🌱 Utility Bill Scammers + RRPD Seek Drive-By Suspects + Deadly Crash

Morning, Round Rock! I'm back with your fresh edition of the Round Rock Daily, fresh off the presses. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's going on these days in town...

First, today's weather:

Hot with clouds breaking. High: 94 Low: 75.

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Here are the top three stories today in Round Rock:

1. The City of Round Rock warns residents about recent scammers who call and claim to be with "Utility Billing" for the city and then request credit card information for outstanding water bills to avoid service being cut off. Round Rock's Utility Billing Department uses an automated system to notify customers of an outstanding balance and "does not take credit card information outside of the City’s established payment systems." Please call the City Utility Billing Department at 512-218-5460 to confirm the validity of any overdue bill calls or notices. (City of Round Rock)
2. The Round Rock Police Department believes the occupants of a gray SUV caught on camera in a deadly drive-by shooting on Apr. 20 in the 1600 block of Pine Knoll Drive in Austin are connected to the Apr. 19 homicide that happened in the 1600 block of Gattis School Road in Round Rock. RRPD asks anyone with information regarding these incidents to call 512-218-3260 or email jrowe@roundrocktexas.gov. (KEYE TV CBS Austin)
3. At around 6 a.m. yesterday, Jun. 14, a person was killed in a deadly auto-pedestrian crash in Round Rock. I-35 southbound at Grand Avenue Parkway was shut down for investigation and re-opened at around 9:00 a.m. yesterday. (FOX 7 Austin)

Today in Round Rock:

• Babytime (ages 12 - 18 months) At Round Rock Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Toddlertime At Round Rock Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Preschool Storytime At Round Rock Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting At City Council Chambers (6:00 PM)
• Music on Main At Prete Main Street Plaza (7:00 PM)
• Juneteenth Storytelling with Decee Cornish (ages 8-adult) At Round Rock Public Library (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Niche listed Round Rock among the best cities in America to live, buy a house, raise a family, and receive a top public school education! Click the link for details. (City of Round Rock)
• Brushy Creek has visibly improved in the past few weeks. View the link to read the full story. (KVUE)
• Next Level Urgent Care is opening a new location at 3200 Greenlawn Boulevard, Suite 160 in Round Rock. The planned opening date is in August. (Community Impact Newspaper)
• Looking for a new home in the Round Rock area? View the link to see the latest list of homes for sale and open houses in your area! (Round Rock Patch)

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