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STUCK IN ASIA: Pflugerville student details journey home as coronavirus emerged
Bita Ghassemi thought she was only taking a three-week break from her study abroad program in China. Then the coronavirus hit.
Ariana Garcia
Apr 18, 20200 min read
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Round Rock postpones May election, but to when?
The Round Rock City Council on Thursday voted to postpone its May election, possibly to before November, in light of the coronavirus...
Ariana Garcia
Apr 9, 20200 min read
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Central Texas Food Bank gives free food to 1,515 families
Cars were lined up by the hundreds Saturday at Nelson Field to receive boxes of free food from the Central Texas Food Bank.
Ariana Garcia
Apr 4, 20200 min read
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Pflugerville’s Hendrickson High honored for inclusion efforts
Yvette Chacon said the Unified Champions program at Hendrickson High School in Pflugerville changed her daughter Elena’s life.
Ariana Garcia
Mar 14, 20200 min read
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Pflugerville’s popular green truck drives on following owner’s death
When Dale Lambert first laid eyes on the 1937 green vintage Chevy, he knew he had to have it for himself. He purchased the truck at a...
Ariana Garcia
Jan 25, 20200 min read
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Friends shocked at man’s arrest on murder charge in Pflugerville
Hayden Washington remembers his childhood friend Michael Egwuagu as the life of the party and someone whose infectious energy everyone...
Ariana Garcia
Jan 7, 20200 min read
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Hundreds rally at Capitol to protest mounting tensions with Iran
Naeemi Atefeh and her two young children stood at the state Capitol on Saturday holding signs with messages protesting the possibility of...
Ariana Garcia
Jan 5, 20200 min read
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STAR GAZING: Joe Jonas, Sophie Turner spotted at UT with Matthew McConaughey
Pop star Joe Jonas and wife, “Game of Thrones” actress Sophie Turner, were spotted hanging out with Oscar-winner Matthew McConaughey...
Ariana Garcia
Dec 7, 20190 min read
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Rhode Island fugitive apprehended at New Braunfels motel, feds say
A man wanted for fatally stabbing a man in Providence, Rhode Island, was apprehended at a motel in New Braunfels on Saturday.
Ariana Garcia
Oct 20, 20190 min read
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Dozens march, hold vigil to remember teen struck and killed by vehicle
Dozens marched Saturday evening along Yager Lane in northeast Austin to honor the life of Billy Brewster, a teen who died after being...
Ariana Garcia
Oct 7, 20190 min read
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Austin billionaire Robert Smith’s tab for paying off Morehouse student debt: $34 million
Austin billionaire investor Robert F. Smith in May announced he would wipe out all student loan debt for the 2019 graduating class...
Ariana Garcia
Sep 21, 20192 min read
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5 dead, 21 injured in Midland-Odessa shootings; gunman killed
At least five people were killed and 21 others injured, including three law enforcement officers, in multiple shootings between Odessa...
Ariana Garcia
Sep 1, 20190 min read
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Puerto Ricans in Austin urge resignation of island's governor
Chanting and marching to the beat of drums and with Puerto Rican flags in hand, nearly 200 protesters gathered at the Capitol...
Ariana Garcia
Jul 19, 20190 min read
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Pflugerville school district grad makes history with national speech title
Rene Otero first joined the Hendrickson High School debate team his freshman year to meet a pretty girl on the squad. Little did he know...
Ariana Garcia
Jul 8, 20190 min read
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Austin, Pflugerville, Round Rock mayors discuss growth, finance
The mayors of Austin, Pflugerville and Round Rock drilled down on common challenges and the importance of working with regional leaders...
Ariana Garcia
Jun 15, 20190 min read
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Round Rock ISD teachers talk student equity at summit
About 500 Round Rock school district teachers, principals and administrators gathered at Cedar Ridge High School last week to discuss...
Ariana Garcia
Jun 10, 20190 min read
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Tracking down Terry Miles: Round Rock police describe manhunt
When Round Rock police Det. Bernardo Villegas reached Tonya Bates’ residence New Year’s Eve 2017, he had a gut feeling the case would be...
Ariana Garcia
Jun 7, 20190 min read
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At UT commencement, Michael Dell tells students to take risks, finish what they start
Growing up, Michael Dell wanted everything to go faster. So much that he dropped out of the University of Texas at Austin at the age of...
Ariana Garcia
May 27, 20190 min read
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Mayor Adler, Rep. Omar call for unity at annual Citywide Iftar
Looking out at a gathering that included the majority of the Austin City Council, Mayor Steve Adler told his audience that he faced a ...
Ariana Garcia
May 20, 20190 min read
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Pflugerville parents fight to keep Spanish immersion program
Parents are fighting for a special language program at a Pflugerville elementary school after the school district announced earlier this...
Ariana Garcia
Apr 26, 20190 min read
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