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Photos: 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Kyle Field Local first responders and community members climbed the stairs at Kyle Field during the annual 9/11 memorial stair climb. ● Community · Kyle, TX · theeagle.com	●●○○○	Sep 12, 3:45 AM
A Texas judge ruled TikTok breached state consumer protection laws regarding how it filters content for minors and its Restricted Mode safeguards. ■ Government · Texas ·	●●●●○	Sep 12, 2:00 AM
Faith Academy coach Jay Silvers wins Dave Campbell's Coach of the Week Faith Academy coach Jay Silvers won Dave Campbell’s Coach of the Week after a 51-50 comeback over Hill Country Christian-San Marcos. ■ Education · San Marcos, TX · dailytrib.com	●●○○○	Sep 12, 1:00 AM
A Texas judge ruled TikTok misled users about a child safety feature. ■ Other · Texas ·	●●●●○	Sep 12, 1:00 AM
Play of the week: Del Valle's Sebastian Villareal touchdown Del Valle quarterback Eric Hernandez threw to Sebastian Villareal for a touchdown in an El Dorado matchup that was featured as play of the week. ● Community · Del Valle, TX · kfoxtv.com	●○○○○	Sep 12, 12:45 AM
Joseph Harrison, 22, died after a Gregg County pursuit ended in a collision while he fled law enforcement in Longview. ◆ Crime · Texas ·	●●●●●	Sep 11, 11:45 PM
Austin engineer Andrew James Wimsatt was stabbed to death in a Round Rock park, and deputies arrested Benedict Chinedu Ogbodiegwu. ◆ Crime · Round Rock, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 11, 11:30 PM
Anthropic may soon lease Texas data center backed by 2,842-acre gas-fired power project Anthropic is discussing a Bastrop County data center plan that could pair with a 2,842-acre gas-fired power project, pending no completed deal. ■ Business · Cedar Creek, TX · yahoo.com	●●●○○	Sep 11, 9:45 PM
Cedar Park police arrested Fermin Alejandro Calles Garcia in Travis County after tips led to custody over a child sexual assault and stalking case. ◆ Crime · Travis County, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 11, 7:30 PM
Michael Highfill seeks relief from his 1998 capital murder conviction in Travis County after prosecutors say new evidence suggests he was only a witness. ◆ Crime · Travis County, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 11, 6:30 PM
Org that 'adopted' new South Austin park ready to debut it A South Austin park that was adopted by an organization is ready to debut. ● Community · Austin, TX · austin.culturemap.com	●●○○○	Sep 11, 4:45 PM
Venezuelan Illegal Alien Arrested in Texas for Sexual Assault of Child, Stalking Cedar Park police arrested Fermin Alejandro Calles Garcia, sought for alleged sexual assault of a child and stalking in Travis County. ◆ Crime · Cedar Park, TX · breitbart.com	●●●●○	Sep 11, 4:15 PM
Austin firefighters climb 110 floors to honor 9/11 heroes Austin Fire Department members climbed the Pleasant Valley Drill Tower to 1,386 feet for the 26th annual 9/11 memorial stair climb. ● Community · Austin, TX · kut.org	●●○○○	Sep 11, 4:15 PM
★ A GOP-linked super PAC and Trump’s super PAC have begun airing $32 million and $10 million boosts for Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Senate bid against James Talarico. ■ Government · Texas ·	●●●●○	Sep 11, 3:30 PM
Austin first responders honor 9/11 victims on 25th anniversary, see photos Austin firefighters and other supporters held 9/11 memorial events and packed meals for the Central Texas Food Bank on the 25th anniversary. ● Community · Austin, TX · yahoo.com	●●○○○	Sep 11, 3:15 PM
Bee Cave residents questioned West Travis County Public Utility Agency leadership over repeated water outages and boil-water notices at a city council meeting. ■ Infrastructure · Bee Cave, TX ·	●●●○○	Sep 11, 3:00 PM
Austin's oldest Tex-Mex restaurant raises funds after ICE detains workers Cisco’s owner launched a fundraiser after ICE detained two Austin employees, seeking support for legal fees and family expenses. ● Community · Austin, TX · yahoo.com	●●●●○	Sep 11, 2:30 PM
TSTC New Braunfels honored by Seguin economic group Texas State Technical College’s New Braunfels campus received a Workforce Champion Award from Seguin’s economic development group for workforce training partnerships. ■ Education · New Braunfels, TX · wacotrib.com	●●○○○	Sep 11, 2:00 PM
