Local nonprofit collecting school supplies for students affected by Hurricane Harvey

Schools in areas affected by Hurricane Harvey have begun to reopen and many students forced to evacuate their homes are without basic school supplies, Kori Crow, founder of nonprofit 24BackPacks said. In an effort to…continue reading

Help the Play for All Park Expansion get a $75k grant from the Chick-fil-A Foundation

The Play for All Park Expansion in Round Rock is a finalist in the Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards. Central Texas residents and their families nationwide are encouraged to help secure a $75,000 grant for the…continue reading

Cedar Park police make 8 DWI arrests during patrol program through Labor Day

Cedar Park Police officers made eight arrests for driving while intoxicated during a recent Cedar Park Patrol initiative, the department reported Thursday. From August 18-Sept. 3, the Cedar Park Police Department increased patrol presence on…continue reading

Dell Medical School receives $2.3 million grant to fund colorectal cancer screenings

Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin received a $2.3 million grant to fund a new community-wide project that will increase colorectal cancer screenings, according to a news release from the school.…continue reading

Dell Seton now accepts burn patients

Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas launched a new burn program this August. The program treats burns covering 30 percent or less of the body’s surface area and follows the American Burn Association guidelines,…continue reading

Celebrity softball, ALS walk: 5 things to do around Cedar Park and Leander this weekend, Sept. 8-10

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out these 5 things to do near Leander and Cedar Park. FRIDAY 1. Lewy body dementia forum educates caregivers Alzheimer’s Texas holds an education forum for caregivers…continue reading

Baylor Scott & White opens first cancer center in Williamson County

On Thursday morning, members of the Williamson County and Round Rock community gathered to see the opening of Baylor Scott & White’s first ever cancer center in the Austin-Round Rock region. The 38,741 square foot…continue reading

​No injuries in Round Rock house fire

At 11:06 p.m. Wednesday, Sep. 6, the Round Rock Fire Department received report of a structure fire at 104 Snowdrift Trail. The first Fire Department units arrived at 11:13 p.m. to find smoke coming from attic space and back porch area of…continue reading

Pflugerville Education Foundation elects new officers for 2017-18 school year

A new slate of officers will take their place to lead the Pflugerville Education Foundation for the 2017-18 school year. Cameron Howard, who currently serves as the associate chief operating officer at St. David’s North…continue reading

Inside the incremental shifts of the Hutto Economic Development Corporation

The city of Hutto has changed its process when it comes to economic development to align with City Manager Odis Jones’ “open for business” mantra. Hutto collects 8.25 cents in sales tax for every dollar…continue reading