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• Westlake to honor huge senior class before district opener vs. Akins on Friday

  08-09-2023 23:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Instead of honoring seniors at the end of the season, the Westlake Chaparrals will do it Friday before the 6A-District 26 opener against Akins at Chaparral Stadium.Westlake has 61 seniors on this year's team that has started the year 2-0, and the Chaps are fresh off a 47-0 systematic dismantling of Converse Judson last week. Akins, meanwhile, is in the midst of a 17-game losing streak dating back to 2021 and the Eagles have yet to score in two games this year. The last time
  
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• Westlake runs away with 64-0 win over Akins for 1st district win of the season

  08-09-2023 23:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Westlake notched their second consecutive shutout and opened district play in style with a 64-0 win over Akins on Friday at Chaparral Stadium.The Chaps led 21-0 after the first quarter and extended the lead to 44-0 by halftime.
  REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteWestlake honored its 61 seniors in a ceremony before the game, and o
  
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• LIVE: Westlake to honor huge senior class before district opener vs. Akins on Friday

  08-09-2023 23:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Instead of honoring seniors at the end of the season, the Westlake Chaparrals will do it Friday before the 6A-District 26 opener against Akins at Chaparral Stadium.Westlake has 61 seniors on this year's team that has started the year 2-0, and the Chaps are fresh off a 47-0 systematic dismantling of Converse Judson last week. Akins, meanwhile, is in the midst of a 17-game losing streak dating back to 2021 and the Eagles have yet to score in two games this year. The last time
  
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• LIVE: Westlake scores on every possession in 1st half, leads Akins 44-0 at halftime

  08-09-2023 23:58 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — Instead of honoring seniors at the end of the season, the Westlake Chaparrals will do it Friday before the 6A-District 26 opener against Akins at Chaparral Stadium.Westlake has 61 seniors on this year's team that has started the year 2-0, and the Chaps are fresh off a 47-0 systematic dismantling of Converse Judson last week. Akins, meanwhile, is in the midst of a 17-game losing streak dating back to 2021 and the Eagles have yet to score in two games this year. The last time
  
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• Austin City Council taking action on loophole allowing windowless apartment bedrooms

  08-09-2023 23:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – Council Member Zohaib “Zo” Qadri is bringing a resolution to the Sept. 14 council meeting to start looking for ways to close a “loophole” that allows developers to build apartment buildings without windows in the bedrooms. Developers can do this across the city, but the issue is more prevalent in some student housing highrises in West Campus near the University of Texas at Austin. “There's currently a loophole in our building code tha
  
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• Austin to host annual Oita Japan Festival as part of sister city program

  08-09-2023 23:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin and Austin Sister Cities International will host a Japanese cultural festival at the Asian American Resource Center on Sunday, marking a 33-year partnership with sister city Oita, Japan.The event, which runs from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., will include performances, hands-on activities and vendors. Tickets for the event are already sold out, but Austin-Oita Sister City Committee Chair Kristie Bryant said that day-of tickets will become available as earlier attendee
  
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• APD arrests man in connection with Wells Fargo Bank robberies

  08-09-2023 23:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was arrested Wednesday in connection with Wells Fargo Bank robberies, according to the Austin Police Department.APD said 35-year-old Brian Galarza was charged with three counts of Robbery by Threat.Galarza was arrested by APD’s Violent Crimes Task Force. PAST COVERAGE: Austin Police searching for suspect involved in 2 bank robberiesAnyone with information regarding the robberies was asked to contact APD's Robbery unit at 512-974-5092. Tips can also be submitted
  
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• Travis Co. Grand Jury clears APD officer in Sept. 2021 use of force case

  08-09-2023 23:25 via kxan.com
  
  TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- On Friday, Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza announced a Travis County Grand Jury concluded its review of a September 2021 use of force incident involving an Austin Police officer. The grand jury did not return an indictment for the officer, according to a news release from the DA's office.The review stemmed from an incident on Sept. 18, 2021, where former APD officer Edward Jaramillo was involved, the release said.“The District Attorney’s offi
  
