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updated: Sat Jul 05, 2008 08:19 pm

Round Rock News

Local news for Round Rock, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

6 hrs ago | Cosmic Iguana

Forest Service Riots, Shoots Up Hippie Gathering with Rubber Bullets

BREAKING: More than a dozen Forest Service rangers fired rubber bullets and pepper spray hitting some 30 men, women and children at the Rainbow Gathering on Thursday in Big Sandy, Wyoming, including a six year ...

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21 hrs ago | Free Republic

Arrest leads to Rainbow riot

U.S. Forest Service officers pointed weapons at children and fired rubber bullets and pepper spray balls at Rainbow Family members while making arrests Thursday evening, according to witnesses.

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Fri Jul 04, 2008

News 8 Austin

Austin, Round Rock road closures for the 4th

The Austin Symphony Fourth of July concert and fireworks display is back where it belongs.

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Related Topix: Austin Metro, Austin, TX

Thu Jul 03, 2008

News 8 Austin

Man tried under new sex offender law

The first person to be tried under a new sex offender law in Texas has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.

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Related Topix: Austin Metro, Austin, TX

Austin American-Statesman

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 ...

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Related Topix: Williamson County, TX, Leander, TX, Education Etc.

KXAN-TV Austin

SWAT standoff in Round Rock ends peacefully

A 13-hour standoff ends peacefully, thanks to the training and skills of local law enforcment.

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Wed Jul 02, 2008

KXAN-TV Austin

SWAT standoff in Round Rock

Police in Round Rock have blocked off part of Sam Bass Road as they respond to a report of an armed suspect.

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Related Topix: Austin Metro, Austin, TX

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Austin American Statesman

Suicidal man forces evacuation near fitness club

We know all about Austin and keeping it weird, but what about Willco? This blog will cover one of the nation's fastest growing counties, the growing pains that come with expansion, and everything in between.

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Related Topix: Austin Metro, Austin, TX, Blog News

News 8 Austin

Eastern Williamson Co. fire departments call for volunteers

With record heat and little rain, the conditions are ripe for a brutal grass fire season.

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Related Topix: Hutto, TX, Elgin, TX, Austin Metro, Austin, TX, Williamson County, TX

Austin American-Statesman

Round Rock set to finish Brushy Creek Trail

A key element to Round Rock's trail system is on the road to completion. The city has received a $2.4 million grant to construct about two miles of paved trail that will complete the Brushy Creek Trail, which ...

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Related Topix: Brushy Creek, TX, Williamson County, TX, Lake-Creek, TX

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Austin American Statesman

Calling all cars back to Austin

An idea floating around City Hall to get more Austin police officers to live in the city - two-thirds of them don't - is to allow those who do to take patrol cars home when their shift ends.

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Related Topix: Austin Metro, Austin, TX, Travis County, TX, Opinion

Sat Jun 28, 2008

Austin American Statesman

Cities running out of space for crime scene evidence

The small storage room where the Hutto Police Department stores its crime scene evidence is filling up.

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Related Topix: Williamson County, TX, Hutto, TX, Cedar Park, TX, Georgetown, TX

Thu Jun 26, 2008

KEYE-TV Austin

Suspected Gang Leader Fights Extradition From Williamson County

Jose Sanchez is wanted by Florida authorities. More Central Texas Coverage Thursday afternoon, Jos © Sanchez will appear in front of Williamson County Court-at-Law Judge Tim Wright.

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Related Topix: Williamson County, TX

CRN

Dell, WD, Hitachi Hit With Hard Drive Patent Lawsuit

By Joseph F. Kovar , ChannelWeb 8:14 PM EDT Fri. Jun. 20, 2008 Dell and two of its hard drive suppliers were hit with a lawsuit last week related to technology that controls how vibrations are handled within ...

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Tue Jun 24, 2008

Austin American-Statesman

Countywide volunteer day this weekend

Want to know the best way to get a lot of volunteer work done? Do it on the longest day of the year.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Summer Solstice, Williamson County, TX, Georgetown, TX, Leander, TX

Sun Jun 22, 2008

The Austin American-Statesman

Tilted Kilt imports Irish sociability to Round Rock

Michael Barnes is Entertainment Editor for the Austin American-Statesman. He lives in South Austin with his partner, Kip, two dogs and two cats.

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Related Topix: Austin Metro, Austin, TX, Blog News, Life, Food, Dining

Fri Jun 20, 2008

CBS 11

Texas Jobless Rate Jumps To 4.5 Percent In May

The Texas unemployment rate rose to 4.5 percent last month, mirroring a nationwide weakening in the job market during May, state officials said Friday.

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Related Topix: Texas, Midland, TX, Odessa, TX, Austin Metro

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Austin American-Statesman

Round Rock residents to pay more for trash pickup

Round Rock residents will see their garbage-collection fees increase 81 cents in their upcoming bills.

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Tue Jun 17, 2008

News 8 Austin

News 8 Austin

The Austin Children's Choir will hold three choral camp sessions this summer for children ages 5-18 years in Austin and Round Rock.

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Related Topix: Austin, TX, Austin Metro, Pflugerville, TX

Thu Jun 12, 2008

KXAN-TV Austin

RR police officers justified in deadly force usage

Round Rock police announced Thursday that three officers involved in a fatal shooting at the beginning of April were justified in their use of deadly force.

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Related Topix: Williamson County, TX, Violent Crime

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Round Rock, Texas is located in Williamson County and is part of the Austin Metro Area. Zip codes in Round Rock include 78681, 78664, and 78682.

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