🌱 2 Hospitalized In Rollover Crash On I-35 + COVID Testing In RR

Round Rock TX

28 December, 2021

1:00 AM

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Happy Tuesday, people of Round Rock! It's me again, your host Meagan Falcon. I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas last week and spent it with good company. We are back for another edition of the Round Rock Daily to share the top stories in town today. Here's everything you need to know. First, today's weather: Clouds breaking and very warm. High: 78 Low: 64. This week's forecast: Temperatures will be in the upper 50s to mid 60s by sunrise Tuesday, with patchy fog, generally along and west of I-35. Expect sunshine by the late morning/early afternoon. Well-above normal temperatures will continue into 2022. Here are the top stories in Round Rock today: As the omicron variant continues to spread statewide during the holidays, more Texans are seeking COVID-19 tests but running into roadblocks finding them. Here's where you can find a COVID-19 testing center in Round Rock. (Round Rock Patch) Two people were hospitalized Sunday after a car rolled over on Interstate 35 in Round Rock, police said. (Round Rock Patch) Joseph Tedder hid in plain sight as a Family Dollar employee in the city while being wanted by authorities in connection with a drug-related homicide in north Austin, authorities said. (Pittsburg Patch)Texas infusion centers offering monoclonal antibody treatments to COVID-19 omicron patients across the state have exhausted their supply and will not be able to offer it again until January. (KVUE.com)On Wednesday, the Austin Public Library spoke out against the storm of book banning and censorship that's swept across the state of Texas this year. (KXAN.com) Today's Round Rock Daily is brought to you in part 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! From my notebook: Williamson County and Cities Health District: "Did you gather over the holiday weekend? Get tested 3 to 5 days after gathering to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Don't forget to get tested before the ball drops for NYE: www.curative.com" (Facebook) Round Rock Police Department: "🥳Let's ring in the New Year safely – without fireworks or firearms. For more info: https://www.roundrocktexas.gov... Round Rock Fire Department" (Facebook) Hope Alliance: "Wondering how to help the survivors in your life? Check out these tips, and find more on our site! www.hopealliancetx.org" (Facebook) Nextdoor Neighbor, Eagle Ridge: "Anyone missing a bird? - It gave us a visit and let us get super close, but not close enough to catch. Flying along Concord and Geese Route." (Nextdoor) Nextdoor Neighbor, South Creek: "Found doggy! - Anyone recognize this cute little pup? Found on Logan near Lawnmont." (Nextdoor) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Ring In the New Year With 15 Percent Off Beautiful Blooms From FTD! (December 31) Add your event 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] Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow 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: "One faces the future with one's past." — Pearl S. Buck via BrainyQuote.com