Today is the last day to register to vote for May elections

Eligible residents have until the end of day today to register or update their voter registration information for the joint general and special elections on May 6. Applications are available at county offices or online…continue reading

Texas House budget debate brings controversial amendments: bathroom policy, citizenship questions, border wall

Updated 3:56 p.m., April 6 Each time the full Texas Legislature meets, some laws are passed to impose new regulations and some don’t. On its face, a proposal could end each time a bill dies…continue reading

Round Rock Express Open 18th Season at Dell Diamond

Baseball is back in Central Texas! The Round Rock Express open their 18th season on Thursday, April 6 with a five-game series against the Nashville Sounds (Oakland A’s affiliate) at Dell Diamond. First pitch on…continue reading

How do we solve downtown Austin’s parking problems?

Fixing Austin’s downtown parking problems isn’t going to be easy, but it can be done by restructuring how drivers pay for it and where they park, according to consultants. On Wednesday, consulting firm Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates…continue reading

Harlem Globetrotters to play summer game in Cedar Park

For the first time, the Harlem Globetrotters will play at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park this summer. The Globetrotters’ 2017 world tour has had highlights such as a 583-foot trick shot off the Tower…continue reading

Texas House backs crowdfunding measure to test more rape kits

By Sanya Mansoor  A bill that would crowdfund money from Texans to deal with a state backlog of thousands of untested rape kits tentatively passed the Texas House Wednesday on a voice vote. The post Texas…continue reading

Williamson County property appraisals up 8 percent on average, protest period to start

April marks the release of property appraisals by Williamson County. The release indicated a rise in property valuation of roughly 8 percent, although as Williamson County Appraisal District Chief Alvin Lankford pointed out, this valuation…continue reading

This interactive chart shows how much Travis County property appraisals increased in 2017

Travis County property appraisals for 2017 are in, and taxable property values increased from $155 billion to $180 billion, a 16 percent climb from 2016, according to preliminary information released this week from the Travis…continue reading

Hutto police chief, assistant chief to be sworn in April 6

The new top brass of the Hutto Police Department will be sworn in at 6 p.m. Thursday. Byron Frankland will become the new chief, and Paul Hall will become assistant chief. The community is invited…continue reading

No one injured in fire at abandoned home

The Round Rock Fire Department was dispatched at 7:59 p.m. Tuesday to a reported fully involved house fire in the 1600 block of Chisholm Trail. Upon arrival firefighters saw heavy fire and heavy smoke showing approximately…continue reading