12 ways to celebrate the 4th of July in and around the Austin area
This Independence Day, enjoy fireworks on Lady Bird Lake, rock out with Willie Nelson and get your fill of Fourth… >
Local lodgings to bring new spending, development
Business and leisure travelers are spurring more hotel development in Keller, Roanoke and northeast Fort Worth, bringing thousands of new… >
Ask the editor: Why is there construction along Willow Springs Road?
Work started June 3 to repave Willow Springs Road between Avondale Haslet Road and US 287 in northeast Fort Worth.… >
From the ground up: Can Northwest Austin be the city’s next home for artists?
Local artist Daniel Arredondo has lived in the area surrounding The Arboretum for more than three decades, but in that… >
Looking at potential $3 million budget shortfall, Pflugerville ISD to spend $10 million on employee pay raises in upcoming school year
Pflugerville ISD staff, faculty and members of the local teacher’s union packed the district’s board room and spilled into the… >
Plano ISD to face deficit operating budget in 2019-20 academic year despite new state funding formulas
Plano ISD officials project the district will face a deficit in its operating budget for the 2019-20 school year despite… >
Houston-area environmental experts share insight on petrochemical fire, barge collision
Environmental groups called for greater communication and transparency during environmental disasters and stricter regulations for related industries during a pollution… >
Pflugerville City Council OKs Lake Pflugerville master plan proposal
Pflugerville City Council approved Phase 1 of its Lake Pflugerville and Biehle property project renovations June 25. The recommended projects… >
Long Lane annexation, food truck ordinance: 3 takeaways from June 25’s Franklin BOMA meeting and worksession
June 25th’s meeting of the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen involved food trucks, recycling and the contentious Long Lane… >
McKinney ISD approves $2,100 pay increases for teachers, nurses, counselors for 2019-20 year
McKinney ISD employees can expect to see an increase in their pay during the 2019-20 school year. MISD board of… >
Bee Cave grants Lake Travis Film Festival $40,000 in hotel tax funds
Following a spirited and lengthy discussion from City Council on whether the event should be granted money from Bee Cave’s… >
Bee Cave officials endorse creation of a convention and visitor bureau
Bee Cave could become a lot more specific regarding plans for money in city coffers that by law may only… >
Keller ISD committee meets for second time to discuss bond items
Members of the Keller ISD Citizens Bond Advisory Committee met June 25 to discuss what items to include for the… >
Grapevine nears completion on water tower work
Two Grapevine water towers are getting a face-lift. In March 2018, Grapevine City Council approved a contract for work on… >
Pilot.com to open new headquarters in Wedgewood-Houston in Nashville
Pilot.com, a bookkeeping software company founded in San Francisco, will open a new account-management headquarters in Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood, according… >
Appeals court upholds Houston’s historic preservation ordinance
The First District Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Houston’s historic preservation ordinance June 25, backing a trial court… >
Former Gilbert resident named White House press secretary
A former Gilbert resident will occupy one of the nation’s highest-profile jobs. Stephanie Grisham was named the new White House… >
Comal County property tax payment deadline set for July 1
According to a Comal County press release, July 1 will be the final day county residents can pay delinquent property… >
Health Care Directory 2019: 48 Pearland and Friendswood Physicians
Every year, Community Impact Newspaper pulls together a non-comprehensive list of physicians in Pearland and Friendswood for our Health Care… >
100,000 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into Brushy Creek Sunday night
More than 100,000 gallons of untreated wastewater spilled into Brushy Creek June 23 after a power outage at the Brushy… >
Reagan Reed removed from Montgomery County Ethics Committee in split Commissioners Court vote
Montgomery County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to remove Reagan Reed from the county’s Ethics Committee after controversy surrounding a blog… >
Lakeway officials discuss hotel tax money allocation strategies
During a June 24 special meeting, Lakeway City Council discussed strategies for allocating money in a growing line item in… >
State Rep. Sam Harless, R-Spring, talks progress made in freshman legislative session
State Rep. Sam Harless, R-Spring, recently wrapped up his first legislative session in Austin. But the freshman representative was not… >