Here’s what Williamson County voters will find on the Nov. 5 ballot
Starting Oct. 21, eligible Williamson County voters can early vote on state, federal, county, city and school district elections, along with a number of local propositions.
Read the full story by Reporter Anna Manness.
Hill Country Conservancy secures $23.2M in federal funding for conservation easements
Hill Country Conservancy, or HCC, a local nonprofit organization working to preserve natural resources through conservation, community collaboration and engagement, secured $23.2 million in federal funding for conservation easements Oct. 8.
Read the full story by Reporter Amira VanLeeuwen.
Austin studying plan to add miles of dedicated bike, bus lanes on city's busiest roads
City leaders have launched a planning study into the possible addition of dedicated bus and bike lanes along dozens of miles of Austin's major roadways.
Read the full story by Reporter Ben Thompson.
Georgetown’s Two Step Inn 2025 lineup: Alan Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more
The lineup for Two Step Inn’s 2025 festival, happening April 5-6 in Georgetown, was released Oct. 23. Alan Jackson and Miranda Lambert will headline Saturday, April 5, while Lynyrd Skynyrd and Sturgill Simpson will perform Sunday, April 6.
Read the full story by Reporter Anna Manness.
Supportive housing facility for seniors exiting homelessness opens in far Northwest Austin
Pecan Gardens, a supportive housing development that provides long-term housing for people age 55 and up exiting homelessness, is now open at 10813 Pecan Park Blvd., Austin. Owned by the Austin Housing Finance Corporation and managed and operated by Family Eldercare, the 2-acre property began renting studio apartments to people in August, according to a news release from the city of Austin’s Housing Department.
Read the full story by Reporter Sam Schaffer.
TxDOT announces highway closures for Segment 2 of Loop 1604 project
As part of Segment 2 of the Loop 1604 North Expansion project, the Texas Department of Transportation has confirmed a series of highway closures at the Loop 1604 and I-10 interchange from Oct. 25-Nov. 25 for the installation of steel beams.
Read the full story by Reporter Parks Kugle.
