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Improvement district begins work on Research Forest extension

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 | in The Woodlands

Health care company Grifols expands operations in San Marcos

The 72,000-square-foot facility will employ 90 technicians to analyze up to 5 million human plasma samples annually.

May 9, 2012 by in San Marcos | Buda | Kyle

West Lake Hills City Council approves permits for Lupe Tortilla

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 in Lake Travis | Westlake

Hill Country Bookstore

Photo by Samantha Bryant

Georgetown bookstore slated to move, get new name

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 in Georgetown

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Joe Lanane

Gov. Perry tours Cedar Park company

Gov. Rick Perry toured Cedar Park-based Corvalent on May 9.

May 9, 2012 by in Cedar Park | Leander

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City of Austin reimagines Airport Blvd. corridor, invites community to open house

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 in Central Austin

UT regents join push for medical school

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 in Central Austin (1 Comments)

Commission sets hearing for input on new Central Texas area code

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 in Central Austin (2 Comments)

Seton Williamson launches new pediatric program

Seton Medical Center Williamson in Round Rock has launched a new pediatric program that offers care for patients that do not require a specialist or surgery.

May 1, 2012 by in Round Rock | Pflugerville | Hutto

Leander annexes largest property in city's history

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 in Cedar Park | Leander

Hutto ISD cuts budget more than $1.2 million

Courtesy Hutto ISD

Hutto ISD cuts budget more than $1.2 million

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 in Round Rock | Pflugerville | Hutto (1 Comments)

Round Rock council races uncontested for third election in a row

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 in Round Rock | Pflugerville | Hutto (1 Comments)

Revenue and job growth point to healthy Tomball economy

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 in Tomball | Magnolia

Federal agency green-lights rapid-transit bus routes

Photo by Joe Olivieri

Federal agency green-lights rapid-transit bus routes

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 in Southwest Austin (1 Comments)

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