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• University of Texas announces new off-campus lab as advancement of life sciences in Texas

  08-09-2023 22:54 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) will build a new 10,000-square-foot lab facility at the Parmer Austin site on Center Lake Drive in North Austin, according to a Wednesday press release issued by UT Austin and project partner Karlin Real Estate.The facility will house UT Austin's research commercialization team, Discovery to Impact, which will manage the facility. But the most exciting occupants will be life science startups.“This is a great day for the Univers
  
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• UT Austin names Darden Smith its inaugural Texas Songwriter in Residence program

  08-09-2023 22:41 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The University of Texas Austin named Texas-based musician and artist Darden Smith was named the first recipient of the new songwriter in residence program UT, according to a news release from the university.The program, which is housed in the College of Fine Arts, is part of the university's efforts to expand live music experiences while integrating the campus community into Austin’s vibrant live music community and economy, the release said.
  “The location of our Uni
  
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• Poll: Majority of Texas voters support border buoy barrier

  08-09-2023 22:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A recent poll, partially focused on border policy, asked Texas voters to assess Texas’ policies on the border with Mexico, including the buoys in the Rio Grande River. The Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin conducted the poll.The poll found a majority of Texas voters (52%) supported “placing buoys and barbed wire at the Rio Grande River to deter migration” while 40% of voters opposed.According to the poll, among Republicans, 88% su
  
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• Alabama has lost at home 6 times in 16 years. Can the Longhorns make it 7?

  08-09-2023 22:15 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — "We have to leave the fear here in Austin."No. 11 Texas hits the road to take on No. 3 Alabama on Saturday, and against a Crimson Tide program with a 99-6 record at home since 2008, Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian said there's simply no room to be intimidated by the atmosphere at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.Longhorns take on the TideNo. 11 Texas vs. No. 3 Alabama, 6 p.m., Saturday Sarkisian ‘had all intentions’ of playing Arch Manning … H
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Private texts, whistleblower memes revealed in Paxton impeachment trial

  08-09-2023 20:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Whistleblower Ryan Vassar resumed testimony in Ken Paxton's impeachment trial Friday morning, recounting the events surrounding his decision to report Paxton to the FBI for alleged ethical and legal violations.Friday morning began with tense cross-examination from Paxton's defense team.Thursday afternoon, Vassar teared up at Paxton's suggestion that he and the whistleblowers were "rogue employees." That assertion was "contrary to the years that I dedicated my life to the stat
  
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• Private texts, whistleblower memes revealed in Paxton impeachment trial

  08-09-2023 20:23 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- Whistleblower Ryan Vassar resumed testimony in Ken Paxton's impeachment trial Friday morning, recounting the events surrounding his decision to report Paxton to the FBI for alleged ethical and legal violations.Friday morning began with tense cross-examination from Paxton's defense team.Thursday afternoon, Vassar teared up at Paxton's suggestion that he and the whistleblowers were "rogue employees." That assertion was "contrary to the years that I dedicated my life to the stat
  
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• Bastrop officials looking for missing 79-year-old man

  08-09-2023 20:14 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- The Bastrop County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding a man who went missing Thursday night.
  Ronald McCandless, 79, was on his way to Smithville from his residence in Caldwell County, according to BCSO.
  His truck was found on FM 20 near FM 86 early Friday morning but he was not in it, the sheriff's office said.
  Because of his age and the heat, BCSO believes McCandless may be in danger.
  If you have seen him or have any information, call 911 or
  
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• Bastrop officials cancel missing person alert for 79-year-old

  08-09-2023 20:14 via kxan.com
  
  BASTROP COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) -- A missing person's alert was canceled Friday afternoon after being issued by the Bastrop County Sheriff's Office earlier in the day.
  The sheriff's office initially asked the public for help locating a 79-year-old man Friday morning at 10:41 but canceled the alert just before 1:30 p.m.
  