Fans urged to prepare for extreme heat at UTSA-Texas State football game in San Marcos UTSA-Texas State game fans at UFCU Stadium in San Marcos are warned of extreme heat and urged to use water refills and misters. ▲ Weather · San Marcos, TX · ksat.com	●●●○○	Sep 11, 1:45 PM
More Texas communities push back against data centers San Marcos and other Texas cities consider or impose limits on data centers amid concerns about pollution and utility strain, including upcoming local meetings and votes. ■ Infrastructure · San Marcos, TX · el-observador.com	●●●○○	Sep 11, 1:45 PM
★ Police charged a career criminal with murder after a man was stabbed in the neck while sitting on a park bench during an outing with his mother. ◆ Crime · Round Rock, TX ·	●●●●●	Sep 11, 1:15 PM
New Braunfels police, fire chiefs, and the Comal County Sheriff reflect on events that changed their area’s response approach. ● Community · New Braunfels, TX ·	●●●○○	Sep 11, 12:45 PM
Austin Public Health confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated infant linked to Lakeway and Texas Children’s Pediatrics visits. ■ Health · Austin, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 11, 8:45 AM
They went to Ground Zero after 9/11. 25 years later, Austin responders still remember Austin Fire Department members recall deploying to Ground Zero after 9/11 and fear possible long-term cancer impacts. ■ Health · Austin, TX · yahoo.com	●●●○○	Sep 11, 6:30 AM
An Austin Program Helps Pay Musicians' Premiums as Self-Employed Workers Face Pricier Plans and a Shorter Signup Window HAAM in Austin subsidizes ACA marketplace premiums for self-employed musicians through Central Health, improving coverage amid rising costs. ■ Health · Austin, TX · medicaldaily.com	●●●○○	Sep 11, 4:45 AM
New report quantifies the state of Black life in Austin Austin Justice Coalition and Measure released a report criticizing Austin’s lack of investment in Black communities and documenting ongoing hardships. ■ Government · Austin, TX · austinmonitor.com	●●●○○	Sep 11, 3:30 AM
Guadalupe County burn ban takes effect, caution is advised Guadalupe County commissioners approved a 90-day burn ban for unincorporated areas after drought wildfire risk rose above the KBDI threshold. ▲ Fire · Guadalupe County, TX · seguintoday.com	●●●○○	Sep 11, 3:15 AM
Comal County will test flood warning sirens at 9 a.m. Friday near listed locations to ensure alert equipment readiness. ▲ Flood · Comal County, TX ·	●●○○○	Sep 11, 1:00 AM
Round Rock authorities investigated the stabbing and attempted beheading of Andrew Jamews Wimsatt by Benedict Ogbodiegwu Jr. ◆ Crime · Round Rock, TX ·	●●●●●	Sep 11, 12:45 AM
Threat of Data Center Construction Looms Over Dog's Head • The Austin Chronicle Critics say a loophole in Austin’s Dog’s Head development agreement could allow data centers despite efforts to ban them citywide. ■ Government · Austin, TX · austinchronicle.com	●●●○○	Sep 11, 12:45 AM
Man arrested in South Austin deadly shooting connected to other crimes Austin police arrested Santana Gonzales, accused of a deadly South Austin shooting linked to multiple other shootings and alleged gang ties. ◆ Crime · Austin, TX · fox7austin.com	●●●●○	Sep 11, 12:30 AM
100+ texts: Former GOP leader told election official how to vote during contentious public hearing Public records report nearly 200 texts from a former GOP official giving voting instructions during a contentious county early-voting hearing. ■ Government · Creedmoor, TX · wral.com	●●●○○	Sep 10, 9:00 PM
Austin police charged Rodney Rawlings with murder connected to a fentanyl-related death of Diego Rocha on Willow Way. ◆ Crime · Austin, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 10, 7:30 PM
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson proposes parents ask for school closures to avoid state takeover Austin Mayor Kirk Watson urged parents at Burnet and Webb Middle Schools to petition campus closures to avoid an Austin ISD state takeover. ■ Education · Austin, TX · fox7austin.com	●●●●○	Sep 10, 7:30 PM
