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Adrian Ozuna shows off his custom Force Ghostbuster cosplay on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at the Greater Austin Comic Con held at H-E-B Center in Cedar Park.

Greater Austin Comic Con draws thousands of cosplayers, collectors and more

Thousands of cosplayers, collectors and a wide variety of all types of hobbyists out Saturday and Sunday for the fourth year of the Greater Austin Comic Con. While the organizers are still … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 6/26/23

Cafeteria employee Clara Ramos reads ‘Ferdinand the Bull’ to a group of students at Whitestone Elementary. Elementary schools throughout Leander ISD read books on Sept. 20, 2017, as part of the Reading for the Record program.

Leander ISD Trustees Discuss Redesigning Reading Interventions to Raise Scores

Leander ISD Board of Trustees discussed at their June 15 meeting redesigning the district’s reading intervention strategies to optimize student outcomes in reading and minimize the loss of core … more

By Clayton Kelley, Reporter | 6/22/23

Pataki wins District 2, Ekrut wins District 3 in PEC elections

Two incumbents won their reelection bids back on June 13 in the Pedernales Electrical Cooperative (PEC) Board of Directors elections. Emily Pataki, the incumbent, won reelection to her District … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 6/21/23

Liberty Hill resident Amanda Crossland spoke at the Thursday, June 15, 2023, Leander City Council about how her stepson Jaycee came out to his classmates last October and ended up taking his life just 10 days later due to the intensity of the bullying that he experienced.

After a gay woman’s murder, Leander, Cedar Park and Liberty Hill issued Pride Month proclamations. Then, people started protesting them.

After a gay woman’s murder and a Liberty Hill ISD student’s suicide last October, the mayors of Cedar Park, Leander and Liberty Hill issued Pride Month proclamations this month. … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 6/20/23

After a gay woman’s murder, Leander, Cedar Park and Liberty Hill issued Pride Month proclamations. Then, people started protesting them.

After a gay woman’s murder and a Liberty Hill ISD student’s suicide last October, the mayors of Cedar Park, Leander and Liberty Hill issued Pride Month proclamations this month. … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 6/20/23

A sizeable crowd turned out for the City of Leander's Juneteenth Block Party on Saturday, June 17, 2023.

Leander beats the heat at Juneteenth Block Party

Despite the high humidity and triple-digit temperatures, Leander residents beat the heat and turned out in sizable numbers Saturday at Robin Bledsoe Park for the City of Leander's Juneteenth Block … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 6/19/23

Leander liquor store clerk fatal shooting of theft suspect still under investigation

The Leander Police Department is still investigating a May 31 incident where a liquor store clerk fatally shot a man he suspected was stealing from the store. Leander Police officers responded … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 6/16/23

Cedar Park lawyer resigns from State Bar after being convicted of impersonating FBI agent

The Cedar Park man convicted of impersonating an FBI agent to obtain Fentanyl patches resigned from the State Bar of Texas in April in lieu of facing discipline from the Supreme Court of Texas over … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 6/14/23

Leander ISD approves final 2024-25 Attendance Zoning changes

As part of the first steps in the 10-year Long Range Plan, the Leander ISD Board of Trustees approved the final changes to the Attendance Zoning maps for the 2024-25 school year last Thursday by … more

By Clayton Kelley, Reporter | 6/14/23

Affidavit: Murder suspect shouted gay slur during Cedar Park shooting; Family calls for hate crime charges; Community comes together to honor slain woman

The man charged with murdering a gay woman at a Cedar Park gas station on June 2 shouted gay slurs at her before shooting her three times, according to an arrest affidavit filed Friday in Williamson … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 6/13/23

The HUB pulls out of $715M Northline development

The HUB, a major food, drink and entertainment venue planned as an entertainment centerpiece for the $715 million Northline mixed-use development, has pulled out of building in the Northline … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 6/9/23

The graphic shows the fastest-growing cities in the U.S. from July 2021 to July 2022.

Georgetown, Leander among the fastest-growing cities in U.S. in 2022

Georgetown was the fastest-growing city in the U.S. in 2022. Leander was the fourth fastest-growing city in the U.S. over the same period, according to Vintage 2022 Population Estimates released by … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 6/9/23

Austin man pleaded guilty in Williamson County fentanyl overdose death

An Austin man pleaded guilty last Tuesday, May 30, in a federal court in Austin to distribution of fentanyl causing death. David Lee Jr., 46, could face up to 20 years in prison for the charge. … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 6/9/23

Leander Old Town Street Festival draws crowd despite rain

The Leander Old Town Street Festival drew a sizable crowd of approximately 12,000 attendees last Saturday despite heavy rain dispersing the crowd earlier than planned during the event. Leander … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 6/8/23

Cedar Park man sentenced to 20 years in federal jail for fentanyl death

A Cedar Park man was sentenced in a federal court in Austin last Friday to 20 years in prison for the distribution of fentanyl causing death. According to court documents, Jean Claude … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 6/8/23

Leander City Council member David McDonald gave the keynote speech on May 27, 2023 for Leander's first official Memorial Day celebration, ahead of the actual holiday.

Leander celebrated first formal Memorial Day event

The City of Leander celebrated its first formal Memorial Day ceremony back on Saturday, May 27, ahead of the actual holiday on May 29. Previously, local Boy Scout troops had handled putting … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 6/7/23

Leander ISD will hold a kick-off meeting for the summer meals program at Running Brushy Middle School on June 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

LISD will provide local children with nutritious meals this summer at no cost

Leander ISD will again provide no-cost meals for breakfast and lunch for area children this summer. "Bringing nutritious summer meals to Cedar Park and Leander children ensures they have a healthy … more

Staff Reports | 6/7/23

Family, girlfriend of victim claim Cedar Park gas station shooting was hate crime

The family and the girlfriend of the 24-year-old Black woman killed late Friday, June 2, at a Cedar Park gas station are claiming she was murdered for being gay. Bradley Stanford, 23, is … more

By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter | 6/7/23

UPDATE: Austin man charged with murder in Cedar Park gas station shooting

An Austin man has been charged with murder in the late Friday night shooting of a woman at the Circle K located off the intersection of FM 620 and Hatch Road in Cedar Park. Bradley … more

By JOSH MONIZ, Senior Reporter | 6/3/23

(Left to right) Emily Pataki, incumbent, and Carlos St. James are running in the District 2 race in the Pedernales Electrical Cooperative (PEC) Board of Directors elections.

2 candidates running for District 2, 3 running for District 3 in PEC Board elections

Five candidates are vying for two seats in the ongoing Pedernales Electrical Cooperative (PEC) Board of Directors elections. The election started on May 16 and will run through 5 p.m. on June 9. Each … more

By JOSH MONIZ, Senior Reporter | 5/25/23

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