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• Austin Energy rate to increase 5%, will cost customers roughly $2 more

  08-09-2023 19:47 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin Energy sent a memo to the city council Thursday informing them of a rate increase that will start in October.
  Austin Energy said in the memo there will be a 5% increase to its Power Supply Adjustment, or PSA, effective Oct. 1. The bill impact will be "less than $2 per month" for the typical residential customer, according to the utility.
  "This increase is due to further increases in wholesale power market costs, resulting in a lack of progress toward making up for the exi
  
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• Residential, commercial construction zones spilling onto roadways in Austin

  08-09-2023 19:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — An update to a story we brought you last month — old stripes on the road on South Lamar Blvd were confusing some drivers who let us know they had a hard time figuring out which lane they were supposed to be in.
  But as of this week, it appears those lines are a little clearer near Treadwell St. It's one of many locations with construction-related lane closures and lane shifting that can be found throughout the city.Driving around Austin you'll see many areas like this
  
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• FAA: SpaceX must make fixes after Starship Super Heavy mishap, grounded until then

  08-09-2023 18:40 via kxan.com
  
  Author's note: The video is originally from April 20, 2023. It shows the rocket launch referred to in this story.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Spacecraft manufacturer SpaceX will need to make several changes before its next launch of its Starship line of rockets, after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued its findings Thursday about what went wrong with the company's April 20 launch.During that launch, a "structural failure" of the launch pad's foundation occurred, sending chunks of debris into s
  
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• Woman found dead, TCSO homicide investigation underway

  08-09-2023 18:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A woman was found dead with “obvious injuries” Thursday night in northern Travis County, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office.TCSO said deputies responded to a welfare check call at 5:19 p.m. near the 1700 block of W. Wells Branch Parkway.Officials said detectives were granted a search warrant and searched the home overnight. The investigation remains ongoing as of Friday morning.TCSO said it believed the matter was an isolated incident, and the
  
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• TCSO searching for suspect in Wells Branch homicide, accused of killing sister

  08-09-2023 18:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — A woman who found dead in northern Travis County Thursday was identified Friday, and officials were also searching for her brother, who was accused of murdering her, according to a TCSO news release.The woman was identified as Precious Angel Rucker, 38, of Austin, the release said.TCSO deputies responded to a report of a welfare check at 5:19 p.m. Thursday near the 1700 block of W. Wells Branch Parkway.Rucker was found dead with “obvious injuries” Thursday night
  
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• TCSO searching for suspect accused of killing sister in Wells Branch

  08-09-2023 18:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Travis County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man they believe may have killed his sister. A 38-year-old woman's body was found Thursday night in Wells Branch, according to TCSO.
  Precious Angel Rucker, of Austin, was found dead in northern Travis County Thursday, TCSO reported.Officials are searching for Rucker's brother, Wanya Kasean Smith, 21, who investigators believe may have murdered her.
  Smith is described as a Black man, 6 feet 1 inches and weighs 230 pounds.
  
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• TCSO arrests suspect accused of killing sister in Wells Branch

  08-09-2023 18:28 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Travis County Sheriff's Office said it found a man believed to have killed his sister when a 38-year-old woman's body was found Thursday night in Wells Branch, according to TCSO.
  Precious Angel Rucker, of Austin, was found dead in northern Travis County Thursday, TCSO reported.Officials were searching for Rucker's brother, Wanya Kasean Smith, 21, who investigators believe may have murdered her.
  Smith was found by deputies overnight Friday into Saturday and taken in
  
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• Liberty Hill officer cleared in deadly shooting of 21-year-old

  08-09-2023 18:11 via kxan.com
  
  LIBERTY HILL, Texas (KXAN) -- A Liberty Hill Police officer, who the Texas Department of Public Safety said shot and killed Jackson Lieber, 21, in January, will not face criminal charges.The police department's internal investigation found LHPD Officer Esteban Gomez-Sanchez did not violate any department policies, according to Police Chief Royce Graeter. He said the grand jury issued a no bill on June 29 the department completed its internal investigation on July 7. The shooting happened on Jan.
  
