Pflugerville News

The second of three community meetings in which local residents, business owners and land owners have the opportunity to provide input on the city's new comprehensive plan will be held July 9 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Pfluger Hall, 203-B E. Pecan St.

A few months ago, first lady Michelle Obama planted a vegetable garden at the White House.

Austin Police and Fire Departments are teaming up to enforce the fireworks ban this weekend, saying the last few days of rain have done little to ease the dry conditions.

The City of Pflugerville hired an executive recruiting firm in June to conduct a nationwide search for a new city manager - one with experience running a city with a population of 75,000 to 100,000. Pflugerville is expected to reach 50,000 citizens by the end of the year, with projections reaching 100,000 within 10 to 12 years.

Fewer new students will enter Pflugerville ISD schools this fall than recent studies projected, and administrators said the decrease will affect the district's 2009-2010 budget.

ESPNU 150 Watch List offensive lineman Austin Woods of Rockwall-Heath has chosen Oklahoma for the Class of 2010.

Set sprinklers to water the lawn or garden only - not the street or sidewalk. Use the microwave to cook small meals.

Texas health authorities on Monday reported one more death of A/H1N1 flu virus, bringing the death toll to 14 in the southwest U.S. State.

Pflugerville is officially going green on Wednesday. The city will take a big step toward being more Earth-friendly when it opens its first recycling center July 1 at 7 p.m. with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

A residential area of Pflugerville has been closed down due to a gas leak following a collision.

The 16-year-old driver of a vehicle that crashed into a Pflugerville home and caused a gas leak this morning has been taken into custody, police said.

On Monday Travis County health officials confirmed the first Swine Flu death in central Texas.

The H1N1 swine flu claimed its first Central Texas victim Monday. The Austin American-Statesman reported Monday that Pflugerville resident Ron Stowe, 49, died Saturday at Scott & Hospital in Temple.

A 49-year-old man from Pflugerville is the first person in Travis County to die of swine flu, the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department reported this afternoon.

Austin/Travis County health officials Monday reported a Pflugerville man has died from H1N1 Influenza, commonly known as swine flu.

A pedestrian was killed this evening at the Texas 130 toll road just south of Cameron Road near Pflugerville, Department of Public Safety officials said.

Progress reports are out for several local school districts and many of them need improvement.A The Austin Chamber of Commerce Progress Report looks at college readiness and high school graduation rates.

To the chagrin of many local music enthusiasts, the Austin City Council decided to postpone the creation of a music department.

Rescue divers are trying to locate the body of a 19-year-old man who was last seen swimming in Lake Pflugerville.

More than 400 athletes spent Sunday morning swimming, biking and running at the third annual Lake Pflugerville Triathlon.