Austin|News|
Sobering Center Seeks Board Members In Austin
Qualified individuals are invited to apply for a seat on the 11-member board of directors of the Sobering Center Local Government Corp.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
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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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Austin|News|
Police Seek Tips After Shot Fired At South Austin Building
An officer on patrol heard gunfire near his vehicle Pleasant Valley Road, before learning shots had been fired at a nearby building.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
Manufacturing Facility Coming To Round Rock
Investex II LLC is building a 125,000-square-foot cold storage and manufacturing facility creating 60 jobs with an average salary of $60K.
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Austin|News|
Texas Rep. Williams Says He Didn't Hear Verbal Attack On AOC
District 25 Rep. Roger Williams says he didn't hear colleague Ted Yoho slur Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez despite proximity to the encounter.
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Austin|News|
Texas Reports 9,507 New Coronavirus Cases, 173 New Deaths
The historical illness count rose to 361,125 on the 13th day this month with more than 9,000 new cases of the respiratory disease.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
WilCo Reveals 10 More Coronavirus Deaths, Fatality Count Now 89
Nine of the deaths occurred between July 15-22 but weren't able to be logged in until Thursday, health officials said.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
WilCo Offers Free Coronvirus Testing In Liberty Hill
Amid rising rates of the coronavirus, Williamson County health will offer free testing for the respiratory illness virus on Friday.
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Austin|News|
Austin Explores Ways To Improve Homeless Services
Barbara Poppe and Associates released a report Thursday analyzying city practices and investments toward offering more safer environments.
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Austin|News|
Texas Marshals Move Resources Ahead Of Tropical Storm
A tropical depression in the Gulf threatens to bring heavy rain, dangerous rip currents and flash flooding to parts of the Lone Star State.
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Austin|News|
K9 Steele Retires From Travis County Sheriff's Office
The canine's narcotics detection, suspect apprehension, tracking and searches for missing people made him something of a local celebrity.
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Austin|News|
Austin Hotline Helps Uninsured To Find Resources
St. David’s HealthCare is offering a free insurance assistance hotline for uninsured individuals to speak with advisors about services.
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Austin|News|
Work On SH 130 Lanes Near Cameron Road Delayed
The work that was set for Friday involved installation of overhead toll equipment, but the likelihood of rain has prompted a postponement.
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Austin|News|
Travis County Gains 302 New Coronavirus Cases, 4 New Deaths
The number of new cases was roughly half than the number reported the previous day, leading to cautious optimism at Austin Public Health.
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North Austin-Pflugerville, TX|News|
Pedestrian Killed In North Austin
The early Thursday incident along the 9000 block of Research Boulevard left an adult dead at the scene, medics said.
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North Austin-Pflugerville, TX|News|
1 Dead, 4 Injured In Crash On FM 620 Near Lake Travis
The incident occurred along the 5200 block of North FM 620 Road on Wednesday evening, with Lake Travis firefighters helping with rescues.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
2 More Coronavirus Deaths In WilCo Raises Fatality Count To 79
The contagion has been especially lethal in Williamson County in the past 30 days or so, with dozens succumbing to illness.
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Austin|News|
Tesla To Build $1B Automaking Plant In Austin
Previous approval for the deal came after tax incentives approval spurred by creation of 5K local jobs, billion-dollar investment.
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Austin|News|
Travis County DA Delays Action On Officer-Involved Shootings
Following her defeat in the district attorney's race, Margaret Moore will leave grand jury empaneling to her successor.
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Austin|News|
Austin Small Business Owners Pessimistic On Coronavirus Recovery
LendingTree study found 16.5 percent of proprietors believe they won't recover as Yelp reports nearly 1,500 businesses already have closed.
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Austin|News|
Texans Urged To Take Caution Ahead Of Tropical Storm This Weekend
The storm may lead to flooding conditions, and emergency agencies are at the ready in case they are called on to assist affected residents.
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