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• Austin ISD school bus involved in minor collision with students onboard

  08-09-2023 17:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District confirmed Friday that a district bus was involved in a minor collision in south Austin.District officials said the collision happened Friday morning while the bus was traveling east on Oltorf Street.AISD said a semi-truck clipped the left side mirror, but there was no damage.The bus had 10 students from Lively Middle School onboard at the time of the incident, according to AISD.The district said all students were checked and released b
  
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• Fall bird migration in full swing

  08-09-2023 17:25 via kxan.com
  
  What to watch for in September – It’s Transition SeasonHere’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds and bird-related events for all ages at travisaudubon.org or by calling 512-300-BIRD. Follow us at www.facebook.com/travisaudubonMigration is in full swing, and September brings the departure of several species that spent their summers in the US or Canada, and arrival of some wintering birds that may stay h
  
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• Texas prepares to roll out info on new Chapter 403 tax breaks

  08-09-2023 17:12 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Austin Business Journal) -- The way site selector Joe Lacy sees it, Texas is back in the economic development game as of Sept. 1.When the clock struck midnight, it was the start of the rule-making process for the state's new school property tax abatement program, known as Chapter 403 for its place in the state code. It will fully go into effect Jan. 1 after the Texas Legislature this year passed House Bill 5 as a replacement for the Chapter 313 incentives that died at the end o
  
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• Runners ready for 20th annual Zilker Relays

  08-09-2023 16:13 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin running community is abuzz for the unofficial kickoff of racing season with the Zilker Relays taking place on Friday night.The 20th annual event includes a 10-mile race, with teams comprised of four runners. Each participant runs a 2.5-mile loop within Zilker Park, to claim bragging rights as the fastest team in town.Before the relay race, a kid’s dash will take place. This includes a 400-yard dash (recommended for children in grades 1st-5th) and a 200-yard
  
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• Johnson City is holding an 'Ugliest Lawn' contest — here's why

  08-09-2023 15:16 via kxan.com
  
  JOHNSON CITY, Texas (KXAN) – The City of Johnson City said it hopes a contest will challenge homeowners to save water while having fun with their lawns.
  The City is holding an Ugliest Lawn Contest from Aug. 18 to Sept. 15. Photos must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Sept. 15. Winners will be contacted by email on or before Sept. 22.
  The first prize is a $150 Visa gift card. The second prize is a $100 Visa gift card. The third prize is a $50 Visa gift card.
  The City said lawns must be mowed and m
  
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• Border buoy barrier in Rio Grande allowed to remain after state appeals ruling

  08-09-2023 14:33 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) - A buoy barrier along Texas-Mexico border near Eagle Pass will remain in place as an appeal by the state moves forward in court. A federal appeals court issued a temporary stay of a judge's ruling to remove the barrier by September 15th.The stay comes one day after Governor Greg Abbott announced that the state would appeal the removal order. The case stems from a lawsuit the Biden administration filed a suit against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in late July over the state's floating
  
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• Pflugerville ISD approves good-cause exception for HB3

  08-09-2023 14:20 via kxan.com
  
  PFLUGERVILLE, Texas (KXAN) – The Pflugerville Independent District Board of Trustees voted Thursday to claim a good cause exception to a new Texas law on school security.House Bill 3, which went into effect Sept. 1, requires armed security officers at every campus.Superintendent Dr. Douglas Killian told the board the district had to claim the good cause exception because the district couldn't find enough qualified applicants and didn't have enough money to fund an officer on every campus.O
  
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• Hope and uncertainty as new crime victim compensation rules take effect

  08-09-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – A new law that took effect this month expands benefits available to victims of violent crimes in Texas. State Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, authored the law and said she has “high hopes” it will help more families in dire need, but it remains unclear how orderly the rollout will be this soon in the process, she said.“Because Senate Bill (SB) 49 is effective on Sept. 1, it’s too early to know if implementation will be smooth, what challenges will b
  
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• DIRECTV customers may not be able to watch Sunday's Dallas Cowboys game

