🌱Body Found In Taylor Pasture + RRPD Program Protects XMAS Gifts

Round Rock TX

08 November, 2021

2:32 PM

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Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Meagan Falcon, your host of the Round Rock Daily. We are back with some top news stories that happened over the weekend as well as what you can expect with weather and events in the area. Let's get your Tuesday started off right. Here's everything you need to know. First, today's weather: Overall Tuesday weather summary: Nice with periods of sun. High: 75 Low: 59. Dry weather continues for most areas this week. Cooler temperatures are in store Thursday into Saturday. By cooler weather we are talking about temperatures ranging from the mid-70s to upper 60s. Here are the top stories in Round Rock today: Round Rock police is bringing back its "Operation Front Porch" to help ensure packages aren't stolen from people's homes this season. (Round Rock Patch) Williamson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a suspicious death after a body was found in a pasture in Taylor on Friday. (Round Rock Patch)The number of babies being born in Texas continued to fall significantly faster than the national average, officials report. Here's why. (KXAN.com)Hours after the Astroworld festival concert in Houston, a Texas State student, who went to the festival, found out her hometown friend was one of the eight victims who died. (KXAN.com) A man is in the intensive care unit after he was shot during a road rage incident in Georgetown on Saturday, authorities say. (Austin Patch) 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: RRHS Basketball Boys JV/V Scrimmage @ Liberty Hill. (4 p.m.) RRHS Basketball Game / Girls vs Lake Travis - 1100 Main Gym. (5:15 p.m.) College Board Awards - Rrisd Early College HS. (5:30 p.m.) Safety and Security Committee Meeting. (6 p.m.) Round Rock Patch Notebook Central Texas Feline Rescue: "FREEDOM RIDE!! Central Texas Feline Rescue saved these 3 lovely ladies from an uncertain fate at a shelter trying their best but constantly overwhelmed." (Facebook) Round Rock ISD: "Let's start sharing more kindness while online - starting today. #KindnessDay #BeKind" (Instagram) Round Rock Arts: "We have quite a bit coming up, including some building closures. Please feel free to email or call if you have any questions and we'll get back to you when we return. ⭐" (Facebook) Round Rock Public Library: "The Three Stages of #NaNoWriMo, by William Bevill Join our FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/723467972383315" (Facebook) Williamson County and Cities Health District: "November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer kills 427 Americans every day. That's the same number of seats on a 747 jet. Quit smoking today: https://smokefree.gov/quit-smoking" (Facebook) From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Celebrate A Week Of Self-Care With 15 Percent Off Flowers (November 9) Round Rock New Neighbors Annual Arts and Crafts Fair (November 10) Celebrate Your Favorite Veteran With Patriotic Flowers (November 11) 26th Annual Cedar Park 5 Miler/5K & Kids 1K (November 14) Social Security Seminar (November 16) Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (November 19) Add your event Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe. Your friendly neighborhood journalist, Meagan Falcon Meagan covers local news for Patch in 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 Round Rock Daily? Contact me at [email protected]. Quote of the Day: "It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well." — Rene Descartes via BrainyQuote.com