McCombs Helps Expand Austin Sunshine Camps McCombs is helping expand Austin Sunshine Camps, a local youth program, according to the article title. ● Community · Austin, TX · news.mccombs.utexas.edu	●●○○○	Sep 10, 6:00 PM
Austin Energy presented a post-mortem on the water bill fiasco, addressing contractor compliance, settlement recovery, and improved vendor management. ■ Infrastructure · Austin, TX ·	●●●○○	Sep 10, 5:45 PM
Crews are responding to the 822-acre Kurk Fire in San Saba County, which is 75% contained and threatens areas near Rocky Hollow. ▲ Fire · Texas ·	●●●●●	Sep 10, 5:00 PM
Easter named principal of RRISD alternative campuses Round Rock ISD named Latoya Easter principal of its Opportunity Center and Elementary Disciplinary Alternative Education Program. ■ Education · Round Rock, TX · hillcountrynews.com	●●○○○	Sep 10, 4:45 PM
Austin gang member shot, killed teen who drove past him in vehicle: APD Austin police arrested Santana Gonzales, accused of fatally shooting 17-year-old Edwin Pulgar in southeast Austin. ◆ Crime · Austin, TX · kwtx.com	●●●●○	Sep 10, 4:30 PM
A cold front is moving into Texas. Here's what it actually means for Austin A stalled cold front will bring mainly North Texas showers and slightly cooler conditions, with Central Texas seeing limited rain chances and continued heat. ▲ Weather · Austin, TX · yahoo.com	●●○○○	Sep 10, 3:45 PM
San Marcos Lime scooters return. Here's where they are off-limits. San Marcos relaunched a Lime dockless e-scooter program with 150 scooters after City Council approval, with defined ride and parking rules. ● Community · San Marcos, TX · yahoo.com	●●○○○	Sep 10, 3:45 PM
Yelp Must Face Texas Suit Over 'Crisis Pregnancy Center' Warnings Texas Supreme Court declined to hear Yelp’s appeal, letting Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit over crisis pregnancy center warning labels proceed. ■ Government · Bastrop, TX · mediapost.com	●●●●○	Sep 10, 3:30 PM
Lakeway asks CAMPO to extend RM 620 widening through city limits Lakeway City Council asked CAMPO to extend the RM 620 widening through city limits to avoid a lane cutoff. ■ Infrastructure · Lakeway, TX · yahoo.com	●●●○○	Sep 10, 2:30 PM
★ Dallas Democrats attacked President Trump’s $5,000 “Trump dividend” pledge during a Republican midterm convention ahead of Trump and Vance closing remarks. ■ Government · Texans ·	●●●●○	Sep 10, 1:30 PM
Covenant Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, directs $200k to help its neighbors overcome financial barriers Covenant Presbyterian Church in Austin will distribute $200,000 to four groups to address housing instability, predatory lending, medical debt, and lack of identification. ● Community · Austin, TX · pcusa.org	●●●○○	Sep 10, 1:15 PM
Federal prosecutors step up Austin gun crime cases Federal prosecutors in Austin have filed about 40 gun-related cases to target violent crime, according to U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons. ◆ Crime · Austin, TX · hillcountrynews.com	●●●○○	Sep 10, 12:15 PM
Hometown hero receives first responder award after 14 years of service Abilene-native Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Stevie Burchell received the Melvin Martin First Responder Award after 14 years of service. ● Community · Bastrop County, TX · ktxs.com	●○○○○	Sep 10, 2:15 AM
Austin's Street Medics Race to Beat the Heat • The Austin Chronicle Austin Street Medics distributes first-aid kits to help the unhoused community manage extreme heat as EMS responds to more heat-related calls. ■ Health · Austin, TX · austinchronicle.com	●●●○○	Sep 10, 2:00 AM
Texas SBOE adopted revised high school social studies curriculum standards criticized for limiting Islam coverage mainly to terrorism, effective starting 2030-31. ■ Education · Austin, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 10, 2:00 AM
State Set to Execute Two Inmates Involved in Capital Murders • The Austin Chronicle Texas scheduled two executions for Sept. 16 and Sept. 23 for LeJames Norman and Ker’sean Ramey, both convicted in an Edna capital murder. ◆ Crime · Austin, TX · austinchronicle.com	●●●●○	Sep 10, 2:00 AM
