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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Four Leander ISD campuses will receive a combined maximum total of $25 million in modernization upgrades next year in 2024.
The $25 million in funding is part of the 2023 voter-approved district …
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By Clayton Kelley, Reporter
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12/5/23
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The 2023 Leander Old Town Christmas Festival drew its highest turnout ever on Saturday, Dec. 2.
The Leander Chamber of Commerce, which runs the event, estimated over 31,000 people …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/4/23
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The Leander High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) won seven awards on Oct. 28 at the 5th Annual Central HS AFJROTC Competition in San Angelo.
Leander HS is the …
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/4/23
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The Austin Spurs returned home with a thrilling 124-120 win against the Birmingham Squadron at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park last Friday night. Javante McCoy and Kaleb Johnson both notched 22 …
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Staff Reports
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12/2/23
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A Leander man was sentenced on Nov. 29 to two years in prison for threatening several Georgia public official and election officials via an online message following the 2020 presidential election.
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By Josh Moniz, Senior Reporter
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12/1/23
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