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Sun Archive.
ACC enrollment jumps for fall semester
Nalani Nuylan
Since the approval of House Bill 8 last June, Austin Community College has made efforts to make higher education more accessible. As registration for the fall 2024 semester continues, incoming freshmen are jumping on the opportunity.
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
County cities gain revenue, new sales tax report finds
Nalani Nuylan
The Texas Comptroller has released the updated sales tax data for June 2024. For cities across the county, most saw an increase in revenues when compared to 2023’s numbers. Most notably Liberty Hill gained 81.77 percent more in profit, earning over $575,000.
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Judge Angela Williams, Justice of the Peace Precinct Two, left, stands with the 2024 Teen Court participants. Justice of the Peace Precinct Three also has a Teen Court program. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.
County youth program honored with national recognition
Nalani Nuylan
Originating in 2007, Teen Courts in Texas provide a voluntary alternative to traditional adjudication and sentencing for teenagers in municipal or justice courts. The city of Georgetown has a program, but the county teen courts have been commemorated on a national level.
Monday, June 10, 2024
Teen drowns at Cedar Park lake
Nalani Nuylan
Cedar Park Police are investigating the drowning of a 15-year-old at Twin Lakes Park. Around 4:45 p.m.
Monday, June 3, 2024
Cindy Engelhardt, left, explains how the Atlas 14 maps show rainfall data to Jarrell City Engineer Jorge L. Hernandez. Photos by Nalani Nuylan.
County debuts Atlas 14 results
Nalani Nuylan
Williamson County began hosting its public meeting series about the initial Altas 14 Flood Study results on May 29. The preliminary data shows that extreme flooding event precipitation levels have increased by two inches in a 100-year flood.
Friday, May 31, 2024
Sun Archive.
Williamson County releases updated floodplain findings
Nalani Nuylan
Williamson County announced the update of the new Atlas 14 floodplain study during the May 21 Commissioners Court meeting at the historic courthouse.
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
City of Cedar Park staff, along with design and construction partners, cut the ribbon celebrating the Anderson Mill Road Phase 2 project completion. Photos courtesy of Cedar Park.
Cedar Park celebrates Anderson Mill project completion
Nalani Nuylan
Officials, design and construction partners convened in Cedar Park Tuesday, March 5, to cut the ribbon on Phase 2 of the Anderson Mill Road construction project.
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Phantom Lacrosse founder Michael Hazy poses with new Lacrosse heads. Photo courtesy of Phantom Lacrosse.
Austin Lacrosse company donates to local teams
Nalani Nuylan
Father, coach and founder of Austin-based company Phantom Lacrosse, Michael Hazy, strung 115 new lacrosse heads to celebrate the return of lacrosse to the Olympics after 115 years. Phantom is donating all 115 of them to youth lacrosse teams in Texas, including Williamson County.
Monday, March 4, 2024
Wayback Burgers opened a new franchise location in Cedar Park off of Whitestone Boulevard, near Walton Way. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
New burger restaurant opens in Cedar Park, gives back to community
Nalani Nuylan
Connecticut-based hamburger franchise Wayback Burgers held a grand opening and ribbon cutting for their newest location in Cedar Park.
Festivities for the grand opening began with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Comptroller publishes February sales tax data
Nalani Nuylan
The Texas Comptroller released updated sales tax data for February 2024.
When looking at the data, Liberty Hill brought in 58.60 percent less in sales tax revenues when compared to February 2023. On the other side of the county, Taylor brought in 56.51 percent more in sales tax revenues.
Thursday, February 22, 2024