Texas' Pregnancy Death Report Set to Release After Midterms • The Austin Chronicle Texas delayed a pregnancy death report until after midterms, prompting criticism over maternal mortality data needed for upcoming abortion-related lawmaking. ■ Health · Austin, TX · austinchronicle.com	●●●●○	Sep 10, 2:00 AM
Texas man accused of sending explicit messages to Columbia child \| Crime An Austin man was arrested in Boone County on charges tied to allegedly sending explicit messages to a child in Columbia across state lines. ◆ Crime · Travis County, TX · komu.com	●●●●○	Sep 10, 1:15 AM
SpaceX sues to block release of Terafab records SpaceX sued Grimes County and Texas AG Ken Paxton to block release of public records tied to the Terafab project. ■ Government · Travis County, TX · kbtx.com	●●●●○	Sep 10, 12:15 AM
Buda aggravated robbery: 1 arrested, 5 more suspects at large Buda police arrested Daniel Medrano Jr. in an August aggravated robbery and issued warrants for four other suspects, seeking public help. ◆ Crime · Buda, TX · fox7austin.com	●●●●○	Sep 10, 12:15 AM
Raising the roofs and harvesting honey at Ark of Highland Lakes Ark of Highland Lakes held a honey pickup party at Valley View Village in Marble Falls and highlighted ongoing transitional home construction. ● Community · Marble Falls, TX · dailytrib.com	●●○○○	Sep 9, 11:45 PM
Marble Falls ISD Board President honored Marble Falls ISD Board President Alex Payson received the Marble Falls Education Foundation’s 2026 Excellence in Education Award. ■ Education · Marble Falls, TX · dailytrib.com	●●○○○	Sep 9, 11:45 PM
Gov. Greg Abbott requested an SBA disaster declaration for Bexar County after August storms damaged homes and businesses. ▲ Flood · Bexar, Texas ·	●●●●○	Sep 9, 11:00 PM
Williamson County assessor defends office's work \| Latest Headlines Williamson County’s assessor Josh Smith defended assessment updates and described how property owners can appeal rising property tax values. ■ Government · Williamson County, TX · thesouthern.com	●●○○○	Sep 9, 10:15 PM
$50,000 bond for Seguin arrest in sex offender registry case Guadalupe County arrested Jeffrey Lee Smith in Seguin on a sex-offender registration warrant with a $50,000 bond. ◆ Crime · Seguin, TX · news4sanantonio.com	●●●●○	Sep 9, 10:15 PM
★ A Fort Worth man, Billy James McFatridge, was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats against U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico via messages. ◆ Crime · Houston, Texas ·	●●●●○	Sep 9, 9:15 PM
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson proposed a plan to close two failing middle schools to avoid a state takeover of Austin ISD. ■ Education · Austin, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 9, 7:30 PM
Penny Oates named Round Rock ISD Virtual Academy director Penny Oates was named director of the Round Rock ISD Virtual Academy offering hybrid and fully online learning options. ■ Education · Round Rock, TX · hillcountrynews.com	●●○○○	Sep 9, 5:45 PM
5 new short films explain history behind '70s Austin mural Five short films were released to explain the history behind an Austin mural from the 1970s. ● Community · Austin, TX · austin.culturemap.com	●●○○○	Sep 9, 5:15 PM
Austin becomes a Book Safe Harbor during library centennial Austin’s libraries use their centennial to host a community “Book Safe Harbor” collection event. ● Community · Austin, TX · austin.culturemap.com	●●○○○	Sep 9, 5:15 PM
Bastrop City Council votes to end Flock contract Bastrop City Council voted to end its contract with Flock and terminate its license plate reader system amid privacy concerns. ■ Government · Bastrop, TX · fox7austin.com	●●●○○	Sep 9, 3:00 PM
★ NHTSA opened an audit of Tesla Cybercab certification while Austin emergency responders logged dozens of robotaxi interferences. ■ Infrastructure · Austin, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 9, 2:45 PM
Ballet Texas to perform 'Dracula' underground at Natural Bridge Caverns Ballet Texas will stage a one-night underground production of Dracula Oct. 3 at Natural Bridge Caverns in New Braunfels. ● Community · New Braunfels, TX · ksat.com	●●○○○	Sep 9, 2:15 PM
Scheels opens 300,000-square-foot Cedar Park store Scheels opened a 300,000-square-foot Cedar Park store at the CedarView development, creating more than 500 jobs. ■ Business · Cedar Park, TX · hillcountrynews.com	●●○○○	Sep 9, 12:45 PM
