🌱 Redrawn House District + Meet The 10-Year-Old Round Rock Cop

Round Rock TX

17 February, 2022

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Hello again, Round Rock! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Round Rock Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Round Rock Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Round Rock long term. So if you're interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here. First, today's weather: Mostly sunny and cooler. High: 59 Low: 33. Here are the top three stories in Round Rock today: Four Republicans are running in Texas House District 52 for an open seat after Democratic incumbent James Talarico, suddenly facing longer odds for reelection, decided to move to a nearby district in blue Travis County and run there. Though lawmakers in the fall largely shifted district lines to favor incumbents, House District 52 now includes the more rural and conservative eastern half of Williamson County, was one of a few exceptions. (Austin American-Statesman)A Houston 10-year-old boy, Devarjaye "DJ" Daniel, has been sworn in by over 100 law enforcement agencies as he battles terminal cancer. On February 16, DJ was sworn in by the Round Rock Police Department, just a few days prior to being sworn in as an honorary officer with the Aldine ISD Police Department. As of Feb. 17, he's hit 180 agencies as he continues to raise awareness of childhood cancer. (FOX 7 Austin)There's a new "employee" at Flix Brewhouse in Round Rock who is programmed to be a star worker. Flix recently bought a robot from Richtech and named it Brewster after the on-site brewery. The robot is the latest food runner at Flix, where they offer a full menu for those who want to eat while they enjoy a movie. Brewster's job is to make sure that food gets to you. (FOX 7 Austin) 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! Today in Round Rock: Youth Winter Retreat At Faith Baptist Church (Feb. 18-20)"Dear Brutus" At Sam Bass Community Theatre (7:30 PM)D-Soul Davis Experience Live At Alcove Cantina (8:30 PM) From my notebook: Sunshine and temps in the 60s and 70s are in the Round Rock forecast for this weekend! (Round Rock Patch)Check out how to Eat Around the World in Round Rock! "We took out our food map and picked restaurants with cuisines from across the globe, and we even added some American classics," wrote Go Round Rock in their latest blog post. (Go Round Rock) Texas State University's Round Rock Campus is holding a "STEM-For-All" virtual community seminar, on Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 6:30 p.m., featuring Dr. Bradley Michael Beauvais's presentation "A Look Behind the Curtain of Economics of Healthcare." (Facebook) Early-bird pricing ends tomorrow (Feb. 19) for Spring Youth Sports programs at CHASCO Family YMCA. Sign your child up today! The season begins on Mar. 21. (Facebook) More from our sponsors — thanks for supporting local news! Events: Social Security Seminar (February 24) Learn How To Reduce Your Risk For Heart Disease During American Heart Month (February 28) 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 That's it for today! I'll see you around. — Rose Mendez About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!