Central Texas top stories for January 13, 2025. New city rules mean overnight shelters in Austin have been open more often this winter. Advocates hope Texas lawmakers will allocate funding to help launch a federal food assistance program. A judge has dismissed the charge against a former UT Austin lecturer who was arrested during campus protests last spring. Sebastián Driussi is missing from Austin FC’s pre-season training. Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is getting another expansion.
Enchanted Rock
KUT Afternoon Newscast for September 23, 2024
Central Texas top stories for September 23, 2024. The Del Valle ISD school board has chosen a new superintendent. The Enchanted Rock State Natural Area is increasing its parkland by about 40 percent. Officials in Williamson County say Child Protective Services is struggling to protect abused and neglected children. The Hays County Sheriff’s Office is putting out a warning about an attempted scam. The Lorraine “Grandma” Camacho Activity Center is getting new bikes and helmets for its youth programs. This is the first full day of fall.
Enchanted Rock
Climbing Enchanted Rock, a giant granite batholith just north of Fredericksburg, is one of the quintessential Texas experiences. That was the inspiration for Typewriter Rodeo’s Jodi Egerton as she wrote this week’s poem.