🌱 RISD To Loosen COVID Protocol In 2022 + Chamber Hires New CEO

Round Rock TX

17 December, 2021

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Welcome back, Round Rock! It's me again, Meagan Falcon, your host of the Round Rock Daily. I hope everyone has a fantastic Friday and an even wonderful weekend. We are in for some rainy weather this weekend as a cold front makes its way through Central Texas. To prepare you for the days ahead, we've gathered everything you need to know that's happening in town. Here's our five-minute guide. First, today's weather: Breezy; a shower in the a.m.. High: 80 Low: 61. Weekend forecast:A cold front arrives Saturday with showers and t'storms. Chilly behind the front with light rain Sunday into Monday. Milder and drier for Tuesday. Here are the top 5 stories today in Round Rock: Starting a couple of weeks after students return from winter break, Round Rock ISD will be loosening COVID-19 protocols. (KXAN.com) Real estate closings dipped a bit in the latest Central Texas Housing Report from the Austin Board of Realtors. (newsradioklbj.com) The Round Rock Chamber named Jordan Robinson interim president and CEO on Thursday. The appointment of Robinson will be effective in January, following the departure of current President and CEO Jason Ball. (Community Impact Newspaper) A 2.45-acre tract of land could soon be rezoned by Round Rock City Council following a recommendation from the city's planning and zoning commission.(Community Impact Newspaper) Austin Regional Medical Clinic wants people who are unvaccinated to sign up for a new trial, collecting data on what researchers are calling an "updated" version of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Those who do, can earn up to $800. Here's what you need to know. (KXAN.com) Today's Round Rock Daily is brought to you in part by our friends at Verizon. They're building the fastest 5G network in the country. To learn how 5G is going to change life for you and your community — and to get access to this amazing technology — click here. And thank you Verizon for sponsoring this community resource in Round Rock! From my notebook: Ridgeview Middle School PTA: "Celebrating the holidays💜" (Facebook) Bluebonnet Trails Community Services: "To learn more about our programs and services, please visit https://bbtrails.org." (Facebook) Walsh Middle School PTA: "Thank you to our Gold Partner - - Ortho360 Orthodontics. We appreciate your support! www.ortho360.com" (Facebook) Texas State University Round Rock Campus: "Campus Updates: starting December 20th until December 23rd, #txstrrc will observe Energy Conservation Week. We wish everyone a safe and restful holiday season!" (Facebook) Round Rock Public Library: "What's your favorite book to TV or film adaptation? Come check out some great examples all month long on the 2nd floor!" (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Brighten The First Day Of Winter With 15 Percent Off FTD's Sunniest Blooms (December 21) Add your event Announcements: EECP Therapy May Help Alleviate Long COVID Symptoms (Details) Austin Oral Surgery Aims to Eradicate Child Sex Trafficking (Details) Add your announcement Loving the Round Rock Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Send me a news tip or suggestion at [email protected] That's it for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update! 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. Quote of the Day: "It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go." —Jim Rohn via BrainyQuote.com.