On the day of his return to Austin, Sir’Jabari Rice hit a game winning free-throw with 0.5 seconds left in the game to push the Austin Spurs to a 127-126 victory against the Rio Grande Valley …. Sign up to keep reading — IT'S FREE!. In an effort...

Williamson County held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 13 for the completion of a $1.1 million sports fields and courts lighting project at Southwest Williamson County Regional Park in Leander. Sign up to keep reading — IT'S FREE!. In an effort to improve our website and enhance our local...

Leander ISD will start the process of creating its own district police department by summer 2024 to comply with the requirements of a new state law. In an effort to improve our website and enhance our local coverage, HillCountryNews.com has switched to a membership model. Fill out the form below to create a free account. Once you're logged in, you can continue using the site as normal. You should remain logged in on your computer or device as long as you don’t clear your browser history/cookies.

Leander will permanently close the CR 177 low-water crossing bridge in the coming days. The bridge over Brushy Creek is located on a section of the county road near its midpoint between its …. Sign up to keep reading — IT'S FREE!. In an effort to improve our website...

Leander ISD will not allow chaplains, or clergy members, to serve as district school counselors. LISD Board of Trustees voted Nov. 30 against allowing or accepting chaplains as volunteers …. Sign up to keep reading — IT'S FREE!. In an effort to improve our website and enhance our local...

A U.S. Postal Inspection Service worker was robbed around 9 p.m. on Dec. 5 in the 2000 block of Lucky Lane in Williamson County, just outside of the Leander city limits. In an effort to improve our website and enhance our local coverage, HillCountryNews.com has switched to a membership model. Fill out the form below to create a free account. Once you're logged in, you can continue using the site as normal. You should remain logged in on your computer or device as long as you don’t clear your browser history/cookies.

The Leander Police Department has ruled the Nov. 18 death of woman fatally struck by a CapMetro commuter train in Leander while crossing a railway bridge as accidental. In an effort to improve our website and enhance our local coverage, HillCountryNews.com has switched to a membership model. Fill out the form below to create a free account. Once you're logged in, you can continue using the site as normal. You should remain logged in on your computer or device as long as you don’t clear your browser history/cookies.

Four Leander ISD campuses will receive a combined maximum total of $25 million in modernization upgrades next year in 2024. The $25 million in funding is part of the 2023 voter-approved district …. Sign up to keep reading — IT'S FREE!. In an effort to improve our website and...

The 2023 Leander Old Town Christmas Festival drew its highest turnout ever on Saturday, Dec. 2. The Leander Chamber of Commerce, which runs the event, estimated over 31,000 people …. Sign up to keep reading — IT'S FREE!. In an effort to improve our website and enhance our local...

The Leander High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) won seven awards on Oct. 28 at the 5th Annual Central HS AFJROTC Competition in San Angelo. In an effort to improve our website and enhance our local coverage, HillCountryNews.com has switched to a membership model. Fill out the form below to create a free account. Once you're logged in, you can continue using the site as normal. You should remain logged in on your computer or device as long as you don’t clear your browser history/cookies.

The Austin Spurs returned home with a thrilling 124-120 win against the Birmingham Squadron at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park last Friday night. Javante McCoy and Kaleb Johnson both notched 22 …. Sign up to keep reading — IT'S FREE!. In an effort to improve our website and...

A Leander man was sentenced on Nov. 29 to two years in prison for threatening several Georgia public official and election officials via an online message following the 2020 presidential election. Sign up to keep reading — IT'S FREE!. In an effort to improve our website and enhance our...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints plans to hold a groundbreaking ceremony to kickoff the construction of a 30,000-square-foot temple in Cedar Park sometime around June of 2024. Sign up to keep reading — IT'S FREE!. In an effort to improve our website and enhance our local...

Cedar Park-based electric trucking company Hyliion is terminating 67% of its staff, including 150 jobs from its Cedar Park headquarters, according to its public filings with the U.S. Securities and …. Sign up to keep reading — IT'S FREE!. In an effort to improve our website and enhance our...

The 4th-ranked Longhorns won their final 76 home Big 12 matches at Gregory Gym, closing out their Big 12 Conference slate with a sweep of Texas Tech (25-17, 25-14, 25-14) in front of a sold-out crowd …. Sign up to keep reading — IT'S FREE!. In an effort to...

The Texas Longhorns dominated Texas Tech 57-7 in the teams' final Big 12 matchup, ending the regular season 11-1 and earning a bid to the Big 12 title game on Saturday against Oklahoma State. Sign up to keep reading — IT'S FREE!. In an effort to improve our website...

Leander and Cedar Park have suffered a spate of fatal accidents this month. Leander alone had to deal with three fatal accidents on the same day - two within the city and one involving a Leander …. Sign up to keep reading — IT'S FREE!. In an effort to...

Cedar Park's football season came to an end in the third round of the playoffs last Friday, as the Timberwolves fell 44-20 to A&M Consolidated in a rematch of a regular season game against their …. Sign up to keep reading — IT'S FREE!. In an effort to improve...

The Austin Spurs (2-4) fell to the Osceola Magic (4-3), 116-123 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Sunday night. Dominick Barlow led the Spurs with 28 points going 12-on-16 from the field. Paul …. Sign up to keep reading — IT'S FREE!. In an effort to improve...

Leander ISD was named 2023 Advanced Placement Large District of the Year by the nonprofit College Board. The district beat out over 12,000 districts across the U.S. and Canada on the annual AP …. Sign up to keep reading — IT'S FREE!. In an effort to improve our website...