Round Rock, TX|News|
WilCo Celebrates $4.5M Expo Center Renovation
A new 44,000-square-foot pavilion will accommodate larger events such as horse/cattle shows, conferences, fundraisers, equipment trainings.
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Hello. My name is Tony Cantu, and I cover the Austin region for Patch -- including the outlying communities of Cedar Park, Leander, Pflugerville and Round Rock, I started my career at the San Antonio Light before an expanded internship at the Wall Street Journal inspired me to pursue business writing for many years at such publications as the San Antonio Business Journal, Dallas Business Journal, Hispanic Business and others. I've also written for the Austin Chronicle, San Antonio Current, Hispanic, and other publications. Please don't hesitate to reach me with any story ideas, tips, comments, or, yes, even complaints. My email is antonio.cantu@patch.com. And thank you for reading!
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
WilCo Wants Residents To Be 'Vote Ready' During Elections
Officials have provided a primer for voters casting ballots during the early voting period Oct. 13-30 or on Election Day Nov. 3.
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Austin|News|
Austin Police Seek Suspects In Aggravated Robbery, Home Invasion
The incident occurred at around 6:10 a.m. along the 2800 block of San Pedro Street early Thursday when 2 armed men entered a residence.
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Austin|News|
Governor Orders Bolstered Troops Around UT-Austin Amid Robberies
Abbott directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to ramp up its patrols, specifically in the West Campus area, after robberies spike.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
WilCo Seeks Williamson County Historical Commission Members
The historical commission is tasked with coordinating and supervising historic preservation to preserve, protect and promote local history.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
Williamson County EMS To Offer In-Person Classes
Take10 CPR, Stop the Bleed, American Heart Association CPR and First Aid classes will be offered throughout October.
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Austin|News|
Interstate 35 Lanes To Close This Weekend
Northbound I-35 main lanes from south of Slaughter Lane to SH 71/US 290 will be reduced to one lane to accommodate paving work Oct. 9-10
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Austin|News|
Man Killed While Trying To Avoid Interstate 35 Collision
The driver had just exited the highway when he tried to cross to the right lane of the frontage road before trying to avert a crash.
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Austin|News|
2 Sought In Connection To Fatal Shooting Of Austin Homeless Man
A pair of 'persons of interest' are being sought for questioning stemming from the death of John Young, 60, at a bus stop in September.
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Austin|News|
Fall Fitness Returns To Republic Square In Austin
Socially distanced, in-person classes starting next week will be led by Barre3, Corazon Latino Dance and Wanderlust Yoga.
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Austin|News|
YMCA Of Austin Launches Virtual Fitness Programs
An online platform set to be launched this month will enable members to stay active and healthy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Austin|News|
Austin Airport Named Among Nation's Best
More than 715,000 readers submitted their responses, rating their travel experiences across the globe, according to Condé Nast Traveler.
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North Austin-Pflugerville, TX|News|
Pflugerville Community Development Corp. Secures Top Honors
The Community Economic Development Award bestowed by the Texas Economic Development Council recognizes a deal with Amazon spawning 1K jobs.
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Austin|News|
Austin Doles Out 500K-Plus Meals For Homeless During Pandemic
This is in addition 10,000-plus face coverings, 7 pallets of dog food, 18K gallons of bottled water and more than 132,000 water bottles.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
WilCo Mosquito Trap Sample Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
The Granger, Texas, site is the 15th emerging as positive this year — the highest level since 2012, health district officials said.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
WilCo Judge Vows To Allow Bars' Reopening By Oct. 14, 2020
Bill Gravell said he wants to be the first judge in Texas to let bars reopen following a gubernatorial order allowing for the move.
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Austin|News|
Bars Set To Reopen In Texas At 50% Occupancy Amid Coronavirus
Gov. Greg Abbott said bar operators can participate in reopening plan starting Oct. 14, but dancehalls will remain closed.
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Austin|News|
City Of Austin Website To Be Offline For Maintenance
The municipal website will be down from 6 a.m. to noon on Sunday for routine maintenance on the data server, officials said.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
WilCo Opens Coronavirus Testing Site In Georgetown
The virus detection site is open in the parking lot north of the Georgetown Public Library, 402 W. Eighth St., starting Friday.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
California Firm Relocates To Round Rock, Creating 150 Jobs
Saleen Performance Parts is a maker and distributor of a broad array of aftermarket automotive performance and restyling parts.
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