🌱 Ex-Pastor Sentenced For Defrauding Churches + Local Wins Track Meet

Happy Monday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's everything happening today in Cedar Park-Leander.

First, today's weather:

Hot with sunshine. High: 97 Low: 71.

Here are the top three stories in Cedar Park-Leander today:

1. Last week, Raymond E. Robinson, an ex-pastor who lived in Leander, was sentenced to 42 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Robinson was one of three men involved in a loan scheme to defraud four churches. He was also ordered to pay a forfeiture of $17,750 and restitution of $3.2 million. (The Roys Report)
2. On Friday, May 13, Cedar Park High School competed at the UIL State Track and Field meet at Mike A. Myers Stadium. Isabel Conde De Frankenberg, of Cedar Park, won the Class 5A girls 3,200 meters with 10 minutes, 34.13 seconds. (Lubbock Online)
3. Looking for a new home in the Cedar Park-Leander area? Patch and Redfin have created a list of the latest houses on the market in your area! (Cedar Park-Leander Patch)

Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Early Voting - Limited Programs At Cedar Park Library Community Room (7:00 AM)
• Ground Breaking - Texas Sparks Construction At 821 W. New Hope Drive (10:00 AM)
• 5 Steps For Manifesting A Great Future At Cedar Park Recreation Center (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations Timberwolves! The Cedar Park baseball team won 5 to 3 against Winn on May 14 at the UIL 5A Area Playoffs. Cedar Park will advance into the Regional Quarterfinals! (Twitter)
• The Leander Fire Department (LFD) honors and pays tribute to the brave local, state, and federal peace officers who have died or been disabled in the line of duty on Peace Officers Memorial Day. LFD and Leander Police Department (LPD) ask the community to join them in remembering and praying for these men and women and their families. (Twitter)

You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!