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The Local offers classic, tavern-inspired dining in South Austin
Nate Wales said The Local takes classic dishes and adds more flavor. (Courtesy Louie Ayuma Photography) With secondhand furniture, wood-toned walls and classic diner dishes, The Local is a neighborhood Americana- and tavern-inspired dining experience in South Austin. How it started. A little over a year ago, owner and operator...
PetSmart Veterinary Services now open in Round Rock
PetSmart Veterinary Services is now open in Round Rock. (Community Impact staff) PetSmart Veterinary Services recently opened in Round Rock, offering surgery, health certificates, dental cleanings, spay and neuters, and radiograph services. The pet clinic is led by Dr. Yejide Myers, who was most recently the medical director for VCA...
Report highlights need for future airport audits
The city’s Aviation Department faces a variety of risks, particularly related to insufficient staffing, according to a report from the Office of the City Auditor. Auditor-in-charge Kathie Harrison told the Council Audit & Finance Committee on Wednesday that the three top risk areas facing Aviation include contract and vendor management, asset management and maintenance and emergency management and safety. It will be up to Council, particularly the Audit and Finance Committee, to determine what areas to audit in 2025.
How Austin star journalist Tony Plohetski spends his workdays
Through his journalism, Tony Plohetski has held the powerful to account in scores of stories through his joint appointment with the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE.Background: Plohetski began working in Austin in 2000 as a baby-faced 22-year-old reporter.The work of the affable, deeply sourced scoop machine has been recognized three times with a national Edward R. Murrow Award.Plohetski was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in public service as the lead reporter in the Statesman's coverage of the Uvalde shooting.We recently caught up with Plohetski, who lives in the Highland Park West neighborhood with his husband, attorney Wroe Jackson, to...
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