A national farmers market contest ranked Cedar Park Farms to Market as the best in Texas and and seventh among midsize national farmers markets.

Capital Metro staff started testing Sept. 2 to figure out how feasible it will be to add midday and evening service to the 32-mile commuter line that connects Leander to downtown Austin.

A sewage spill along Arrow Point Drive in Cedar Park caused about 43,000 gallons of sewage to spill from a manhole. The spill happened the morning of Aug. 31 and was reported by a nearby business.

Leander ISD is forming a parent and citizen advisory committee to look at elementary, middle and high school attendance boundaries that would take effect beginning with the 2011-12 school year. The district is asking parents and community members from throughout the school district to get involved with the committee.

After trimming more than $2.7 million from the proposed budget, the Williamson County Commissioners Court adopted its fiscal year 2011 budget Aug. 31 and voted to maintain the county's current tax rate.

A series of hearings beginning Thursday, Aug. 26, will inform riders about proposed changes to Capital Metro routes.

The Cedar Park Police Department will honor fallen officer Leonard Reed at services Wednesday, Aug. 25. City officials are warning drivers that the memorial services, which include a police procession, could cause traffic delays along FM 1431.

Leander Mayor John Cowman announced Monday, Aug. 23, he is resigning from the Capital Metro Board of Directors effective Aug. 30.

U.S. Representative John Carter will give his annual State of District 31 speech to the Greater Leander Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, Aug. 24.

The City of Leander recently received its Film-Friendly Texas status by the Texas Film Commission after completely a process that started in March.

The American Legion Hunter-Morris Memorial Post 911 teamed up with the Bucky & Bob Show, FM-98.1 (KVET) morning show, for a fundraiser for the Cedar Park Veterans Memorial monument.

Real estate market data for the Leander/Cedar Park Multiple Listing Service Area.

Residential property listings in the Cedar Park and Leander area

The Ranch at Deer Creek offers many amenities including a heated pool, playgrounds, and biking and jogging paths. Situated off Anderson Mill Road, residents have easy access to RM 620, FM 1431 and US 183.

Comfortably nestled near a community park, Westwood offers outdoor fun including a family playground. Homes are minutes from the Leander stop of the Capital MetroRail and provide fast access to US 183, an H-E-B and a shopping center.

The Cedar Park and Leander area has three frozen yogurt shops that have opened in the last year, providing an alternative sweet treat.

Find some activities to enjoy this summer in Cedar Park and Leander and throughout Central Texas.

Formula One race promoter Tavo Hellmund announced July 27 that the Wandering Creek area in Del Valle has been proposed as the site of the United States' first purpose-built F1 racing track since the 1970s.

Texas State Board of Education District 10 candidates discuss curriculum standards, school funding and other issues leading up to the November election.

Information about the Round Rock Independent School District 2010

The Round Rock ISD board of trustees gained two new members this summer, and both
hope to help the district evolve in a period of growth and transition.

The Round Rock ISD board of trustees adopted an operating budget of $336 million for the
2010ñ11 fiscal year at its June 17 meeting

Summertime is the busiest season at the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter.

In southern Louisiana, most people love to dance, and Jean-Pierre Blanchard said he knows no better way to get people out on the dance floor than with a little foot-stomping Zydeco.

Hidden to passersby by rows of trees, Anderson Mill Road between FM 1431 and Lime
Creek Road includes land covered by an active rock quarry, stone cutters and concrete distributors.

A project to reduce automobile crashes and make US 183 safer north of the San Gabriel River is about 30 percent complete and on pace to finish in fall 2012.

Officials poured concrete July 7 at 1901 Hur Industrial Blvd. for a water treatment plant
that is part of the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority.

Mike Brandel and Chet Bigon are no strangers to the restaurant businessóboth own
restaurants in Hutto and Taylor.

When Jo Terrell picked Central Texas as the spot for a bed and breakfast, she envisioned a regional relaxation spot for locals and tourists.

Steve Groover loves seeing people's faces after they accomplish a task they thought was impossible for them to complete.

New businesses, volunteer opportunities, and local happenings in Cedar Park and Leander

The residential development industry has taken a hard hit during the economic struggles over the last few years, but there may be a glimmer of hope for the futureóat least for Leander.

Student ranks could be permanently eliminated from transcripts, pending results of upcoming study

The Cedar Park Police Department lost one of its own on Wednesday, Aug. 18 as Officer Leonard Reed was killed in a motorcycle collision while on duty. The accident happened during department training along Arrow Point Drive in Cedar Park at about 3:18 p.m.

AlphaGraphics Lakeline, located at 10019 W. Parmer Lane, Austin, held its annual food drive in July as part of the corporate-wide AlphaGraphics Fights Hunger program. The food drive collected about 400 pounds of food for a local organization.

Public transportation riders will soon be able to connect with more shopping and work destinations in Northwest Austin after a series of changes, including a new bus line, take effect in late August.

Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce leaders are considering a move of the chamber’s headquarters located near St. Edwards University in South Austin.

Leander officials are raising money to send needed supplies to the city's adopted Army unit in Afghanistan.

The City of Cedar Park's efforts to expand Brushy Creek Road cleared another hurdle Thursday.

The Wilco Angel Network is looking for investors and entrepreneurs for the group's latest effort to spur successful companies in Williamson County.

First-time homebuyers who want to share their story can try out for a chance to appear on HGTV’s “My First Place," set to air sometime in 2011.

The Austin Toros will move to the Cedar Park Center for the 2010–11 season, team officials announced Monday.

During his first appearance in Austin as the President of the United States, Barack Obama displayed the hook ‘em horns to a crowd of nearly 3,000 people roaring and waving in response at the University of Texas.

A day of massages, facials, and spa relaxation awaits women Aug. 7 at the Cedar Park Regional Medical Center's Healthy Woman Spa Day.

Leander's bond rating improved once again, signalling potential savings for the city and its residents when the city borrows money for capital projects.

A familiar face is filling the job of Leander's postmaster. The United States Postal Service appointed Leander High School graduate and former Leander Post Office clerk Billy Gilmore to the position of postmaster.

A proposed project to add two lanes to Brushy Creek Road received necessary state approval in late July and is out for bids from contractors.