Leander Council cuts tax rate for 8th consecutive year, adopts final Fiscal Year 2021 city budget
The Leander City Council approved another property tax cut for the eighth consecutive year Thursday and adopted the final City of Leander city budget for Fiscal Year 2021.While the final rate of …
Leander Councilor Michelle Stephenson resigns; Council to seek replacement
Leander City Council member Michelle Stephenson resigned from the Place 2 seat Thursday because she will be moving with her family to Athens, Texas in the near future. "I want to thank the …
Gov. Greg Abbott loosens coronavirus restrictions for restaurants and other businesses in most regions of Texas
Restaurants, retail stores and office buildings will now be able to operate at 75% capacity, Abbott said. Three regions — the Rio Grande Valley, Laredo and Victoria — were excluded from the loosening of restrictions, however.
UPDATE: Cedar Park Police deem suspicious package at church safe
The Cedar Park Police Department deemed a suspicious package discovered Thursday at Kingdom Church located in Discovery Business Park in Cedar Park to be safe and have cleared the scene after the …
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Leander Council considering adopting tax rate cut for Fiscal Year 2021, Councilor Stephenson's resignation and amendment allowing board, commission removals without cause
The Leander City Council will hold its second reading and consider approving Thursday a cut to the City …
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Juvenile arrested for shooting at vehicle at Cedar Park Recreation Center
A juvenile male was arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and …
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Liability concerns stall Sheriff’s Department's spot on Inauguration Task Force
Liability concerns, along with what one commissioner described as a lack of communication, derailed an …
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Williamson County Sheriff's officer dies of COVID-19
Williamson County Sheriff's Office officer Susan Roberts, 73, died last Saturday after being …
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Quarantine crafts: Eight-year-old opens online shop during pandemic
Annabel was saving up for a mermaid tail, but COVID-19 cut into her lemonade stand sales. With the …
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COVID-19 case confirmed at 2nd Leander ISD school
Leander ISD confirmed a staff member had tested positive for the coronavirus this week at Bagdad …
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WilCo reports 56 new cases, four deaths due to COVID-19
Williamson County reported 56 new COVID-19 cases between Saturday and Monday, according to the WilCo dashboard. There were 23 cases on Saturday, no new cases reported on Sunday and 33 on …
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WilCo reports 41 new COVID cases, 10 deaths on Friday
Williamson County Reported 41 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the total number of cases in the …
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Williamson County reports 152 new COVID-19 cases since Friday
Williamson County reported 78 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, and 74 over the weekend, bringing the total …
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WilCo reported 182 new Covid-19 cases, three fatalities Friday
County health officials are still dealing with a glut of new data, but it seems to be leveling off. …
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WilCo's Covid-19 data still out of whack
County health officials are still dealing with a glut of new data, but it seems to be leveling off. …
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Weekend COVID-19 cases spike in Williamson County
Williamson County health officials reported an all-time single-day high of 440 cases on Saturday.
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County's Covid-19 data backlog clears; positive rate plummets
The data backlog that plagued Williamson County’s Covid-19 reporting for the last week or so …
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Nearly 3,500 confirmed COVID-19 cases in WilCo in July
The Williamson county coronavirus dashboard was last updated on Friday and reported 99 new cases.
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Williamson Country reports 62 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday
Williamson County reported 62 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, according to the dashboard.
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.
Leander ISD board discusses potential extension to virtual learning, phase-in plan
The Leander ISD board discussed an extension to the virtual learning for an additional four weeks to better implement a phase-in plan at the regular meeting on Aug. 20.
