Schulenburg
Schulenburg, TX · Municipal
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With Muny in play, the city golf course is in the spotlight once again
Lions Municipal Golf Course has been a part of Volma Overton Jr.’s life for more than 70 years. He was 5 when he ran around and watched wildlife while his dad played 18 holes with friends. He was 8 or so when he first entered the “caddie shack” for food. And he’s worked for decades to help save the historic golf course from development.
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Round Rock Opens Wyoming Springs Drive Extension, New I-35 Escape Route
Round Rock drivers on the west side have a new way to get around without fighting I-35 traffic. The Wyoming Springs Drive extension opened to the public on Thursday, giving commuters a four-lane divided roadway that connects Creek Bend Boulevard to East Old Settlers Boulevard, complete with a new crossing over Brushy Creek.
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‘Real Housewives of Austin’ Account Lands at Center of a Federal Lawsuit
A Real Housewives of Austin parody account has landed in the middle of a legal fight between two competing nightlife businesses. However, the case has nothing to do with an official Real Housewives series or Bravo production. An Austin company claims a rival event organizer used the Housewives-themed account to spread damaging statements about its […] The post ‘Real Housewives of Austin’ Account Lands at Center of a Federal Lawsuit appeared first on Mandatory .
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Gov. Greg Abbott rallies supporters in Hutto as Texas governor's race enters final stretch
With Election Day a little more than a week away, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott brought his reelection campaign to Hutto on Sunday, rallying supporters and going door to door to encourage Texans to vote. Abbott, a Republican seeking a fourth term, made the stop at the Texan Cafe & Pie...
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535-Acre Hospitality and Maker District Pitched 30 Miles South of Austin
A developer wants to build a 535-acre mixed-use district near Lockhart that could combine a 500-key hotel and conference center, a nine-hole golf course, sports fields, maker spaces and industrial space — all sited outside the city's limits near the intersection of Highway 183 and Silent Valley Road, roughly 30 miles south of Austin.
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ICE Bus Staged at Private Austin Lot Without Owner's OK, DHS Says It Won't Slow Down
An apparent Immigrations and Customs Enforcement transport bus sat parked Wednesday in a vacant, secluded lot at a northeast Austin business park, where at least one man arrived by SUV in handcuffs and shackles before being led aboard to join other men already seated inside. Protesters gathered at the scene, and the property owner later said it never gave ICE permission to use the site. The staging came as federal arrest numbers across the Austin area have climbed to their highest levels in nearly four years.
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Austin Audit Finds 15 Underpaid Workers on City Contracts, Spotty Oversight
A new city audit has found that Austin isn't always checking whether its contractors are paying workers the wage the city requires. Auditors randomly sampled 59 contracts, confirmed pay information for 285 employees, and found that 15 of them were underpaid. The findings, detailed by the Austin American-Statesman, center on...
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This Texas Halloween Trail Glows With More Than 10,000 Carved Pumpkins Across Nine Different Worlds
More than 10,000 hand-carved pumpkins light up a half-mile trail at this Texas Halloween event. Not a patch, not a hayride, and definitely not a quiet little fall outing. You move through nine different themed lands, each built to feel like its own glowing world. The whole thing leans into...
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Haywire plans $5 million restaurant in Cedar Park, with construction slated for 2027
Haywire, a Texas-inspired restaurant brand with locations across the state, plans to build a $5 million restaurant at 805 E. New Hope Drive in Cedar Park. The 14,284-square-foot project will include covered and uncovered patio areas, according to project registration information. Construction is scheduled to begin March 1, 2027, and finish Nov. 1, 2027.
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Austin Council OKs $90M to Rip Toxic Gas Out of West Austin Water Plant
Austin City Council signed off on spending up to $90 million to strip hazardous gaseous chlorine and anhydrous ammonia out of the city's Ullrich Water Treatment Plant, swapping them for disinfection technology officials describe as inherently safer. The vote happened Thursday in west Austin, where the decades-old plant has long relied on chemicals that require specific bulk delivery, storage and handling.