🌱 RR Fire Crew Awaits Hurricane + Express Strikeout King Cole Winn

Good morning, friends! I'm here with your Wednesday edition of the Round Rock Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening in town. Today I've got some news on the following:

• Round Rock Fire Department crew members are in Florida, awaiting Hurricane Ian
• Round Rock Express’ strikeout king Cole Winn’s impressive Tuesday night game
• How Round Rock Police help combat porch pirates during the upcoming holiday seasons

But first, today's weather:

Beautiful sunshine in the day, lovely cooler evening temps. High: 90 Low: 58.

Here are the top stories today in Round Rock:

1. Hurricane Ian is well on its way to Florida, where Texas search and rescue crews are on standby, known as Texas Task Force-1, to assist those affected by the oncoming hurricane. Crews from the Round Rock and Austin Fire Departments, along with Austin-Travis County EMS, will be in Florida for an estimated two weeks after the hurricane makes landfall. A representative of Texas Task Force-1 said that they are dedicated to helping out Florida citizens during this time, as Florida's rescue teams have come to Texas and helped us tremendously during our times of disaster and need. (FOX 7 Austin)
2. One of Round Rock Express’ very own, Cole Winn, has achieved bragging rights as the single-season strikeout king! As the Rangers' #10 prospect, Winn also surpassed the mark of 118 strikeouts during the Round Rock Express game vs. Sugar Land on Tuesday night, making him the first strikeout leader of Round Rock Express since 2005. Learn more about Cole Winn’s baseball career on Sports Illustrated.
3. Round Rock residents have heard the unfortunate stories of how South Austin neighbors retaliated against porch pirates and in return, were left with cow manure smeared all over their front porches and vehicles. On the bright side, Round Rock Police implements "Operation Front Porch" every holiday season so residents can opt to have their packages delivered to the police station instead of being left unattended at their doorstep. And RRPD also has a community camera program that gives police access to neighbors' home surveillance cameras, should there be any crime in the area. (WDAF FOX4 )

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Today in Round Rock:

• Create Your Q4 Plan at Kalahari Resorts (Pre-register) (8:30 a.m.)
• Round Rock Ring Days at Texas State University Round Rock Campus (10 a.m.)
• Round Rock Express vs. Sugar Land Space Cowboys at Dell Diamond (12:05 p.m.)
• Round Rock Dyslexia Group at Round Rock Public Library (6 p.m.)
• Williamson County Genealogical Society DNA SIG meeting *Virtual* (7 p.m.)
• Trivia Night at Craft and Racked Wine Bar (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• 👻🎃💀 Who's ready for some Halloween festive activities? Round Rock Parks and Recreation and Ascension Seton Williamson are hosting their annual FREE Trunk or Treat Halloween event on Saturday, October 22 from 4-6 p.m. at the parking lot of Seton Hospital. This trick or treating event is designed for children with disabilities or limitations. If you'd like to host and decorate your trunk, email ssmith@roundrocktexas.gov. (roundrocktexas.gov)
• 👻.🐶 Another Halloween-themed PAWdy is at the 3rd Annual #BARKtacular HOWLoween Dog Festival at Round Rock Depot on Saturday, October 22 from 8-10 a.m. To pre-register, click here. This is an event for friendly, leashed pups, with a costume contest, trick or treating and lots of vendors to check out.
• Let's give a big congratulations to everyone who received an Excellence in Education Grant! Round Rock ISD Partners In Education Foundation cannot wait to see these grants in action. Over $130,000 was given out this year and couldn't have come to fruition without the support of the Round Rock community, Round Rock ISD employees, and partners. (Check out this video by Dustin Rogers)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Elaine Thompson

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