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December 2011
Boys basketball: Chaps finish third at host tourney; Consol claims title
Thursday, December 29, 2011 |
Westlake has played a handful of tight games this season against some of the best teams in the state, but the little things have added up to some close losses.
Westlake, Oak Hill fire departments to burn agreement
Thursday, December 29, 2011 |
The Westlake and Oak Hills fire departments are parting ways following a decision by Travis County Emergency Services District 3, which covers Oak Hill, to terminate the management agreement between the departments no later than Feb. 3.
Local doctor doctor gets kicks from sports car, Civil War reenactments
Thursday, December 29, 2011 |
As Dr. Sam Bennett calmly assesses allergy cases and sprained ankles at Bee Cave Medical, most of his patients probably don’t realize that on the weekends he often trades those plain green scrubs and lab coat for a Civil War uniform.
Sales of fireworks resume following recent rains
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 |
Sales of fireworks are back on in Travis County following a decision this month by the Travis County Commissioners Court to lift a ban.
Drawing the line
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 |
New Orleans’ Drew Brees is one of the best QBs in the NFL. But where does he rank among the greatest NFL quarterbacks of all-time from the state of Texas?
WHS senior dies Sunday after heart failure
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 |
Ben Breedlove, the 18-year-old Westlake High School student who survived a collapse and three minutes without a heartbeat on Dec. 6 and then posted one of YouTube’s most popular recent videos about his experiences, died on Christmas Day after opening presents with his family.
Eanes school district gets high grades from TEA
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
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Before students headed home for the holidays awaiting word on their grades for the semester, the Eanes school district got a report card of its own from the Texas Education Agency.
Newest traffic signal goes up on Bee Cave Road at Marley Way
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
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Residents of several subdivision are getting their wish this holiday season, with a new traffic light at the intersection of Bee Cave Road and Marley Way.
Restraint difficult when it comes to feeding cute critters
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 |
Experts advise against feeding wildlife that can frequently pay visits to wildland interface areas such as the Westbank, and there are many good reasons.
Caution deemed essential when using fireworks to usher in New Year
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 |
New Year’s celebrations often include fireworks, but we urge readers to carefully consider all of the dangers of fireworks and take necessary precautions to prevent injury and wildifres when using any combustible materials in the Westbank.