members of the county’s public health leadership team. It was a pretty frank, stark exchange.After one council member stumbled around for …
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Ragged Edge: This isn’t the way it should go
Here in WilCo, we are in the midst of a dangerous spike in Covid-19 infections. We only have a few …
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De-fund the police? Call it something else
There’s a new-ish phrase making the rounds along with the pandemic and all of the protests and rallies …
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It's okay if it's hard to find the words
It’s not often that I am at a loss for words. But, here we are … early on a Tuesday morning, …
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It’ll get better. I promise.
We are all in this together, all of us living on this tiny blue ball falling around an …
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Needed: Clear, consistent guidance
The lack of clear, consistent, metric-based communications from our local, state and national …
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Texas tiptoes down the road to normal
As some pandemic doors are slowly opened, others are getting kicked in. Either way, individual …
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WilCo Dems heat up early voting
There will be an election next Tuesday. It’s a runoff election for the Democratic Primary for three races: U.S. Senate, U. S. Congressional Representative from Texas District 31 and for a place on …
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Early voting starts Monday for the primary runoff in Texas. Here’s what you need to know.
Texans will be voting in the middle of a pandemic on congressional, legislative and state board seats.
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Texas recommends people bring their own hand sanitizer to vote this summer
The secretary of state suggested that voters "may want to consider" voting curbside if they have symptoms …
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Texas is locked in a battle over voting by mail. Here's how to do it.
It's unclear whether Texas will expand who is eligible for a mail-in ballot during the pandemic, as other …
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BREAKING: Texas appeals court allows expansion of voting by mail during ongoing legal fight
The appeals court ruled against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who argued that a lower court ruling …
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Texas Tribune: Texas doubles early voting period for July primary runoff elections
Early voting for the July 14 runoffs will begin June 29, instead of July 6, under a …
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Elections in the Time of the Rona
Within minutes of any conversation, it’s obvious that he has other worries. Like every other …
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Riding a blue wave: WilCo Democrats flex their muscles during the primary election
One might excuse local Democrats for feeling a bit giddy. Last Tuesday’s primary election saw …
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MJ Hegar, Royce West head to runoff in Democratic primary to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn
MJ Hegar and Royce West are advancing to a runoff for the Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. …
Bella Granada values team dynamic at Cedar Park
Bella Granada was nine years old when her competitive golf career ended.
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Greg Brown III named Gatorade Texas Player of the Year
The awards keep piling up for Greg Brown III.
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UIL suspends all sectioned activities until further notice
The UIL is suspending all sanctioned activities, including practices and workouts, until further notice …
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Vipers stay hot in district play, eye first-ever playoff appearance
Vandegrift softball is off to its best start in school history, has already eclipsed their district win …
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Vandegrift beats Stony Point to clinch District 13-6A title
Vandegrift scored three goals in the first half to beat Stony Point on Friday night in the …
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Rangers earn top honors in District 13-6A postseason awards
Victoria Baker and A.J. Marotte shared the top honors in District 13-6A this season after Vista …
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Timberwolves dominate 17-5A All-District list after run to regional tournament
Just as Cedar Park has won three straight district titles, Nicole Leff has now been named the …
