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Leander passes abandoned vehicle ordinance
The Leander City Council unanimously approved an ordinance last week that will not allow residents to have vehicles parked in their yards, or any unpaved surface, for lengthy periods of time.
Fire destroys garage at Blue Ridge Pkwy home on Monday
A house fire started Monday afternoon at 310 South Blue Ridge Parkway. While the cause of the fire has not been determined yet, Cedar Park Assistant Fire Chief James Mallinger said his initial investigation ...
Company to bring 125 new jobs to Leander
A manufacturing company moving to Leander says it will create as many as 125 technical jobs in the city in the next three years.
Leander church to organize lunches for city employees
Christian Family Church will feed more than 100 Leander firemen, policemen, city employees, and their families on Saturday, July 26, from 11 a.m. - 1 a.m. at the Pat Bryson Municipal Hall as a "thank you ...
Leander passes abandoned vehicle ordinance
The Leander City Council unanimously approved an ordinance last week that will not allow residents to have vehicles parked in their yards, or any unpaved surface, for lengthy periods of time.
Jealousy text? Man stabs wife multiple times
Messages to another man spark domestic dispute, stabbing in Leander, say police Text messages sent in the wee hours of the morning may have led Leander resident Timothy Washington to stab his wife multiple ...
New Leander restaurant burglarized last week - twice
The owners of Lily's Cafe and Cantina in Leander - formerly known as Tony's Cafe - are offering a cash reward for information leading to arrests involving two recent burglaries of their restaurant.
Crime consistent with population
Police departments in Leander and Cedar Park are evolving to meet the changing and increasing demands of the communities.
No parking on the lawn in Leander, council says.
Officials say ordinance stems from complaints from residents. By Melissa Mixon AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Friday, July 18, 2008 Getting parked cars off lawns in Leander will go a long way to making the city more ...
Potential new Capital Metro problem: popularity
Picture, if you will, a morning in January next year. We're at Capital Metro's new Howard Lane/MoPac Boulevard train station, the third stop along the new commuter line.
Text messaging leads to stabbing
A Leander man is accused of stabbing his wife 16 times after learning that she was sending text messages to another man, an arrest affidavit said.
Georgetown council considers $87 million road and park bond proposal
The City Council on Tuesday trimmed more than $38 million from a $126 million bond proposal for road and park improvements.
Leander Restricting Water Use to During Roadwork
In Leander Thursday, residents are coping with the first full day of strict water restrictions to fix a deadly stretch of roadway.
Students talk about sex education and abstinence
The Rev. Jim Siegel of Round Rock usually starts his discussion with teens by asking them what they think they can wear all the time that will protect them from pregnancies and STDs.
Leander Water Restriction Ends
The city of Leander has lifted its mandatory water restrictions. The restrictions were because of a road construction project.
The Austin Community College Board of Trustees voted unanimously July 7 to approve moving forward with negotiations to purchase between 50 and 100 acres in Leander.
Ten days before an arsonist set fire to the 152-year-old Governor's Mansion, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper assigned to the Capitol expressed concern in a memo about inadequate security there.
Krusee: Central Texas needs to get moving on rail projects
"We're going to be the most aggressive builder of light rail lines of any community in the United States for the next three years." - Houston Mayor Bill White Austin is among the most passive.
Is your garden getting temperamental?
Hire a garden coach, a relatively new type of consultant who can help whip your garden into shape.
Round Rock opening four new campuses; Leander school board officers elected
The Georgetown school district recently published on its Web site these suggestions from the Williamson County and Cities Health District on how to avoid recreational water-related illnesses: Do not swallow ...