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LISD cancels first two days of school for high schoolers, citing tech issue
Leander ISD announced on Wednesday night that they have canceled the first two days of the school year …
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Texas schools are being compelled to reopen classrooms on the state's timetable, like it or not
Gov. Greg Abbott has yet to formally announce a definitive plan for reopening Texas schools safely, but …
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Trustees approve $380 million budget
Leander school trustees last week very nearly foundered on the shoals of Covid-19 uncertainties and …
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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,” …
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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 …
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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 …
The Census has 20 days left — unless it doesn't
A federal judge on Saturday ordered the U.S. Census Bureau to halt its plans to wind down operations a month early.The temporary restraining order, issued by U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh, was the …
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With time running out, Texas abruptly launches a $15 million ad campaign chasing an accurate census count
After rejecting efforts to spend state money on outreach to help ensure an accurate census count, …
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"We really dodged a bullet," Beaumont official says, as Hurricane Laura downgraded to Category 2
The storm moved ashore just east of the Texas-Louisiana line around midnight Thursday. The National …
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Five health experts on the state’s coronavirus data backlog and what to expect as schools reopen
The state disclosed a backlog of more than 850,000 tests this month, which were delayed in part because …
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Texas will start posting coronavirus case data from public schools, education commissioner says
The data will be posted on a state website and the reporting process will be finalized after input from …
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What losing football to COVID-19 would mean for Texas college towns: "It’s like losing Christmas"
Economists said canceling football would be devastating to local businesses that rely on the huge …
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With school reopening, Gov. Greg Abbott sets off another debate over whether local or state officials are in control
Abbott’s decision to curb the role of local health authorities in school reopening decisions has …
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Gov. Greg Abbott says local health officials can shut down schools only in limited circumstances
Abbott said local health authorities can't shut down in-person instruction before school starts, …
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Texas faces a looming $4.6 billion deficit
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Do it for football. Do it for Texas
Last week, it was my pleasure to lead a reporter’s round table discussion during a regional press convention of mostly small, weekly newspapers.It was all virtual, of course — isn’t everything? …
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The fellow doth protest too much
We all have that one person who follows us on social media who we dread to see that posted something on …
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When the cops play to the camera
Way back when, when I published the newspaper in Taylor, we dreaded Friday night.That’s when we could …
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Oh, for something boring
The process of making city government sausage is supposed to be boring. It’s not supposed to be a …
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COMMENTARY: Actions speak louder than words
With local coronavirus infections and deaths spiking locally, every mayor in Williamson County on …
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It began with a chicken sandwich ...
I know when this year got wrapped around the axle. It was that culture war over a danged chicken …
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A preacher's message on public health
Last week, a Williamson County city council heard from members of the county’s public health …
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WilCo launches mail ballot tracking system
“The voters drove us to it!” Christopher Davis, WilCo’s election administrator joked — sort of — as his department rolled out the new service Friday.
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Here’s how to vote by mail in Texas
Texas is gearing up for a monumental …
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Don’t wait til Election Day: A Quick Guide to Voting in the Time of the Rona
If WilCo Elections Administrator Christopher Davis wants you to know one thing about the November …
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BREAKING: USPS warns Texas that some mail-in ballots may be delayed in November
It is unclear how many Texas voters may be affected should delays occur. Texas was among 46 states that …
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BREAKING: Abbott adds a week to November's early voting schedule
In a surprise move, Governor Greg Abbott Monday issued a Proclamation extending the early voting period …
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WilCo Democrats take to the polls for runoff election
Today is election day. Well, it's a Democratic Primary runoff so it's election day for some …
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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. …
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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 …
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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 …
Cedar Park alum Austin Smith blossoming into top pitcher
Austin Smith will be the first to tell you he’s not the most effective hitter.
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UIL delays start of fall sports for Class 5A and 6A schools
The UIL altered the start of the fall sports season for Class 5A and 6A schools, pushing back the …
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LISD suspends extracurricular activities following discussion at board meeting
Leander ISD suspended all extra- and co-curricular activities until further notice on Sunday night.
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Rouse alums Thomas, Vannoy reunite with Round Rock Hairy Men
Hayden Thomas and Cody Vannoy have been playing baseball together since they were eight years old.
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Round Rock, Kalen Murphy end regular season on a high note
After Round Rock lost to Westwood in the first round of district play this season, Kalen Murphy and …
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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.
