🌱 Library's Grand Opening Details + Guilty Plea For 2020 Murder

Good Morning! It's Thursday in Round Rock and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally. In this issue, you'll find:

• A highly anticipated and exciting event for the whole community
• Round Rock ISD trustees meeting details
• Sentencing of a man for a 2020 deadly stabbing

But first, today's weather:

It's feeling more like "sweater weather"! More clouds than sun. High: 68 Low: 42.

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Here are the top stories today in Round Rock:

1. A grand event for the community: Round Rock Public Library welcomes the public to join in on the Grand Opening event on Jan. 28 from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Rain or shine, this event will begin outdoors and then move in with offerings of family-friendly activities, learning about the new facilities, and more. “This is truly a library for the community, intended to serve people from all walks of life. This building, and the programming that will happen in it, will help shape the future of Round Rock.” said Round Rock Mayor Craig Morgan. (City of Round Rock)
2. Round Rock ISD Trustees have a couple of important decisions to discuss such as: Possibility of changing 2024 Spring Break dates to March 18-23 to align with the dates of Austin colleges and the district's legal fees and representation. Remote public comments are no longer able to present virtually, instead, citizens can call and leave a recording where only the first message will be listened to if there are multiple recordings from the same person. (Community Impact Newspaper)
3. Raymond Salazar Jr. pleaded guilty to a murder that occurred in Round Rock, and has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the deadly stabbing of 17-year-old Adam Hilzer. After being listed as a person of interest in October 2020 for the crime, "The U.S. Marshals Service Gulf Coast Violent Offender and Fugitive Task Force and other law enforcement agencies announced they arrested Salazar in June 2021 in southeast Houston" for his connection in the stabbing. To learn more about this story, visit KXAN.

Today in Round Rock:

• Bx Networking Round Rock ($45) at Kerbey Lane Cafe (8 a.m.)
• Herff Jones ring/graduation orders at Texas State University (11 a.m.)
• Chill Canasta at Cover 3 (11:30 a.m.)
• Texas Rangers Caravan at Dell Diamond (5 p.m.)
• Taste of Anatolia ($25) at Raindrop Austin (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• A new art exhibit to check out on weekends! "TXST students started their Spring semester this week, along with the Fantastical Fiber Art Exhibit in the Avery Building. Check it out on the weekends: Saturday 8a-3p and Sunday 1-7p (free parking on those days). Texas State University ..." (Round Rock Arts via Facebook)
• Learn more on the importance of school attendance: "Campus administration and teachers look forward to seeing students in school each day, and when they’re not there, they miss opportunities to learn, socialize and build self-confidence. Tap through this post to read Elementary School Pri..." (Round Rock ISD via Facebook)
• Health awareness for women: "Did you know that as many as 93% of #CervicalCancers could be prevented by screening and getting the #HPVvax? http://bit.ly/2y45CTZ" (Williamson County and Cities Health District via Facebook)
• New construction in town: "A trio of Class A industrial buildings under construction at 2100 S. A.W. Grimes Blvd., Round Rock, will be known as Round Rock 45 once completed. Representatives of developer Link Logistics, which is also constructing the Settlers Grove industrial park..." (Community Impact Newsletter)

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

— Elaine Thompson

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