Austin Metro News

Craddick hopes partisan message pays off

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:14:20 GMT

"There is no way that one base - either one - knows what is best for everyone. It is all about consensus and majority rule"

As he seeks to retain his leadership post, House Speaker Tom Craddick is pounding home a partisan message in his public appearances that portrays Republican legislators who oppose him as aiding and abetting the ... via Houston Chronicle

Higher education notes

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:49:20 GMT

Austin still wants its Muny Austin City Manager Toby Futrell said it before, and she's saying it again, this time in writing: The city wants the Lions Municipal Golf Course. via Austin American-Statesman

Victims Of Deadly Interstate Accident Identified

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 08:35:19 GMT

Round Rock police Friday identified the two women who died in a one-vehicle accident Thursday on Interstate 35 as Antonia Dominguez Salgado, 38, of Longview and Christina Campos, 35, of Longview. via KWTX

Diary: Buck 65

Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:06:03 GMT

This week's diarist is Canadian hip-hop artist Buck 65. His latest album, Situation, was released on Oct. via National Post

School near Austin bans hugs from hallways 8:24 Am CT

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:35:35 GMT

"It's a love thing. They're friends, they're going to be friends through high school, and I think it's important that they should be able to do that"

A Central Texas school has asked students to stop hugging in the hallways. Administrators say the hugging has caused bottlenecks in the halls and resulted in kids being late for class. via Denton Record-Chronicle

Two Longview women killed in central Texas wreck

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:44:48 GMT

"I cannot believe these young ladies are gone"

Two Longview women were killed and another was injured Thursday after a van veered off Interstate 35 in Central Texas, struck a tree and flew into a creek bed. via News-journal.com

Inquiry Set Into Purchases From Bush Brother's Firm

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 06:14:03 GMT

"It's not helping kids at all. It's not helping teachers. The only way Neil has gotten in is by his name."

The inspector general of the Department of Education has said he would examine whether federal money had been inappropriately used by three states to buy educational products from a company owned by Neil Bush, ... via New York Times

Austin PD lawyers up on warrantless surveillance program

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:26:37 GMT

"Grits for Breakfast is a punch in the gut every morning."

The Texas Legislature in 2007 forbade judges from placing youth in TYC who had committed misdemeanors. via Grits for Breakfast

Jim Beal Jr.: White Rabbit showcasing some of Victory's finest

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:27:52 GMT

On the midweek music front, it's looking like a rocking Wednesday night and an eclectic Thursday. via MySanAntonio.com

Firefighters faced several challenges in feed store fire

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:43:31 GMT

"This store is like a place where old men gather together and just talk about old days and farm stuff"

Dozens of firefighters were called out to the Twin Creeks Feed Store in East Travis County on Sunday night. via News 8 Austin

Hays authorities investigating suspected murder-suicide

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 01:35:04 GMT

Hays county officials are investigating the deaths of two people, suspecting the incident was a murder-suicide. Deputies got a call about 11 p.m. Wednesday that two people might be dead in a house in the 4200 ... via Austin American Statesman

San Marcos hotel milestone in city growth

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:20:58 GMT

"I don't see this as an end yet, I still see it as the beginning of the future"

Over the past year a multi-million dollar hotel and convention center has risen out of a pasture. via News 8 Austin

Final details being worked out on physician recruitment help

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 10:58:29 GMT

"We're working on how we can do it and how we participate. That's going to drive how many dollars we put in. We just haven't gotten to that point"

Talks between Midland Memorial Hospital and the Midland Development Corp. to help pay for recruiting physicians are ongoing and seem "favorable," a top administrator said Wednesday. via MyWestTexas.com

Mythical Beast in Texas Is Just a Coyote

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 10:43:27 GMT

"The DNA sequence is a virtually identical match to DNA from the coyote"

Phylis Canion holds the head of what she is calling a Chupacabra at her home in Cuero, Texas, Friday, Aug. via Telegram & Gazette

Teen returns from trick-or-treating to find parents dead

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:23:23 GMT

SAN MARCOS, TX) - A husband and wife have been found shot to death at their San Marcos-area home. via Abc13.com

Mac Trojan prowls porn sites

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:47:12 GMT

"This is a professional attempt at attacking Mac systems, and they could have been much more damaging."

Changes DNS settings, shunts users to more porn, phishing sites November 01, 2007 -- A Trojan horse targeting Macs -- among the rarest of security events -- has been spotted on numerous pornographic Web sites, ... via ComputerWorld

Early voting ends Friday; More staph infections found at schools

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:28:06 GMT

Early voting ends Friday The Wachovia Bank at 6208 McNeil Drive in North Austin was robbed by three men Wednesday afternoon. via Austin American-Statesman

Happy Holidays Shopping Package Offered on December Weekends at the Renaissance Austin Hotel

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 10:30:19 GMT

"This Austin, Texas vacation package provides our guests with a unique opportunity to enjoy the busy holiday shopping season"

The Renaissance Austin Hotel now offers guests a weekend of luxury with a shopping bonus as part of their Happy Holiday Shopping Package. via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

1 killed in Georgetown wreck

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:54:11 GMT

The Travis County sheriff's department reports that at 5:15 a.m. today, an inmate was found unresponsive by corrections officers in his cell at the Travis County Correctional Complex. via Austin American Statesman

Mail carrier killed in crash on Highway 29

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:45:05 GMT

A mail carrier was killed Tuesday when he was hit in a chain reaction crash on Highway 29 in Williamson County. via KVUE.com