Leander ISD and the Leander ISD Educational Excellence Foundation are working with Education Service Center, Region 2, out of Corpus Christi and the Texas Rural Education Association to provide direct relief to the students and…continue reading
When Hurricane Harvey swept across the Texas coast, it decimated Port Aransas ISD’s buildings, forcing the district to close indefinitely — and immediately leaving more than 450 students without a place to attend school. Just…continue reading
HOUSTON — Anthony Moore stood amid thousands of this city’s displaced residents and scores of volunteers at the George R. Brown Convention Center on Thursday and clung to a garbage bag filled with toys, shirts…continue reading
Tropical Depression Harvey continues its onslaught in parts of Mississippi and Lousiana today, but Texans are faced with a new problem in the storm’s wake: an increased demand for gasoline while many Houston refineries remain…continue reading
A federal judge has temporarily stopped Texas officials from enforcing a ban on the most common second-trimester abortion procedure, just one day before the ban was set to go into effect. Judge Lee Yeakel of…continue reading
Editor’s note: This story has been updated throughout. DALLAS — As drivers clogged major city streets snaking into gas stations on a sunny day hundreds of miles from parts of the state swamped in catastrophe,…continue reading
Cedar Park and Leander residents can contribute to Hurricane Harvey recovery programs during Labor Day weekend. 1. Stop by Beachside Billy’s Beachside Billy’s is holding a Beach To Beach Benefit event all weekend and will…continue reading
The National Hurricane Center has released its final storm summary on rainfall and winds associated with Hurricane Harvey. Cedar Bayou, Texas recorded 51.88 inches of rain from Harvey, breaking the continental U.S. record for rainfall…continue reading
It’s been one week since Hurricane Harvey, which was downgraded to a tropical depression on Wednesday, hit the Texas coast. While the rainfall may be in decline, the floodwaters are only beginning to recede, and…continue reading
The Texas Department of Transportation has suspended work on the majority of Austin-area road construction projects until after the Labor Day weekend. TxDOT spokesperson Christopher Bishop said projects were suspended in order to reduce lane…continue reading