Construction activities performed during the period of 6/6/2021 – 6/12/2021 are listed below:[pdf- Earthwork Operations: Austin Wood Cleared ROW and hauled brush off site between Sta 116 and 125 LT & RT Cleared ROW between Sta 82 and 92 LT & RT (98% complete) Earthwork Operations: Jordan Foster   Co...

Staff Report The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) is asking residents to conserve electricity through June 18 as grid conditions tighten. There has been a number of forced generation outages along with potential record electric use for the month of June. The peak load forecast for June ...

Ronald Lee Otis, age 66, of Johnson City TX, formerly of Hastings and Portage, MI died Saturday June 5th 2021at St. David's S. Austin with his sister and niece by his side. Ron was born March 2, 1955 in Allegan, MI to parents Paul R Otis Sr and Georgia E (Will) Otis. Ron was preceded in death by bot...

Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in Texas and other confederate states on June 19, 1865. On that day, 250,000 enslaved African Americans were given their freedom. This came two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in the United States. Texas was the first state to...

By Sahar Chmais After a pop-up vaccine clinic ended, a Latin woman in her 60s was cleaning the venue when she began to stare at the organizers, perplexed and curious about the vaccine. “I asked if she got a vaccine and she said no,” said Michelle Cohen, founder of Hays Latinos United. “I asked why n...

By Sahar Chmais UPDATE: In a previous press release issued about the school’s groundbreaking, it stated that the school cost would be $29.5 million. An apology was issued regarding the misinformation with an updated figure that was nearly $38.5 million.  Tom Green Elementary School is going to be ov...

According to Education Week magazine, “Critical Race Theory is an academic concept that is more than 40 years old. The core idea is that racism is a social construct, and that it is not merely the product of individual bias or prejudice, but also something embedded in legal systems and policies." Do...

By Sahar Chmais H-E-B updated its mask policy, making face coverings optional for fully vaccinated customers, vendors and partners inside the store. The policy change is in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines and will take effect today, June 9. H-E-B has b...

by Gary Borders The U.S. Census Bureau has released its sub-county population estimates from April 2010 to July 2020. That includes population estimates for the 1,200 incorporated places in Texas. Nine additional Texas towns were incorporated in the past decade, while 13 additional cities surpassed ...

by Zofia Reyes Governor Greg Abbott recently passed a bill that is geared toward getting more Texans tested for colorectal cancer – an effort that is expected to save thousands of lives.   Senate Bill 1028 was passed by Abbott on June 4, and was created in order to provide accessible and affordable ...