🌱 Round Rock ISD Fentanyl Awareness Event + Changes To Paratransit

Good morning, Round Rock! Elaine here, with today's edition of the Round Rock Patch newsletter. Follow along for the most important things going on in town. In this issue, you'll find:

• School district will hold a fentanyl awareness event in April.
• Suspect in robbery arrested in Austin.
• Changes to paratransit in Round Rock.

But first, today's weather:

Windy with partial sunshine. High: 57 Low: 41.

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Here are the top stories today in Round Rock:

1. Local specialists and school district officials will provide information on fentanyl awareness on April 3, at Raymond E. Hartfield Performing Arts Center. Parents and audience members will be able to ask questions after the presentation. "Lifesteps will also have Narcan and medical disposable bags available on a first come, first served basis for adults." For those who cannot attend, the meeting will be livestreamed on the district’s Board Meeting website. FOX 7 Austin has more on the event.
2. Thirty-eight-year-old Jerry Rendon was arrested in South Austin for the robbery of a pawn shop in Round Rock March 13. With the help of the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Task Force, "Rendon was transported and booked at the Williamson County jail. He was charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon." Get the full story at FOX 7 Austin.
3. Changes are coming in June to the paratransit system in Round Rock, and to the "fixed-line system where paratransit riders are picked up and dropped off on a daily schedule." The City of Round Rock’s Transportation Director Gary Hudder said that instead, due to low ridership in some areas, the city will provide on-demand service similar to ride shares. The change excludes six paratransit riders, who already were notified. KXAN has the full scoop on this story.

Today in Round Rock:

• SXSW UNOFFICIAL official showcase with TTE.NOTTIE and Pop Austin media at 910 Round Rock Ave. (All-day)
• Tax Lien Live Event at Kalahari Resorts and Convention Center (9:30 AM)
• St. Patrick's Day Celebration at Pardners (11 AM)
• St. Patrick's Day at Anchor Bar (11 AM)
• Game on! at the Library (all ages) at Round Rock Public Library (2 PM)
• St. Patricks Day Party at Hometown Saloon (4 PM)
• St. Patty’s Potluck at The Camp Transformation Center (5 PM)
• SXSW Dinner with King at 910 Round Rock Ave. (6 PM)
• St. Paddy's at The Brass Tap (6 PM)

From my notebook:

• Reminder from Round Rock Police today: "☘️Don’t get pinched. Wear green and drive sober. Our DWI Unit will have extended hours this weekend." (Round Rock Police Department via Facebook)
• Art at the library: "Art is back at RRPL! Our first exhibitor is Tim Lowke, RRISD's Director of Fine Arts - Visual Arts. You can view his exhibit, Fragments of Being, through April 15 on the library's Third Floor." (Round Rock Public Library via Facebook)
• Let's stitch together! "The Austin Stitchery Guild, a member of the Embroidery Guild of America, is hosting three 'Stitch in Public' spaces in Round Rock and Austin on March 25. If you are a stitcher or beader, come and join us to visit." (Round Rock Arts via Facebook)
• How's home inventory in Round Rock? "Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto had 743 combined active home listings in February, over seven times more than last February's 103 active listings." (Community Impact Newspaper)

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

— Elaine Thompson

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