  08-09-2023 14:00 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — This Sunday, the Dallas Cowboys will open its season at the New York Giants in primetime on Sunday Night Football.
  The game will be exclusively broadcast on KXAN in the Austin market, but since KXAN was forced off the DIRECTV lineup on July 2, DIRECTV customers may not be able to watch the game unless the dispute between Nexstar and DIRECTV is resolved. DIRECTV customers are being urged to call the company at (800) 531-5000 and demand that it restore KXAN to their systems.D
  
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• Cedar Park teen to be featured on Times Square jumbotron for Down syndrome walk

  08-09-2023 13:45 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — One Cedar Park teen will star in the lights of Times Square this weekend as part of the annual New York City Buddy Walk to raise public awareness of Down syndrome.Jessica Jantz, 15, is one of 500 people with Down syndrome who will be featured on jumbotrons in Times Square in a video that kicks off Buddy Walk, according to a release. Tree limbs falling due to extreme heat, recent ice stormShe was picked from over 2,400 entries from children, teens and adults with Down syndro
  
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• Austinites concerned of growing tent community in southeast park

  08-09-2023 13:43 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A tent community in a heavily wooded area at Mabel Davis District Park in southeast Austin is raising some concerns for people in the area.
  "There's so much potential here and when you allow things to keep people from coming here, like the homeless people, it really ruins my neighborhood and it kind of sucks," Sonny Thomas, a life-long southeast Austin resident, said.
  Thomas grew up right next to the park and still goes to it as much as he can. He saw the park go from a rundown
  
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• Leander ISD approves good-cause exception for HB 3

  08-09-2023 13:38 via kxan.com
  
  LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) – The Leander Independent School Board of Trustees Thursday evening approved a plan to claim a good cause exception to a new Texas law on school security.House Bill 3, which went into effect Sept. 1, requires armed security officers at every campus.
  According to the posted agenda on the district's website, the administration recommended the board claim the exception because of a "lack of funding and available personnel."According to the background information in the a
  
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• Severe storm risk Saturday as pattern change begins

  08-09-2023 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Record highs were absolutely smashed today. As of 2 p.m. we've already hit 106º, beating the previous record of 102º back in 2019. We'll likely end up around 108-109º when the official numbers come in early this evening.Skies will stay sunny to wrap up the day with a mostly clear sky this evening. Some patchy low clouds may return to start the morning. Overnight lows will be warm again with lows in the upper 70s. It'll be the warmest night for at least the next we
  
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• Record-smashing heat... then comes cooler, wetter weather

  08-09-2023 12:30 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Some of the hottest September temperatures on record are expected in Central Texas on Friday, but things really improve in our forecast next week.Today's forecast high of 108° is expected to obliterate the daily record high of 102° last set in 2019. Sunshine, dry skies, moderate humidity and occasionally gusty winds can be expected areawide.Dangerous heat expected FridayWeekend forecastA westerly shift in the heat dome will allow a few disturbances to clip parts of north
  
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• Texas high school football scores for Thursday, Sept. 7

  08-09-2023 06:17 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — It was a light Thursday night for football teams in the KXAN viewing area, but the KBVO Game of the Week went down to the wire.Cedar Park scored late and stopped Round Rock with less than a minute left to secure a 28-24 win at John Gupton Stadium.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteIn other action around the KXAN viewing area, Hay
  
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• Austin ISD decreases special education evaluation backlog, still more than 400 overdue

  08-09-2023 05:22 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – New data presented on Thursday during the Austin Independent School District school board meeting revealed the district was behind on 488 evaluations for students who are suspected of needing special education services as of Aug. 25.According to district data, the number is down from July, when more than 1,300 evaluations were still not completed despite missing federal and state-mandated deadlines.Screenshot from Sept. 7 Austin ISD presentation to the school board on speci
  
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• Round Rock Police investigating deadly motorcycle crash

  08-09-2023 05:07 via kxan.com
  
  ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- The Round Rock Police Department is investigating a deadly motorcycle crash that occurred Thursday night in Round Rock, the agency said on social media.RRPD posted on social media shortly before 9:30 p.m. saying the crash occurred on SH 45 eastbound between A W Grimes Boulevard and Donnell Drive.Police said the inside lane is currently closed, and drivers should expect delays as first responders work the scene.
  
