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Leander to host Firefighter for a Day event Oct. 8
The Leander Fire Department is giving residents a chance to see what a day in the life of a firefighter is really like. Firefighter for a Day is a free event in which participants learn…continue readingNot just for tourists: Agency pitches 8-mile gondola system in Austin as ‘meaningful’ transportation option
The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, which is overseeing the MoPac toll lane project, is considering funding a viability study for a proposed 8-mile gondola line that would run above South First and Guadalupe streets.…continue reading5 things you should know about Thursday’s Round Rock City Council meeting
Several citizens addressed Round Rock City Council during the public comment segment of its Thursday night meeting. The council members and residents discussed the city’s budget, commission appointments, an amendment to its smoking ordinance, development issues and taxes.…continue readingBiz.ability classes resume at the Library
The Round Rock Public Library and SCORE Austin will offer a series of free workshops for small business owners (or those who are interested in starting their own business) on Fridays in from September 9 through…continue readingAustin-area residents can attend these events to commemorate 9/11 anniversary
The 15th anniversary of the Sept, 11, 2001, terrorist attacks will be recognized during a number of memorial services and events held in Central Texas and throughout the nation this weekend. Here are eight events…continue readingHow the $64 billion Dell-EMC merger will affect Round Rock and Austin campuses
Round Rock-based computer giant Dell completed a $64 billion dollar merger with Massachusetts IT company EMC on Wednesday, Sept. 7, making it the largest and potentially most diverse privately owned technology company in the world. The new company will…continue reading1.5 million Texas households face hunger issues, report finds
A new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture says one in six Texas households struggled to avoid hunger between 2013 and 2015, despite low unemployment statewide. The report, released today, states 15.4 percent of…continue readingPolice Make Arrest in Capitol One Bank Robbery Case
Steve Oswaldo Martinez, 07/08/1997, has been charged with committing the Sept. 2 robbery of the Capitol One Bank located at 901 Louis Henna Boulevard. On Tuesday, Sept. 6, at approximately 2:15 a.m., officers responded to…continue readingPower Up at Your Library Day
The Round Rock Public Library will join libraries across the state to celebrate Power Up at Your Library Day event, Thursday, Sept. 15. It’s all part of the Texas Library Association’s “Ideas Powered: It’s What We Do” campaign, which seeks to broaden the awareness of…continue reading