🌱 Local Buried Millions + Girl Scouts Bring Cookies To Hospital

Happy Saturday, people of Round Rock! Let's start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Round Rock.

First, today's weather:

Pleasant with sunshine. High: 77 Low: 46.

Here are the top three stories today in Round Rock:

1. Williamson County officials will host a public meeting in Round Rock on Apr. 6 at the J.B. and Hallie Jester Annex Community Room (1801 E Old Settlers Blvd.) at 4:30 p.m. to inform residents about potential flood risks in the area. On Mar. 18, officials announced the Atlas 14 Floodplain Mapping Study, which will update rainfall data throughout the county, map streams and waterways, and identify where flood risks are located. (Community Impact Newspaper)
2. Armando Flores, 53, allegedly buried millions of dollars in cash from drug sales under his porch in Round Rock. According to officials, Armando's brothers, twins Pedro and Margarito Flores, worked as distributors for Mexico's notorious cartel boss Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. On Mar. 17, Armando plead guilty to money laundering charges for helping collect the drug money from Mexico and the U.S. after the twins had agreed to testify against Guzman in 2018, and for burying the cash under his porch. (Chicago Tribune)
3. Local Girl Scouts Troop 41395 delivered 250 boxes of cookies to the hospital staff at St. David's Round Rock Medical Center on Friday, Mar. 11. The 14 second-graders worked "tirelessly" for six weeks to collect the donations. Brownie River Cerda said, "it's really great that they can take care of people that are really sick. I want them to feel good and special about it." (KEYE TV CBS Austin)

Today in Round Rock:

• Family Storytime, At Round Rock Public Library (11:00 AM)
• Family Day: Feelin' Classy, Mommy and Me, At 1401 S Interstate 35, Suite 140 (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• If you get a call from someone saying they are an officer with the Round Rock Police Department and they ask for money, hang up! RRPD warns the community about these scams. View the link for details. (Twitter)
• Meet Mau, a beautiful young black female cat! Click the link to see Mau and many more pets available for adoption in Round Rock! (Round Rock Patch)
• Harmony Hill Preschool celebrates its 15th anniversary in Round Rock! View the link for the full story. (Community Impact Newspaper)

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That's it for today! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— 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!