A second former Manor ISD employee was arrested on a charge of injury to a child. ◆ Crime · Manor, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 9, 10:00 AM
First State Bank merger with Bastrop bank complete First State Bank’s merger with a Bastrop bank has been completed. ■ Business · Bastrop, TX · coloradocountycitizen.com	●●○○○	Sep 9, 9:00 AM
Austin library club lets members create images on old film strips Austin Public Library’s Howson Branch hosts a free Film Strip Club where members create direct animations on 16mm film. ■ Education · Austin, TX · kut.org	●●○○○	Sep 9, 7:00 AM
Texas' smartest schools? See who produced the most National Merit semifinalists Coppell High School led Texas with 49 National Merit Semifinalists, followed by LASA Austin with 46 and St. John's School Houston with 43. ■ Education · Round Rock, TX · yahoo.com	●●○○○	Sep 9, 6:30 AM
Austin weather: Heat index above 100 degrees continues with only slight rain chances Central Texas remains under a heat dome with heat indices above 100 degrees and only slight rain chances. ▲ Weather · Austin, TX · yahoo.com	●●●○○	Sep 9, 6:30 AM
Hasan Piker is slated to headline a leftwing event at UT Austin organized by the University Democrats. ● Community · Austin, TX ·	●●○○○	Sep 9, 6:30 AM
★ George W. Bush hosts a 9/11 remembrance event at the Bush Presidential Center in Dallas ahead of the 25th anniversary. ● Community · Texas ·	●●●○○	Sep 9, 5:30 AM
Nonprofits Are Helping Musicians Pay for Insurance in Austin, Texas, and Beyond Austin nonprofit HAAM subsidizes health insurance premiums for musicians through Central Health to help artists stay covered. ■ Health · Austin, TX · kffhealthnews.org	●●●○○	Sep 9, 5:15 AM
Bastrop City Council terminated its Flock contract and barred future automatic license plate reader technology in city limits. ● Community · Bastrop, TX · ↻ Running story · 127 stories · 4 weeks · latest Sep 12 ·	●●●●○	Sep 9, 12:00 AM
New Braunfels Angels selected as Shell's Giving Pump program recipient for 2026 New Braunfels Angels was chosen for Shell’s 2026 Giving Pump program, directing proceeds from purple pumps to support foster youth and families. ● Community · New Braunfels, TX · herald-zeitung.com	●●○○○	Sep 8, 10:15 PM
TAYLOR: The Poster Law (SB10) and the peace it's costing us \| Opinion Taylor discusses SB10 requiring Texas classrooms to display Ten Commandments posters and says courts continue sorting First Amendment issues. ■ Education · Taylor, TX · herald-zeitung.com	●●●○○	Sep 8, 10:15 PM
Central Health to vote on proposed property tax increase for Travis County Central Health will vote on a proposed Travis County property tax increase to fund mental health services and facilities. ■ Government · Travis County, TX · fox7austin.com	●●●●○	Sep 8, 8:30 PM
Austin's I-35 earmarked for rolling closures, shuttered flyovers this week TxDOT scheduled nightly I-35-related closures in Austin, including SH 71 and Stassney Lane flyover shutdowns and lane reductions for ongoing construction work. ■ Infrastructure · Austin, TX · yahoo.com	●●●○○	Sep 8, 6:30 PM
ATX Kitchen and Bathroom Austin Launches Redesigned Website Showcasing Premier Remodeling Services Across Austin, Texas ATX Kitchen and Bathroom Austin announced a redesigned website to promote its remodeling services and customer testimonials for Austin-area homeowners. ■ Business · Austin, TX · phoenixherald.com	●○○○○	Sep 8, 6:30 PM
A South Congress seafood restaurant closed after fire damage. ▲ Fire · Central Texas ·	●●●●○	Sep 8, 5:45 PM
Tiffany Quiring named New Braunfels Community Pillar for advocacy work, community service Tiffany Quiring was named a New Braunfels Community Pillar for advocacy and community service. ● Community · New Braunfels, TX · herald-zeitung.com	●●○○○	Sep 8, 5:30 PM
9/11/01 25th Anniversary Ruck to Remember Texarkana area prepares for the 25th anniversary Ruck to Remember for 9/11. ● Community · San Marcos, TX · sanmarcosrecord.com	●●○○○	Sep 8, 5:30 PM
