Pflugerville News

Yesterday was the inaugural Young Adult Bookfest , sponsored by The Book Spot , the City of Round Rock, the Round Rock and Pflugerville ISDs, and The Frisco ! I was on a panel titled "Out of this World" with Sharon Bayliss , Ernest Cline , Krissi Dallas , Rachel Harris and Cory Putnam Oakes ! At Cory's instigation, here's a pic of us doing ... (more)

Incumbents Carol L. Fletcher and Mario Acosta prevailed in their fight to be re-elected to the Pflugerville school board over opponents who opposed their recent votes to provide health benefits to the domestic partners of district employees, including those in same-sex relationships.

The Austin school district is hosting the annual Latino Academic Achievement Awards from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday in the LBJ Auditorium at the University of Texas, 2315 Red River St.

Robert Ramos, 33, of Austin, was sentenced in federal court Thursday to 30 years for producing and distributing material sexually exploiting children.

Earlier this spring, a group of five junior and senior culinary arts students from John B. Connally High School in Pflugerville took second place in the Texas ProStart Invitational Cooking Competition, garnering $35,000 each in culinary scholarship funds.

Despite a referendum on home rule in Bee Cave, a contentious school board race in Pflugerville and the Austin school district pitching an $892 million bond proposal that is the largest ever in Central Texas, early voting numbers suggest low turnout at the polls.

Attorney General Greg Abbott's opinion [last] week, while not binding, is the latest of several challenges to same-sex benefits across the country that so far have had mixed results in the courts and prompted changes after officials in other states took action.

Cities and counties that offer same-sex partner health benefits don't anticipate altering their policies after the Texas attorney general called the practice unconstitutional, though the office's opinion does serve as fuel for litigation against entities providing benefits to gay couples.

When Pflugerville, Texas, bass angler Donnie O'Neal set the hook Sunday, April 28, he was hoping for a 13-pound-plus largemouth bass to donate to the Texas ShareLunker Program.

Deutschen Pfest, which runs May 17 to 19 this year, draws more than 10,000 visitors to its annual carnivals, parades and concerts.

Whether it is a family tradition or because they heard about it from national television shows, customers from all around crowd the doors for a taste of the famed Round Rock Donuts made at Lone Star Bakery.

The Austin Police Department's Auto Theft Interdiction Unit is offering free Vehicle Identification Number etchings from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Austin Community College Eastview Campus, 3401 Webberville Road.

Michael Bay is bringing his rock'em sock'em robots and likely plenty of his explosives to shoot part of the forthcoming Transformers 4 in central Texas.

Local governments and school districts that offer marriage benefits to same-sex partners are violating the state constitution, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott stated in an opinion on April 29.

Healthcare benefits for nearly three dozen local residents could be at risk after a ruling by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott.

April can be the cruelest month. In a defeat for civil rights and home rule in Texas, Texas Attorney Greg Abbott scaled back rights for same-sex couples in cities such as Austin, Pflugerville, El Paso, Fort Worth, and others.

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has issued an opinion stating that local governments and school districts that offer marriage benefits to same-sex partners are violating the state constitution.

A wildfire awareness presentation for Lake Hills and the neighborhoods surrounding Cuernavaca Road will take place at 7 p.m. May 7 at the Austin Ridge Bible Church, 9300 Bee Cave Road, Building C. Representatives from the Texas A&M Forest Service and CE-Bar Fire Station will offer presentations on wildfire awareness and prevention, including steps ... (more)

Michael Bay's fourth big-budget Transformers film will shoot in the Austin area in June, bringing with it requisite car chases, robots and plenty of explosions.

The Pflugerville school board's 5-1 December vote to offer health benefits to domestic partners, including same-sex couples, has become a campaign issue in the race for two school board positions this May.