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  • Some Hutto water rates to increase by 15 percent

    Just in time for summer, water rates in some parts of Hutto will increase by 15 percent starting in June, a city official said.The rates affect residents who get their water from the Heart of Texas Water Suppliers. For the typical customer, that means monthly bills will rise $10 a month, said Micah Grau, a Hutto assistant city manager. He said the average water bill is $98 per month, which ...

  • Biscoe to chose new commissioner by

    Travis County Judge Sam Biscoe will choose from among 32 applicants to fill a vacancy for Precinct 2 commissioner created when Sarah Eckhardt announced last month she is stepping down to run for county judge.Biscoe is retiring at the end of his term, next ...

  • Affordable housing height at issue in 96-foot planned high-rise near Lady Bird Lake

    A 96-foot residential tower planned near Lady Bird Lake is drawing opposition from nearby condo dwellers and is the source of a dispute among Austin city officials about affordable housing.The project, called 211 South Lamar, heads to City Council for a vote Thursday. The nine-story building would include ground-level retail and 175 luxury apartments or condos. It would sit on a high-profile, ...

  • Serial bank robber in federal custody Serial bank robber in federal custody

    ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) - A serial bank robber is in federal custody after being arrested by Round Rock police and the FBI Central Texas Violent Crime Task Force. Police said Jeffrey Wise, 49, entered the Branch Bank and Trust (BB&T) located at 110 North Interstate 35 in Round Rock on April 20 and April 30, demanding money. After approaching an employee and receiving an undisclosed amount of ...

  • Business Digest Austin-area gas prices edge up 1 cent

    Austin-area gas prices edge up 1 cent Austin-area gas prices edged up for the third consecutive week, rising 1 cent to an average of $3.40 per gallon, according to data from auto club AAA Texas.Local prices had risen 10 cents in the previous two weeks, according to AAA Texas.Statewide, the average price rose 2 cents this week to $3.43 per gallon, AAA said. The national average rose 6 cents to ...


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Narc

Narc

Writer/director Joe Carnahan has a generic, unimposing name, the kind you would expect to see in the credits of a straight-to-video slugfest. And, in some ways, that is exactly what his sophomore film, Narc, is, except that it is filmed with such energy and bravado and boasts two performances by Ray Liotta and Jason Patric that are so impressive that it rises above its generic roots and be ... ...

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  • Community News Round Rock library hosts free film free BBQ Hays County hospital offers free heart screenings for student-athletes

    Open house to discuss delayed road improvements An open house to discuss the long-delayed improvements at the Texas 71/U.S. 290 "Y" in Oak Hill will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Clint Small Middle School, 4801 Monterrey Oaks Blvd.The Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority and the Texas Department of Transportation have begun an environmental study of how best to improve flow at the ...

  • SolarWinds acquires Canadian software company for $120 million

    Austin-based SolarWinds, which has grown through acquisitions in recent years, has agreed to buy a Canadian software company for $120 million.Solarwinds, which sells network management software, said it is paying cash for N-able and expects to complete the purchase by the end of ...

  • Fort Hood suspect wants to represent himself

    FORT WORTH, Texas -; The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood attack wants to represent himself at his upcoming murder trial, which means he could question the nearly three dozen soldiers he's accused of wounding in the shooting ...

  • Preventing heat stroke in pets

    It's that time of year when Central Texas really starts to heat up and while humans are vulnerable to the heat don't forget your pets are as well. They can't tell you they're hot and not feeling well. Dr. Jeremy Varga from Austin Diagnostic Veterinary Hospital talks about heat and heat stroke, recognizing and treating heat exhaustion as well as prevention. If you have any ...

  • Officials All accounted for after Oklahoma tornado

    MOORE, Oklahoma. (AP) -- Authorities have now accounted for the last six people -- all of them adults -- who were believed to still be missing after the massive tornado in an Oklahoma City suburb. Moore Mayor Glenn Lewis says five of the six were found safe Wednesday. The other was discovered to be among the dead already accounted for by the state Medical Examiner's Office. Officials say ...

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