Cedar Park

An image shows the first Scheels store in Arizona, which opened this fall. Courtesy of Scheels.

An image shows the first Scheels store in Arizona, which opened this fall. Courtesy of Scheels.

Scheels will bring ferris wheel, huge fish tank to Cedar Park

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Giant sports apparel store Scheels announced it is bringing its second Texas store to Cedar Park. The store is set to open near the H-E-B Center by the fall of 2026.  The facility will be home to 75 specialty shops and boutiques totaling over one million pieces of inventory.

FDA approves new round of Covid-19 booster shots

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new Covid-19 vaccine that will soon be made available to the public.  Last week, on September 12, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended a Covid-19 vaccine that has been updated for 2023-2024.
Hector De Jesus Villatoro-Guevara

Hector De Jesus Villatoro-Guevara

Cedar Park man sentenced to 45 years for murder

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, September 14, 2023
A Williamson County jury has found 33-year-old Hector De Jesus Villatoro-Guevara guilty of murder in the 2021 shooting death of  Cameron Wilcox, 30. The crime occurred in front of Wilcox’s home in Cedar Park. Jurors issued their guilty verdict September 13.
City of Taylor Assistan Fire Chief Bobby Copeland salutes the flag at half-staff near the conclusion of Taylor's 19th annual Patriot Day observance at Heritage Square September 11, 2021. Sun Archive.

City of Taylor Assistan Fire Chief Bobby Copeland salutes the flag at half-staff near the conclusion of Taylor's 19th annual Patriot Day observance at Heritage Square September 11, 2021. Sun Archive.

Williamson County remembers 9/11 on Patriot Day

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
On September 11, Williamson County residents will remember and honor the lives lost during the 9/11 attacks and other acts of great courage and sacrifice in services and events throughout the county. Here is a list of the events honoring Patriot Day.
Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin of Cedar Park (middle) with representatives from Cordova Real Estate Ventures, Riverside and Live Oak breaks ground on a 95-acre project called New Hope Corporate Park in Cedar Park August 31. Photo courtesy of Meredith Bender.

Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin of Cedar Park (middle) with representatives from Cordova Real Estate Ventures, Riverside and Live Oak breaks ground on a 95-acre project called New Hope Corporate Park in Cedar Park August 31. Photo courtesy of Meredith Bender.

Industrial development takes shape in Cedar Park

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, September 1, 2023
Three Austin-based real estate firms broke ground last week on a 95-acre project in Cedar Park.    New Hope Corporate Park is a 430,000-square-foot multi-phased, mixed-use project valued at $250 million and is located at the northeast quadrant of U.S. Highway 183-A and New Hope Drive.
Texas A&M Public Information Officers Leslie Auriemmo (Left) and Besty Coffee (right) were walking on Georgetown Square sharing tips on how to prevent wildfires on August 10. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Texas A&M Public Information Officers Leslie Auriemmo (Left) and Besty Coffee (right) were walking on Georgetown Square sharing tips on how to prevent wildfires on August 10. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Cedar Park wildfire extinguished

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
The City of Cedar Park reported in their biweekly newsletter that the Parmer Lane wildfire is 100 percent contained, as of Thursday, August 10.  The fire burned 37 acres over the two-day period. Building 10 at Bexley at Silverado Apartments was completely burnt down.
Williamson County Commissioner Cynthia Long, center teal, and The YMCA of Central Texas at Twin Lakes Park cut the ribbon to open a new pedestrian bridge. Photo by Nalani Nuylan

Williamson County Commissioner Cynthia Long, center teal, and The YMCA of Central Texas at Twin Lakes Park cut the ribbon to open a new pedestrian bridge. Photo by Nalani Nuylan

Wilco and YMCA opens bridge at Twin Lakes Park

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, June 26, 2023
Williamson County and the YMCA of Central Texas hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the Twin Lake Park Pedestrian Bridge in Cedar Park June 20. The Twin Lakes YMCA is located at 204 East Little Elm Trail.    The 300-foot bridge connects the 50-acre YMCA property to the 6.
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