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Todds ready to rebuild a year after Oak Hill fire
After a year of legal wrangling, the place Janice and Doug Todd called home for more than 30 years is now legally theirs. The Todd’s lost their hom......
Lilly Henric’s piano surprise
Lilly Henric was raised by a single mother in El Paso, who also supported Lilly’s grandmother. At the age of six, Lilly heard someone playing piano......
Students talk to space station astronauts live
You could hear a pin drop at a recent assembly at O.Henry Middle School where both students and staff, waited, anticipating the moment when they wo......
Oak Hill Fire Remembrance Day brings out neighbors
Windmill Run Park came alive on Sunday, April 29, with the sounds of music, children playing and neighbors chatting over tables loaded with potluck......
Robin’s 290 Grill serves up cooked-to-order Southern comfort fare
Robin Collins, owner of Robin’s 290 Grill. Collins had been in the mortgage business for over two decades after a stint in the Navy where she was i......
Residents applaud idea of new Southwest high school to relieve overcrowding at Bowie
Austin Independent School District Superintendent Meria Carstarphen brought staff members to a meeting at Bowie High School on April 17 to present ......
Student Athlete of the Week: Austin High’s Vannessa Castro
Pitching every single inning of every Austin High softball game this season, Vannessa Castro displayed consistent durability. “It helped me build m......
Happy Mailman’s new owner offers free wash, boarding to new clients
Happy Mailman dog kennel on Highway 290 West has been providing doggy daycare, dog boarding, and other dog services to Austin residents for six yea......
Candidates grilled on Oak Hill issues at OHAN forum
Candidates for mayor, as well as places 2, 5 and 6, showed up at Precinct 3 headquarters recently to answer questions of particular interest to Aus......
Austin High Baseball takes on Georgetown in playoffs
After finishing third in district, the Austin High baseball team must take on Georgetown (23-4-1, 14-4) in a best-of-three game series that begins ......