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FedEx truck hit by train in Williamson County
Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:07:14 -0700
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas -- A FedEx truck was hit by a freight train in Williamson County Tuesday morning. The Texas Department of Public Safety says the accident happened at 10:30 a.m. along Highway 79 and McNutt between Round Rock and Hutto. DPS says a FedEx truck tried to cross the railroad tracks and was hit by a train traveling at 45 miles per hour. The driver of the truck reportedly did ...
Williamson County woman claims she, friends beaten up because they're gay
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:37:12 -0700
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas – The Williamson County Sheriff’s Department is investigating what a spokesperson is calling assaults outside of a bar in Weir over the weekend. “It's real close knit. Everyone knows everybody. You walk into the store or the bar, everybody greets you by name,” said Weir resident Jonathan Huffcut. According to a Florence resident named Julie Ward, she, her sister ...
Field Asset Services Joins Forces with Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County for Home Building Project
Fri, 04 May 2012 09:12:20 -0700
Volunteer construction teams with FAS are helping to build what will be the 50th Habitat for Humanity home in Williamson County, and will be on site several days during the month of May to support the project.Austin, Texas (PRWEB) May 04, 2012 Employees with Field Asset Services will put their property rehabilitation expertise to use in a new way this month as the company takes part in a home ...
Williamson Act tops Supervisors' agenda
Sat, 19 May 2012 01:22:57 -0700
Solano County policies governing the Williamson Act will likely be updated Tuesday.The Williamson Act was created by the state to provide tax breaks for farmers who kept their land in agricultural use.
Williamson County DA race features red hot Republican primary
Fri, 04 May 2012 16:17:29 -0700
GEORGETOWN, Texas -- The race for Williamson County district attorney has pitted two popular Republicans against one another. Aiming to unseat the county's top prosecutor for more than decade, County Attorney Jana Duty has taken direct aim at District Attorney John Bradley. Her key attack centers on Bradley's recommendation not to test DNA evidence that eventually freed Michael Morton, an ...
Republicans face off in new state House district in Williamson County
Fri, 11 May 2012 20:00:33 -0700
Two Republicans will face off this month in a battle for a newly drawn Texas House district centered on Williamson County's continually growing southwestern suburbs.
Anderson Mill home owners cleaning up after storm
Fri, 11 May 2012 16:51:25 -0700
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas -- Johnny Brun's wife has been asking him to get rid of his old green Geo Prism. Thursday night around midnight, Mother Nature stepped in on her behalf. "The tree just seemed to have eased down. It didn't fall. We never heard anything. It didn't just crash, but it just kind of eased down," Brun said. It eased down onto his car, shattering the windshield and lifting the ...
Cedar Park council member, Travis County sheriff's finance manager face off in new state House district in Williamson ...
Fri, 11 May 2012 19:45:32 -0700
Two Republicans will face off this month in a battle for a newly drawn Texas House district centered on Williamson County's continually growing southwestern suburbs.
Williamson named editor of Abilene Reporter-News
Thu, 17 May 2012 04:30:00 -0700
CINCINNATI, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Doug Williamson, a 35-year news industry veteran with broad expertise in local journalism, specialty publications and marketing, has been named editor of the Abilene ...
Norwood trial may be moved out of area
Tue, 15 May 2012 11:13:05 -0700
A man accused of a murder that happened in the 1980s may have his trial moved out of Williamson County.