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Austin American-Statesman | Williamson County

Taylor, Round Rock set bond elections for Nov. 4 Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 8:29 pm

Two big bond issue elections loom Nov. 4 for voters in the Round Rock and Taylor school districts.

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Correction for 10.09.08 Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 7:22 pm

A story about Georgetown's proposed road and park bonds on the front page of last week's Williamson County This Week section contained incorrect information about the size of the proposals: Proposition 1 has $46 million worth of bonds, and Proposition 2 has $35.5 million. The entire bond proposal is worth $81.5 million.

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Animal shelter to fix feral cats for free; Hutto Old Tyme Days Festival is Saturday. Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 7:21 pm

WILLIAMSON COUNTY

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Landfill contract looms large in county attorney race Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 7:10 pm

Controversy over Williamson County's landfill has become one of the key issue in the race for county attorney between incumbent Jana Duty and attorney Jaime M. Lynn.

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Parks getting upgrades in Taylor Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 7:04 pm

Improvements were unveiled last week to Fannie Robinson Park off Dolan Street in the southeast part of town.

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Vandals, thieves target political signs Wednesday, 15 October 2008, 12:31 pm

It's presidential campaign season, and signs being stolen from a few residential yards can almost be expected. This year is no exception.

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McCallum academy plans open house; Hays seeks committee members Tuesday, 14 October 2008, 9:12 pm

AUSTIN

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Groups criticize Round Rock school bond proposal Monday, 13 October 2008, 9:43 pm

The Round Rock school district's proposed $294 million bond issue would place an unfair tax burden on district residents, especially parents who privately educate their children, leaders of several groups that favor limiting government and taxation said at a news conference Monday.

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Book that was subject of parent complaint to stay on school library shelves Monday, 13 October 2008, 7:18 pm

A novel for teenagers that contains obscenities and sexual references will remain on the shelves of the Ridgeview Middle School library, a campus committee has ruled.

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Hutto man will have to serve at least 50 years for continuous sexual abuse of girl Friday, 10 October 2008, 11:00 pm

A Hutto man will spend at least 50 years in prison after a Williamson County jury found him guilty Friday night of continuous sexual abuse of a 12-year-old girl.

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Nov. 4 bond proposal would pay for roads and parks Friday, 10 October 2008, 6:53 pm

An $81.5 million bond package on the Nov. 4 ballot would pay for new roads, development of a large park west of the city and facility updates in existing parks.

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Defendant in Jessica's Law case takes stand Thursday, 9 October 2008, 11:11 pm

There is no DNA evidence linking Alfredo Soto Enriquez to the sexual assault a 13-year-old girl accuses him of, experts testified Thursday.

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Taylor chicken owners fight ordinance Thursday, 9 October 2008, 9:56 pm

In a town known for ducks — the local school mascot — another kind of fowl has created a bit of a stir.

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Williamson County Thursday, 9 October 2008, 9:47 am

County attorney

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Commissioner explains no vote on landfill permit Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 11:06 pm

Williamson County Commissioner Lisa Birkman said Tuesday that the county should continue negotiating to get a better contract with landfill operator Waste Management of Texas before asking the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to review a permit application to expand the landfill.

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Round Rock looks to 2060 at summit Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 6:46 pm

About 150 business leaders, community leaders and city staff members gathered last week to help the city start planning for the year 2060.

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Finding ways to make Texas 29 safer will be focus of task force Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 6:45 pm

Two Williamson County commissioners announced last week the formation of a task force to study Texas 29, a major highway in one of the fastest-developing areas in the county.

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Ayres drops out of run for Round Rock chamber president; public hearings to focus on Round Rock school bond proposal Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 6:09 pm

ROUND ROCK

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Candidate goes on defensive over ads Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 10:54 pm

A police video showing Williamson County commissioner candidate Greg Windham being arrested last year became a campaign issue Tuesday.

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First man in Texas to be charged under Jessica's Law goes to trial Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 10:50 pm

A 13-year-old girl testified Tuesday that Alfredo Soto Enriquez, 36, sexually abused her repeatedly last year.

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2 Leander district high schools fall short on federal standards Tuesday, 7 October 2008, 9:32 pm

Two high schools in the Leander district failed to meet federal academic targets based on scores from special education students who were required to take more difficult standardized tests last school year than they had in the past.

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Florence police chief training new K-9 dog Thursday, 2 October 2008, 10:54 pm

Police Chief Jeff Dever said he didn't have a hard time picking his new police dog this year from among canines of more than 30 breeds.

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Former Round Rock pastor get 5 years for stealing nearly $700,000 from church Thursday, 2 October 2008, 10:51 pm

A former Round Rock pastor was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison and 10 years' probation after pleading guilty in August to stealing more than $700,000 from the Fellowship at Forest Creek Church.

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Police still searching for deadly hit-and-run driver Thursday, 2 October 2008, 8:13 pm

Round Rock police are asking for the public's help in finding the driver of a car that hit and fatally wounded a motorcyclist last week.

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Rights group investigates T. Don Hutto immigrant detention center Wednesday, 1 October 2008, 9:43 pm

A delegation of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights was in Austin on Wednesday on a fact-finding mission on the treatment of immigrant families and asylum seekers at the T. Don Hutto detention center in Taylor and other Texas facilities.

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