Court documents in the Frisco murder case against Karmelo Anthony reveal alleged racist texts and firearm photos before Austin Metcalf’s killing. ◆ Crime · Austin, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 8, 5:15 PM
ICE detained two workers at an Austin Cisco's Tex-Mex restaurant after DPS officials encountered them during a traffic stop. ◆ Crime · Austin, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 8, 3:45 PM
Two Houston-area men were charged after a New Braunfels 'bank jugging' robbery that involved a chase and K-9/drone search. ◆ Crime · New Braunfels, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 8, 12:15 PM
'Trump Power Plant' Coming to Fayette County, the Largest Investment in Its History NextEra plans the East Riverside Energy Center, a $17 billion natural gas hub in Fayette County’s Luzerne Township, with phased operations targeted for 2030-2032. ■ Infrastructure · Fayette County, TX · theepochtimes.com	●●●●●	Sep 8, 10:45 AM
Temperatures, rain totals, severe storms: Explore Austin's 2026 weather data KXAN’s Data Hub presents Austin’s 2026 temperature, rainfall, lake level, and severe-storm tracking metrics. ▲ Weather · Austin, TX · yahoo.com	●●○○○	Sep 8, 10:15 AM
Mill Street Youth Center gives New Braunfels teens a safe place after school New Braunfels opened the Mill Street Youth Center for grades 6-12 and is launching free after-school tutoring for the new school year. ● Community · New Braunfels, TX · ksat.com	●●○○○	Sep 8, 8:00 AM
In 1997, Texas researchers poured fluorescein into Dry Fork Sink to map Austin's hidden aquifer; it travelled 4.5 miles to Barton Springs in under 30 hours In 1997, researchers injected fluorescein into Dry Fork Sink and detected it at Barton Springs within about 30 hours, mapping Edwards Aquifer connectivity. ■ Infrastructure · Austin, TX · timesofindia.indiatimes.com	●●○○○	Sep 8, 4:45 AM
An evening of history: A Civil War story from the Union side of Texas to be shared tonight in Seguin A Civil War history presentation and book signing about a Seguin man who fought for the Union is set for 5–7 p.m. at the Seguin Heritage Museum. ● Community · Seguin, TX · seguintoday.com	●●○○○	Sep 8, 3:45 AM
Texas Standard revisits the 2011 Labor Day Bastrop County Complex Fire and related wildfires that displaced families across Central Texas. ▲ Fire · Bastrop, TX ·	●●●○○	Sep 7, 4:45 PM
One Austin resident asked why pools close so early. The city answered. Austin explains that most seasonal public pools close mid-August due to staffing and maintenance limits, including lifeguard availability after school starts. ■ Government · Austin, TX · yahoo.com	●●○○○	Sep 7, 2:00 PM
Stoned Rosetta Stone: The Hidden Details of Austin's Greatest Mural • The Austin Chronicle An Austin filmmaker’s website and new documentaries add context to the “Austintatious” mural’s hidden references, premiering Sept. 10. ● Community · Austin, TX · austinchronicle.com	●○○○○	Sep 7, 12:00 PM
A contractor died at an Applied Materials facility in Austin, and the company has not disclosed details about the medical emergency or response. ■ Health · Austin, TX ·	●●●●○	Sep 7, 1:45 AM
Lime e-scooters return to San Marcos with 24/7 access and riverfront no-ride zones San Marcos relaunches Lime dockless e-scooters with a 24/7 fleet of 150 units, including riverfront no-ride zones and ADA ramp restrictions. ■ Infrastructure · San Marcos, TX · fox7austin.com	●●●○○	Sep 6, 3:15 PM
In 1999, a Taylor, Texas Bland family deeded about 88 acres for parkland for $10; by 2025 that same ground had been sold for $10 million to a data-center developer despite the parkland deed A Taylor, Texas family’s 1999 $10 parkland deed for about 88 acres was followed by a 2025 roughly $10 million sale to a data-center developer amid dispute over deed language. ■ Government · Taylor, TX · scienceblog.com	●●●○○	Sep 6, 12:00 PM
Deep beneath Central Texas, a caver put his head beneath an underground stream and found Ice Age fossils everywhere — mammoths, mastodons, saber-toothed cats and an armadillo relative as big as a lion A Comal County water cave study reports Ice Age fossils, including mammoths and armadillo relatives as large as lions, in Texas limestone streambeds. ■ Other · Comal County, TX · scienceblog.com	●●○○○	Sep 6, 7:00 AM