🌱RRISD + UT Austin Won't Comply To Vax Mandate + ATCEMS Program

Round Rock TX

09 December, 2021

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Hey Round Rock: As you may know, Amazon Web Services experienced an outage on Tuesday that affected the Round Rock Daily. Some of you might have received a late newsletter on Wednesday, or no newsletter at all. Please know this was unfortunately beyond our control, but know that we are fully back in business! Since we were unable to catch you up yesterday, let's get this Thursday started off right. These are the most important things happening today in town. - Meagan Falcon First, today's weather: Mostly sunny. High: 78 Low: 66. Weekly forecast: Another warm December day is in store as highs will top out in the upper 70s to near 80 for most locations. Near record warmth is forecast and Thursday and it's almost a sure bet that we'll see new record highs set on Friday. Another cool-down will arrive this weekend. Here are the top stories today in Round Rock: Round Rock ISD's superintendent addressed a series of chaotic school board meetings over the course of a few months in a recent letter to district faculty and staff. (Round Rock Patch) Upgrades are underway for several Austin Water facilities. Austin Water recently acquired $71 million from Texas Water Development Board funds, which they say will help enhance reliability and withstand severe weather. (KEYE TV CBS Austin) Two months after closing its festivities with a bang, Austin City Limits Music Festival has officially released its dates for 2022. (Austin Patch)The University of Texas at Austin will no longer comply with President Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate after a federal court in Georgia issued a nationwide injunction prohibiting the order's enforcement Tuesday. (Austin Patch)Austin-Travis County EMS is launching a new pilot program to carry whole blood on response vehicles. Officials said the future of its blood program is to make blood available as close to the time a patient is injured as possible. (KVUE.com) Today's Round Rock Daily is brought to you in part by Newrez, a leading nationwide mortgage lender. Make a smart move for your future and refinance with Newrez today. Call 844-979-1707 to connect with a Newrez loan officer. Newrez, LLC (NMLS #3013) From my notebook: Little Free Library: "A #LittleFreeLibrary can be a beautiful way to honor or remember a loved one. Steward Paige P. in Newnan, Georgia, did just that." (Instagram) Round Rock, Texas – City Government: "Looking for some festive fun?! 🎅" (Facebook) Round Rock Fire Department: "The firefighters at station 8 are getting ready to host our friend Santa! This Friday, December 10th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. There will be crafts, cookies, cocoa, and of course pictures with Santa!" (Facebook) Central Texas Feline Rescue: "Taemin will be at Tomlinsons Round Rock on Saturday from 12-3. Come see your next best friend." (Facebook) Shadow Cats: "Our little Deck the Halls holiday room looks more like a Charlie Brown room. No decorations or sentiments😟 yet! Might you brighten a kitty's day with an ornament or decoration and lets get this room all decked out?!" (Facebook) Round Rock Arts: "Lots going on in Downtown..." (Facebook)\ From our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Featured businesses: Add your business here Events: Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (December 10) Second Saturday Divorce Workshop-What Everyone Needs to Know About Divorce (December 11) Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You! (December 16) Add your event Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right. See you all tomorrow morning for another update! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. 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 Me: As a Texas native, I know how important local news coverage is to Texans. I was born and raised in Corpus Christi and spent three years covering breaking news and things to do in South Texas. 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? Reach out anytime to [email protected]. Quote of the Day: "I've never dropped anyone I believed in." — Marilyn Monroe via BrainyQuote.com