Businesses could get a boost in Old Town Leander after Leander City Council on Nov. 19 approved up to $250,000 for a new pilot incentive program. The post City approves new incentives for Old Town…continue reading
Motorist will need to learn to navigate a new type of intersection after the Texas Department of Transportation opened the Diverging Diamond Interchange at University Boulevard and I-35 on Nov. 20. The intersection temporarily shifts…continue reading
Beginning discussions about whether to build a YMCA in Leander are underway. YMCA staffers are looking at several possible locations throughout the city, including a portion of 36 acres owned by Leander ISD. At its…continue reading
The city of Austin is violating state law by prohibiting licensed concealed handgun carriers inside City Hall, according to the Texas governor’s office. A memo issued Oct. 9 by Gov. Greg Abbott’s legal team claims licensed…continue reading
The election of officers to the Round Rock ISD board of trustees prompted little discussion during the Nov. 19 meeting. Moments after Charles Chadwell, who served as president for the past year, opened the floor for…continue reading
Representatives from Capital Metro presented a transit development plan for the city of Hutto on Nov. 19 and recommended the city implement commuter bus lines to downtown Austin as well as local routes. Hutto commissioned…continue reading
Arturo Lomeli will serve as Tom Glenn High School’s principal when the school opens in August 2016, Leander ISD announced Nov. 18. Lomeli began his career in education as a sixth-grade teacher before his career…continue reading
Posted November 18 at 3:22 Updated November 18 at 3:39 Pflugerville City Council appointed five new members to the seven-member Pflugerville Community Development Corp. board Nov. 17 in a special meeting during which appointments were made to…continue reading
A new fitness center in North Austin promises to help disabled adults and children maintain a healthy lifestyle and work toward independence. Easter Seals Central Texas celebrated the opening of its new Lifelong Improvement through…continue reading
One thousand days after announcing her campaign to fill a vacated Texas House seat, Rep. Celia Israel, D-Austin, said Nov. 18 she is running for re-election. Israel was first elected in a special runoff race…continue reading