Hutto
Unemployment decreases across county
Nalani Nuylan
The Texas Workforce Commission released updated unemployment numbers for Central Texas counties for October 2023.
In October, unemployment in Williamson County decreased to 3.5 percent after spending two months at 3.7 percent.
Friday, November 24, 2023
Academy in Hutto, located 250 Alliance Boulevard, officially opens to the public. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
Academy launches grand opening in Hutto
Nalani Nuylan
Academy Sports and Outdoors held a grand opening celebration for its Hutto location this weekend.
To kick off the festivities, the retail store held a preview night for the Hutto YMCA After School program on Thursday, November 16.
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Georgetown, Liberty Hill loses profits in newest sale tax report
Nalani Nuylan
The following are sales tax revenues reported by the Texas Comptroller in the November 2023 report, which is representative of activity from two months prior:
Georgetown
In the November 2023 report, Georgetown decreased by 6.51 percent when compared to November 2022.
Monday, November 20, 2023
Rendering shows the new facilities at Fritz Park, located in the heart of Hutto. Project is expected to begin in December. Illustration courtesy of the City of Hutto.
Hutto begins renovation for ‘premier’ park
Nalani Nuylan
Hutto City Council approved a renovation plan for Fritz Park, located on the east side of the city at 400 Park Avenue. According to the city, the project is scheduled to start in December.
Friday, November 3, 2023
Rendering shows the interior of the anticipated Jack Allen’s location in Hutto. The restaurant has five other locations across the Austin area. Illustration courtesy of MA Partners.
Hutto adds Jack Allen’s to Co-Op District
Nalani Nuylan
Hutto residents are set to get a Jack Allen’s Kitchen at The Co-Op District on State Highway 79, according to a press release from Co-Op developers MA Partners.
The 7,500-square-foot restaurant is the first to be built from the ground up. The restaurant is planned to open summer of 2024.
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Restaurant owner Scott Feller with his longest-standing employees, Lily (left) and Gina.
Hippo Cafe a resilient spot in Hutto
Abbey Archer
“There’s a legend that a circus train was passing through Hutto on the train tracks that you can see just outside our window,” said Scott Feller, owner of Hippo Cafe. “The circus stopped to get water for the steam engine and the hippo broke out of his pen and got into the creek.
Thursday, October 5, 2023
Hutto home to future Chuy’s restaurant
Nalani Nuylan
Popular Tex-Mex chain Chuy’s is coming to Hutto. According to a post on the city’s Facebook page, the restaurant will be off US 79 and Alliance Boulevard as part of the Townwest Commons Phase II development.
The restaurant is set to be over 5,000 square feet with additional patio seating.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
FDA approves new round of Covid-19 booster shots
Kaitlyn Wilkes
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.
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Mock-up shows The Preserve at Mustang Creek in Hutto. The apartment complex is set to open in 2024. Illustration courtesy of LS Black Development.
New apartments coming to Hutto
Nalani Nuylan
LS Black Development is set to open 252 apartments in Hutto in late 2024. The Preserve at Mustang Creek will have one to four-bedroom layouts across eight three-story, garden-style buildings.
Monday, September 11, 2023
The sun begins to go down over a cornfield along County Road 101, near Hutto, on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.
Cornfield Sunset
Andy Sharp
The sun begins to go down over a cornfield along County Road 101, near Hutto, on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.
Monday, August 7, 2023