Round Rock News

Dr. Kathryn J. Kotrla, associate dean and professor of psychiatry of the Texas A & M Health Sciences Center in Round Rock, has asked me to post the link to the Texas Veterans' website, http://www.texvet.com , that is set to assist Texas veterans and their families.

A decrease in new residential building permits is not uncommon in the current economic times.

The regional wastewater treatment plant on Hwy 79 in east Round Rock was the site of a large scale regional training exercise on Tuesday.

David Wroblewski reads a passage from his first novel, 'The Story of Edgar Sawtelle,' during his segment in the state Senate chamber on the final day of the Texas Book Festival.

Galaxy Builders Ltd. earned construction awards for two apartment complexes the company completed earlier this year.

Passed away at home peacefully Monday, October 26, 2009. Wayne was born in Berwick, Louisiana on December 31, 1932 to Albert and Violet Stevens.

Because of the threat of severe weather on Thursday, Oct. 29, Round Rocka TMs Fall Fun Fest will be held indoors at the Clay Madsen Recreation Center, 1600 Gattis School Road.

A Round Rock-based real estate firm defrauded homebuyers by falsely promising them ownership when the houses were actually owned by the firm's owner and his wife, the state attorney general's office said Wednesday.

School district trustees are looking for candidates to finish the term for the District 2 seat, which is being vacated because Trustee Joe Muoz is moving out of the area.

Schools in New York, Texas and Maryland top the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's inaugural ranking of the top 20 primary and secondary schools nationwide that use the most power from renewable energy sources.

The Environmental Protection Agency named Austin Independent School District as the top green-powered school in the nation.

The Round Rock Area Serving Center held its third annual Karamu Saturday evening at the Texas Disposal System's Event Pavilion, located in southern Travis County.

The tranquility of a rural lifestyle is what attracted Dennis and Barbara Penso to the Jackie Thomison subdivision in Round Rock.

If you've made a road trip, even one of a couple of hours, with a child who's outgrown the need for the rocket seat, you know that question all too well.

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder calls the arrests of more than 300 people in a series of drug raids in Texas and across the country the largest single strike at a Mexican drug cartel operating here.

Eco Factor: Solar energy generating car parking will generate 130,000KWh of green electricity annually.

The City of Round Rock released the final draft of its downtown redevelopment plan Oct.

Beginning Monday, Texas voters can vote on eleven constitutional amendments. For a summary of the amendments, go to the Texas Secretary of State'ssite: http://www.sos.state.tx.us/ elections/voter/2009novballotexp.shtml. The Texas Republican Party urges you to vote yes on four of the eleven amendments, specifically for Propositions 2, 3, 5 and 11.

Round Rock and Williamson County community leaders gathered Oct. 12 to celebrate the grand opening of the Williamson County Neighborhood Conference Committee at the organization's center, located at 210 Round Rock Ave.

The City of Round Rock released the final draft of its downtown redevelopment plan Oct.