Teachers union files complaint over Round Rock ISD’s District of Innovation plan

The Texas State Teachers Association sent a complaint Thursday to Round Rock ISD Superintendent Steve Flores urging him to withdraw RRISD’s recently approved District of Innovation designation. TSTA argues the district violated the Texas Education…continue reading

Pflugerville voters approve amendments to change city government

Residents of Pflugerville were met with a lengthy Election Day ballot with 28 propositions facing them, all of which were amendments to the Pflugerville City Charter. The Charter Review Commission, appointed by the city council…continue reading

H-E-B opens in Hutto on Wednesday

Texas-based grocer H-E-B will open its newest store in Hutto on Wednesday. Public ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the city’s first full grocery store are at 8 a.m. Construction began in March on the 121,000-square-foot building at…continue reading

Pflugerville honors veterans with traveling wall

A steady stream of visitors have walked through Pfennig Park in Pflugerville to pay their respects for Veterans Day. The American Veterans Traveling Wall, an 80-percent-sized replica of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C., is…continue reading

Help select the 2017 Local Legends

The Historic Preservation Commission is now seeking volunteers to serve on the Local Legend Selection Committee. Members will be appointed in January, meet to create an outreach plan for the spring, and select the 2017…continue reading

Army veteran receives new mortgage-free home in Leander’s Stewart Crossing neighborhood

One day before Veterans Day, a native Texan who served in Iraq and Afghanistan walked into his new mortgage-free home in Leander with his family for the first time. Meritage Homes and Operation Homefront presented US…continue reading

Terry Cook is first Democrat elected to WilCo Commissioners Court since 1994

Tuesday’s election night was nationwide news, but in Williamson County another election result created buzz as well. Williamson County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 candidate Terry Cook is the first Democrat elected to the court since…continue reading

Terry Cook is first Democrat elected to WilCo Commissioners Court since 1998

Tuesday’s election night was nationwide news, but in Williamson County another election result created buzz as well. Williamson County Commissioners Court Precinct 1 candidate Terry Cook was elected as the first Democrat to serve on…continue reading

Leander to spray insecticide after another mosquito sample reveals West Nile

The city of Leander will spray for mosquitoes at between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the area surrounding Devine Lake Park, the fire department announced Nov. 9. A mosquito sample…continue reading

City of Austin hits the ground running after passage of $720M mobility bond

In a memo sent to staff Wednesday, the city’s assistant city manager outlined the next steps to implementing the $720 million bond program voters approved Tuesday. “With the goal of completing the 2016 Mobility Bond…continue reading