Features
Residents of The Woodlands who live in the Village of Alden Bridge will soon have quicker access to the various retail outlets in the Egypt Lane area off of FM 1488.
May 11, 2012
by Emily Roberts | Marie Leonard
in The Woodlands
On April 25, West Lake Hills City Council approved the permits for Lupe Tortilla to work at 701 S. Capital of Texas Hwy., Ste. K, in the space previously occupied by Macaroni Grill.
May 2, 2012
by Gene Davis
in Lake Travis | Westlake
Photo by Samantha Bryant
Preston and Sarah Stone plan to close Hill Country Bookstore on May 12 at 719 S. Main St. and reopen the bookstore in the fall across the Square at 718 Austin Ave. as Square Books.
May 9, 2012
by Samantha Bryant
in Georgetown
City of Austin
The City of Austin has embarked on a program that is taking input from area residents, business owners and other stakeholders to imagine a new, ambitious vision for the redevelopment of the corridor up to 30 years from now.
May 9, 2012
by Macy Hurwitz
in Central Austin
The University of Texas Board of Regents voted May 3 to commit up to $30 million annually toward a new medical school in Austin—contingent on a match of $35 million per year from other sources or partners.
May 3, 2012
by Mitzie Stelte
in Central Austin
The Public Utilities Commission of Texas is asking for the public's input on a planned 737 area code overlay for the 512 area code.
May 2, 2012
by Macy Hurwitz
in Central Austin
The city acquired 1,831 acres—roughly 2.86 square miles—of largely undeveloped land near near FM 1431 and Nameless Road on the southwest edge of Leander.
May 3, 2012
by Joe Lanane
in Cedar Park | Leander
Courtesy Hutto ISD
Hutto ISD is preparing for the second year in a row of reduced funding from the state after the 2011 legislative session resulted in a $5.4 billion cut to education financing.
May 4, 2012
by Samantha Bryant
in Round Rock | Pflugerville | Hutto
When Round Rock business owner Debbie Bruce-Juhlke considered running for the City Council seat Rufus Honeycutt vacated last year, one simple idea kept her from contesting the race eventually claimed by Craig Morgan.
May 4, 2012
by Blake Rasmussen
in Round Rock | Pflugerville | Hutto
With sales tax revenue increasing and many of the city’s top employers hiring and adding new jobs, Tomball’s economy is the strongest it has been since the recession hit in 2008.
May 4, 2012
by Emily Roberts
in Tomball | Magnolia
Photo by Joe Olivieri
With federal funds in place, Capital Metro is set to complete design work on MetroRapid, the two-route rapid-bus system that will run along North Lamar Boulevard to South Congress Avenue and Burnet Road to South Lamar.
Apr 27, 2012
by Amy Denney
in Southwest Austin
Romere's actions insured Superintendent's raise
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Good ol' Boys in Magnolia
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Our children's drinking water
I saw for myself the bottom of Lake Conroe, thinking good thing we don't live here. Now someone has...
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