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Paving Kenney Fort: Round Rock’s decades-long plan to connect cities
The latest stretch of Kenney Fort Boulevard that opened in July runs from Old Settlers Boulevard to Joe DiMaggio Boulevard. (Courtesy city of Round Rock) The plan for Kenney Fort Boulevard to one day connect Pflugerville to Round Rock to Georgetown and offer an alternative to I-35 is decades in the making. City plans going back to the 1980s show a Kenney Fort extension.
Georgetown ISD students to walk, roll to school Oct. 8
Georgetown ISD is again observing Walk and Roll to School Day on Oct. 8, encouraging students to take more active methods of transportation to get to and from school. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact) Georgetown ISD is again observing Walk and Roll to School Day on Oct. 8, encouraging students to take...
New charter school The Texas Girls School to open in Leander, Cedar Park area
At The Texas Girls School, students will participate in project-based, hands-on learning in science, technology, engineering and math. (Courtesy The Texas Girls School) The Texas Girls School, a new secondary charter school, is set to open to students in the Leander and Cedar Park area next fall. The school will...
Georgetown City Council considers simplifying block party permits
The proposed block party permit change lowers the application process by $50. (Anna Maness/Community Impact) The city of Georgetown is working on making the block party permitting process more convenient for residents planning neighborhood events. Current situation. At a Sept. 24 City Council meeting, Allyson Iiams, Georgetown’s special events and...
Leander Chamber of Commerce to host not-so-scary cemetery tour Oct. 19
The Leander Chamber of Commerce and the Leander Historical Preservation Commission will host cemetery tours on Oct. 19, teaching those in attendance about historical figures who lived in Leander. (Courtesy Pexels) Spirits of Bagdad, a new event held at the Bagdad Cemetery Association, will introduce attendants to historical figures who...
Round Rock ISD hosting HBCU college fair Oct. 5 at Cedar Ridge High School
Round Rock ISD will hold a college fair for historically Black colleges and universities on Oct. 5 at Cedar Ridge High School. (Brooke Sjoberg/Community Impact) Round Rock ISD students interested in pursuing an education at a historically Black college or university will have an opportunity to do so this weekend.
Educators concerned as math test scores continue to decline locally, statewide
Austin ISD teacher Maria Mota works with her fifth grade students on a math lesson Sept. 13. District officials said they are implementing ways to focus on the subject as statewide test scores decline. (Matthew Brooks/Community Impact) Editor's note: To view this story as it appeared in the September edition...
Pollo Campero opens Round Rock location
Pollo Campero specializes in fried and grilled chicken items. (Courtesy Pollo Campero) Pollo Campero opened a new Round Rock location inside a former Austin Telco building mid-September. Originating from Guatemala over 50 years ago, the restaurant specializes in fried and grilled chicken with family recipes passed down from generation to...
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