Police seek assistance locating missing man

Round Rock Police are asking for the public’s assistance in helping to locate Wayne Joseph Urban, 12/18/1988, who went missing on Monday, August 31. Urban was last seen leaving his Round Rock residence on Riley Cove,…continue reading

September 2015 population estimate: 105,807

The Planning and Development Services Department generates monthly population estimates and future population projections based on recent development activity. These estimates are adjusted every ten years as decennial Census figures are released. As of September 2015,…continue reading

Region expands two-way language learning

Karla Diaz of Pflugerville said she has opened more than half a dozen day cares in the Austin area, but never one quite like her new venture in Hutto. Kidz Bilingual Academy, scheduled to open…continue reading

Round Rock plugs in

Nutty Brown Cafe & Amphitheatre will pack up its iconic cowboy sign and more than a decade of Texas music history and bring them to Round Rock in 2017. On Aug. 13, Round Rock City…continue reading

Hutto ISD Education Focus 2015

District and school targets Results from the 2014-15 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, or STAAR, tests were released this summer. Community Impact Newspaper publishes STAAR results by campus and by district. The following…continue reading

Area school districts raise teacher pay, morale to increase retention

The percentage of Austin-area educators who move to a different school or leave the profession after a year of teaching is on par with the state average at about 16 percent, but some school districts…continue reading

City gives OK to food truck, trailer operators

City Council approved an ordinance Aug. 27 allowing mobile food vendors to serve food within the city at certain locations for limited amounts of time. The ordinance allows mobile food vendors, often referred to as…continue reading

City addresses waves of summer lake visitors

Lake Pflugerville, the city’s 180-acre water reservoir, usually draws large crowds for events such as the annual Lake Pflugerville Triathlon, but city officials say the lake has been especially busy as a recreation spot this…continue reading

Turning dirt in Round Rock

The city of Round Rock is moving forward with multiple building projects to try and stay ahead of rising construction costs in the area. “We’ve seen a 20 percent rise [in construction costs] since last…continue reading

Higher Education

Round Rock ISD Year in Review • In November the Round Rock ISD board of trustees swore in newly elected trustees Suzi David, Place 5, and Nikki Gonzalez, Place 1. • The board of trustees…continue reading