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More Central Texas News Two people are dead after a hit and run near Avery Ranch Golf Club, police say. via KEYE-TV Austin

“We're going completely smoke free which means there will be no smoking anywhere on our campus or on our grounds”

Central Texas Medical Center in San Marcos is saying no to smoking. Beginning June 1st, the hospital will no longer allow anyone - staff patients, or visitors - to light up. via News 8 Austin

“Meanwhile, we continue to grow the solar industry here in Texas.”

Austin Energy and the Texas Land Office teamed up to test solar energy panels and fund public schools. via News 8 Austin

Amazing works of art take center stage this weekend in South Texas. And all of the masterpieces are made with sand. via News 8 Austin

Large hail and gusty winds will be possible with a line of storms that will push across the region early Friday morning. via KBTX-TV Bryan

Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed that a dead bat found in Cedar Park did have rabies. via News 8 Austin

The body of a Central Texas soldiers killed in Iraq is returning home today. Spc. Matthew T. Morris, 23, of Cedar Park, was killed on Apr. via KEYE-TV Austin

“In the midst of all that, I was praying to the Lord and calling his name. "When we got to the hall with a mattress on our head, everything went boom.”

Police direct traffic on Hampton Road in DeSoto near Kenneth Stinson's duplex. Mr. Stinson woke up Thursday morning when Sheetrock fell on his bed as storms ripped off his roof. via Dallas Morning News

Texas on the Potomac is dedicated to remembering every Texan or Texas-based soldier killed in Iraq or Afghanistan. via Houston Chronicle

“The board and the administration would like to see the immediate release of the TEA preliminary report”

BREAKING NEWS: Interim approved, report not released District granted 30-day extension on response By Philip Navarrette reporter@trcle.com The Cleburne ISD school board on Wednesday did not approve releasing ... via Cleburne Times-Review

Oncor Electric Delivery recently presented its second award to the Ector County Independent School District, $48,435 for upgrading the lighting and heating, ventilation and air conditioning at six elementary ... via Odessa American Online

In 2006, now-retired American-Statesman food editor Kitty Crider reported in Food Matters that Robb McMahan, owner of Let's Gel of Cedar Park, brought back several awards during the Las Vegas housewares show ... via Austin American-Statesman

Conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms with hail from dime to baseball size, wind gusts from 40 to 80 mph, and the threat of isolated tornadoes exists through early evening. via WFAA

“I have no embarrassment whatsoever”

Nine Texas projects were among dozens of examples of egregious pork-barrel spending cited by a Washington watchdog group Wednesday. via The Dallas Morning News

“He personally endorsed these vehicles. He was getting royalties off these vehicles. He needs to make it right with all the people out there who invested money with Carroll Shelby and Unique Performance.”

It started with an action movie. Then automobile enthusiasts from around the world started ordering one-of-a-kind muscle cars from a Farmers Branch company called Unique Performance. via CBS 11

“If it's dangerous in a school zone, it's dangerous everywhere”

San Antonio soon could join a number of Texas cities in banning motorists from using cell phones in school zones. via MySA.com

A helicopter dropped water on a fire believed to be caused by someone throwing a cigarette out of a car. via KEYE-TV Austin

“It comes down to you all as a community and how determined you are. Most towns focus on land use, to be able to control development from a zoning standpoint”

Incorporate as a city and choose how to handle the future. That was the message to about 50 Staples residents from Austin-area attorney Tom Buckle, who offered some free advice in the Staples Civic Center ... via Seguin Gazette-Enterprise

While working on an article for last week's edition of Spotlight , I was told by a Navasota native that her town is the "Blues Capital of Texas." I scoffed a little at the notion at the time. via Theeagle.com

“Each specialist will be assigned certain letters in the alphabet, and they will deal with the same students from enrollment to graduation”

A one-stop shop for students enrolling and attending Hill College will be moving to new surroundings following spring break. via The Reporter