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Four new, first-time candidates have filed to challenge incumbent city council candidates in Leander and Cedar Park.
The filing period for running for local city council elections began on Jan. …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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1/30/24
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Despite lingering cold from the freezing temperatures that caused the original event to be postponed, a sizeable crowd turned out Saturday, Jan. 27, for the rescheduled MLK Day March and Celebration.
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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1/28/24
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A Grandview Hills Elementary School student self-reported on Wednesday, Jan. 17, that they had accidentally brought a backpack to school containing a gun and a knife instead of their school …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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1/22/24
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A Cedar Park man facing a felony charge for allegedly using a wooden board to assault multiple people before setting a house on fire was found incompetent to stand trial and is being temporarily …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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1/21/24
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The City of Leander plans to impose Stage 4 water restrictions, which prohibits all nonessential water usage, in mid-February while the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) replaces its …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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1/19/24
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The City of Leander will host its postponed MLK Day March and Celebration on Saturday, Jan. 27.
The event, which will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., was originally going to be held on the …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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1/18/24
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A special education teacher at Leander High School is on administrative leave after being charged with having an inappropriate relationship with a student.
Michael Winters was arrested Saturday …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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1/17/24
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On June 2, a family was shattered and the local LGBTQ+ community lost its sense of safety just as Pride Month was starting.
According to the charging affidavit, 24-year-old Black gay woman Akira …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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1/16/24
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Leander and all other area cities have canceled their MLK Day events planned for Monday after the rush of freezing temperatures turned out to be colder than expected.
The organizers have …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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1/14/24
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Leander is gearing up for its third annual MLK Day event this Monday, Jan. 15.
Organized in collaboration with the Leander Public Art and Culture Commission and the City of Leander, the theme …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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1/11/24
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Former Williamson County state District Judge Burt Carnes, 74, and his wife Susan, 74, were both shot and killed by their son late Monday night, Jan. 8, according to the arrest affidavit filed in …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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1/10/24
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2023 was a year of disappointment for Cedar Park, Leander and Williamson County's economic development plans.
In Leander, the $1 billion Leander Springs failed to reach even its first …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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1/10/24
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(Our "Year of Success" and "Year of Disappointment" articles share one unified introductory section. The unique content for each story starts at the first subhead.)
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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1/9/24
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The Leander Springs development hasn't dried up yet, but even the first phase of the lagoon-centered project won't see water anytime soon.
The $1 billion, 78-acre Leander Springs …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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1/8/24
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The Cedar Park Police Department and the Leander Police Department both experienced one of the most tumultuous years in their history in 2023. Cedar Park dealt with a shocking revelation about one of …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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1/8/24
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Cedar Park, Leander and Leander ISD are growing into the final version of themselves that will exist once their population growth reaches final buildout in the next decade. Leander alone was among …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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1/4/24
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The murder of former Cedar Park High School football player Ronnie Caldwell, 21, created intense turmoil for Northwestern State University and its football program.
Caldwell was shot and killed …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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1/4/24
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Leander ISD students made a big splash in 2023, garnering recognition in national and state competitions and participating in national events. As the district’s enrollment continues to grow, …
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By Clayton Kelley, Reporter
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1/2/24
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Leander ISD is moving forward with creating a school police department.
The decision adds a fundamentally new component to the school district, potentially for the rest of its existence, that …
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By Clayton Kelley, Reporter
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12/29/23
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Although the lack of city and state elections this year may make it look like a lackluster year for elections, the absence was a welcome breather for Cedar Park and Leander voters, who had a marathon …
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By Clayton Kelley, Reporter, and Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/28/23
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