CapMetro Offers Free Rides In October + Round Rock Rain Forecast

Round Rock TX

27 September, 2021

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Happy Tuesday, Round Rock! It's me again, Meagan Falcon, your host of the Round Rock Daily. I'm officially back this week. So, let's get today started off right with your dose of today's top news stories. First, today's weather: Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected Tuesday through Saturday with locally heavy rains possible. A humid airmass is expected as high temperatures gradually cool while low temperatures remain steady. High: 90 Low: 73. Here are the top stories in Round Rock today: Capital Metro will be offering free rides to passengers throughout the month of October, officials announced Friday. (Round Rock Patch) Nutty Brown Amphitheatre will close Nov. 28 at its Austin location before move to Round Rock. (Community Impact Newspaper) In the wake of a deadly pet resort fire, one facility is expanding its safety protocols. (KVUE.com) For the first time in six weeks, the Austin area is expected to see measurable rain. Here's what to expect in this week's forecast. (Austin American-Statesman) Texas lawmakers on Monday released their first draft of a new congressional map for the next decade that includes two new districts in Austin and Houston (KXAN.com) Today's Round Rock Daily is brought to you by our friends at Ring, the home security company. Ring does a lot more than doorbells: check out their full suite of smart home products at Ring.com. And thank you Ring for helping to make local news happen in Round Rock! Today in Round Rock: Girls Golf (V) @ Shadow Glen - Round Rock H.S. (8:30 a.m.) RRHS Tennis (Varsity) vs Vandegrift @ Round Rock H.S. (4 p.m.) RRHS Volleyball Games vs SPHS @ Round Rock H.S. (5:30 p.m.) RRHS Choral Collage @ Hartfield Performing Arts Center. (7 p.m.) Round Rock Patch Notebook Little Free Library: "Check out the details, including a tiny disco ball, on this #LittleFreeLibrary spotted by @amandarykoff! #LittleFreeLibrary #littlelibrary #littlefreelibrariesofinstagram #freelittlelibrary #LFL #takeabookleaveabook #sharebooks." (Instagram) Round Rock Public Library: "It's #BannedBooks week, though we've been "celebrating" this all month on the Book Deli table on the 2nd floor. Have you stopped by yet?" (Facebook) Hope Alliance: "Tomorrow is the 15th Annual WoMen fore! Hope Golf Tournament! You can still purchase a raffle ticket at $25 each or $100 for 5 for a chance to win a $2,500 Visa gift card! Buy raffle tickets here: https://bit.ly/3xzhS8H" (Facebook) Round Rock Arts: "This Week!!! Chalk Walk at Dell Diamond on Friday the 1st & Saturday the 2nd. Check out CHALKWALK.ORG for maps and schedules." (Facebook) Round Rock Public Library: "Welcome to the Texas Time Machine, and this month we celebrate Round Rock's own beloved Tio Dan Balderas! #PuffyTacos #HispanicHeritageMonth #TexasTimeMachine" (Facebook) YMCA of Greater Williamson County: "#MotivationMonday New week! Make a goal today for how many times you will workout at the Y this week. 💪 Let us know in the comments ⬇️ and we can't wait to see you this week! 😃" (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: New Retirement Savings Time Bomb Seminar (October 7) Add your event Housing: SEEKING Cabin on Land to Rent (Details) Add your listing Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're loving these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe. Your friendly neighborhood journalist, Meagan Falcon Meagan covers local news for Patch in downtown Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Leander and Pflugerville. About Meagan: I was born and raised in Corpus Christi and spent three years covering breaking news and things to do in South Texas before I moved to the Austin Metro. When I am not reporting the news, I am enjoying a good book, tending to my garden and spending time with my pup. I am a green thumb novice so if y'all have gardening tips, I would love some. Have a news tip or suggestion for an upcoming Austin Daily? Contact me at [email protected]. Quote of the Day: "A person's a person, no matter how small." — Dr. Seuss via BrainyQuote.com