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Good day Cedar Park! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Cedar Park leader just joined Texas’ new violence prevention task force?
  • Texas Stars dominate Admirals in Cedar Park showdown
  • How a onetime Cedar Park publisher sees Texas politics and policy

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 62 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Monday: Variable cloudiness, temps: high: 74, low: 65.
  • Tuesday: Decreasing clouds; very warm, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Brazos County District Attorney among 21 members appointed to Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force (kbtx.com) — A Cedar Park resident, Megan Bermea, has been appointed to a new statewide Family Violence Criminal Homicide Prevention Task Force, giving the city a voice in shaping Texas’ response to family violence. She joins 20 other experts from across the state who will study risk factors, guide training, and recommend policies to better protect survivors.
   

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• Admirals lose to Stars, Milwaukee's losing streak reaches 8 games (fox6now.com) — AHL fans in Cedar Park saw the Texas Stars surge to a 3-0 first-period lead and finish off Milwaukee 5-2 at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. The win extends the Admirals’ losing streak to eight games, despite two late Milwaukee goals. Milwaukee now heads into a weeklong break before hosting Grand Rapids on Dec. 27.
   

• Crockett, Talarico to face off in Democratic prima- (taylorpress.net) — Cedar Park gets a brief nod as one of the Texas communities where columnist Gary Borders once published local newspapers, while he now recaps major statewide developments. He highlights the upcoming U.S. Senate primaries, Gov. Abbott’s property tax-cut push, Texas’ strong job growth, a controversial screwworm response plan, deepening drought, and the economic impact of real Christmas trees.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Update: Molly was reunited with her family this morning right before Christmas!!
    Has anyone lost a black female shih-tzu? No chip and no collar. She was dropped off at Cedar Park Fire Station 2. The people could not remember the… (Nextdoor Carriage Hills)
  • Northbound I-35 at US 290 has all lanes closed due to a crash, with the left lanes now open and the right two lanes still closed.
    8:25PM on Dec 19: All northbound lanes of I-35 at US 290 are closed due to a crash. (Nextdoor )
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Online Order Filling Team Supervisor in Cedar Park. Apply here.
  • American Greetings Corporation posted a job opening for Support Merchandiser in Cedar Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cedar Park here.

🗞 Nearby News

Leander

  • How should a school grade itself? Texas educators weigh in (statesman.com)
  • Three-way Astros/Rays/Pirates trade (lonestarball.com)
  • High school basketball: Hendrickson's Chanel Cumberbatch chats on life (statesman.com)

Round Rock

  • Round Rock's Play for All Park expanding (kxan.com)
  • ‘The Old Sleigh' is a wintery tale of community, holiday rituals and the passage of time (texasstandard.org)

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