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December 2010
Boys basketball: Chaps close tourney with OT win
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 |
The Chaps beat El Paso Montwood at its own game in their finale of the Westlake Holiday Classic, grinding out a 45-41 overtime win with defensive substance that isn’t quite Westlake’s style.
Austin Smiles benefits from Wish Upon a Smile fundraiser
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 |
RIGHT:Celebrity Servers, Westbankers and sponsors Mike Swett, left, and Dr. Stanley Eckert.
Rollingwood completes key phase in street repair project
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 |
Work crews work at a fever pitch on resurfacing Rollingwood Drive during the city’s recent street rehabilitation project.
Man injured in Senna Hills house fire
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 |
Firefighters quickly extinguished a house fire on Indigo Broom Loop in Senna Hills subdivision Monday.
Howard fights Neil’s election-results challenge
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 |
State Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, fought back this week against allegations by challenger Dan Neil that there were ineligible voters, lost ballots and improperly counted votes in the Nov. 2 election and subsequent recount.
City officials continue negotiations to buy LCRA-controlled sewer system
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
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The City of West Lake Hills was scrambling this week in negotiations to purchase the city’s sewer system from the Lower Colorado River Authority, after the agency rejected the city’s purchase bid just before the Christmas holidays.
Arrest on assault charge at fitness center tops incidents in police reports
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 |
Editor’s note: The following are incidents in reports from area law enforcement and first-responders during the past 10 days.
Speakers to discuss ‘Human Trafficking/Human Smuggling’ at Sisters in Crime meeting
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 |
Jerry Carruth and George Salinas will present a program titled “Human Trafficking/Human Smuggling” at the Jan. 9 meeting of Sisters in Crime at Westlake Barnes & Noble bookstore, 701 South Capital of Texas Highway, No.
PromiseLand West to hold Lock-in for middle, high school students Dec. 30
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 |
PromiseLand West, the bible church that meets Sundays at the Westlake High School Performing Arts Center, will hold a Lock-N for middle and high school students at the church events center at 1301 Capitol of Texas Highway, Suite. 100 beginning at 9 p.m.
Area officials urge residents to exercise caution with fireworks
Wednesday, December 29, 2010 |
Kyle Stuart mans his fireworks stand at 8907 Bee Cave Road Tuesday as rain doused dry grasslands in the Westlake area, reducing the risk of fire.