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• 'Crippled or killed': Austin ER doctor talks about treating first Xylazine patients

  08-09-2023 03:18 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) -- After the Travis County Medical Examiner announced he had detected Xylazine -- a horse tranquilizer -- for the first time in people who died of overdoses, an Austin emergency room doctor is talking about his experience treating some of those patients.
  Dr. Daniel Walk, an emergency physician in Austin and member of the Texas Medical Association committee on emergency services and trauma, said he's already seeing Xylazine patients in his emergency room with symptoms ranging from e
  
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• Witnesses face intense questioning in Paxton Impeachment Trial

  08-09-2023 03:11 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Day three of the impeachment trial saw two key whistleblowers take the stand, sharing fears and shedding tears as they recounted their experience under suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, who they reported to the FBI for bribery and corruption.The day opened with Rusty Hardin, the lead prosecutor for the House's impeachment team, examining witness Ryan Bangert. Bangert is a former deputy first assistant attorney general who reported Paxton to the FBI.Bangert's te
  
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• New food options coming to the State Fair of Texas

  08-09-2023 02:35 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, the State Fair of Texas announced brand new vendors, soft spaces and food stands would be joining the 2023 State Fair food lineup.“Fair prides itself on its hand-picked selection of vendors and concessionaires who bring in droves of fairgoers each year and keep them coming back for more with their delicious foods. Enjoy some of the best eats the Lonestar state has to offer at the 2023 State Fair of Texas, themed ‘Explore the Midway,’” or
  
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• Nearly $1.5M awarded to creative spaces in Austin

  08-09-2023 02:31 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — The City of Austin Economic Development Department said nearly $1.5 million in funds was awarded to 65 local arts non-profit organizations through the Creative Space Assistance Program.According to a release, the program awarded grants between $5,000 and $50,000 to creative organizations and independent artists with commercial studio spaces facing displacement or new commercial leases at higher and unaffordable rates.“Austin’s creative organizations and independ
  
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• YMCA explores expansion as Austin grows

  08-09-2023 01:39 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — As Austin grows, changes keep coming. The YMCA said it was exploring options for its nine locations in the Austin area as a part of its 2030 strategic plan.This is a way for the Greater Austin YMCA to keep up with Austin’s expansion while meeting the community’s needs, according to strategic communications and public affairs officer Sean Doles.“Austin is undergoing explosive growth,” he said. “In order to keep up with that need, the greater Aus
  
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• Jury hears final testimony before sentencing in Sixth Street mass shooting

  08-09-2023 00:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – ”Everything came crashing down,” Adriana Salazar said through tears while describing the Sixth Street mass shooting event June 12, 2021. Salazar was out with a friend in a different portion of Austin’s downtown. She told the court that she was passing through Sixth Street when she heard gunshots. “Next thing I know, I stopped moving. I just fell to the ground,” Salazar said. “It went through my whole right leg.” Polic
  
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• De'Ondre White sentenced to 30 years for role in mass shooting on Sixth Street

  08-09-2023 00:36 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) – De'Ondre White, 21, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of Douglas Kantor in the Sixth Street mass shooting on June 12, 2021, according to the victim's attorney.
  Before deciding on a punishment for White, jurors heard from witnesses Thursday. The jury found White guilty of murder late Wednesday night.
  Prior to the decision, state prosecutors asked the jury to take into account the whole picture when deciding – the murder of Kantor and the 14 others shot
  
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• Austin Pets Alive! Mayor of Pawstin results in runoff between top 2 candidates

  08-09-2023 00:03 via kxan.com
  
  AUSTIN (KXAN) — To celebrate Austin's 12th No Kill Anniversary, the Austin Pets Alive! (APA) election for the Mayor of Pawstin resulted in a runoff between two top candidates, according to APA.Top canine candidateAccording to APA, no candidate is more "battled-tested than Mindy, a wheelie dog. Mindy has overcome adversity her whole life, and brings charm and zest for life," a spokesperson for APA said.Mindy was showcased during her turn as an honorary mascot for an Austin FC, according to
  
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