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Jason Schoonover

Pages turn like the turning season

After the winter hibernation, I’ve turned my reading focus to quick reads. I tackled my ruminative classics — “Blood Meridian” by Cormac McCarthy and “The ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Saturday, April 11, 2015 5:31 pm

Agriculture

County official urges farmers to watch their poultry flocks

Sept. 2014 planning exercise prepared emergency crews for animal outbreaks Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, April 9, 2015 10:17 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Training for the worst; Mower emergency crews simulate disaster at I.J. Holton

With weapons raised, three police officers walked up a stairwell at I.J. Holton Intermediate School Wednesday afternoon with one officer checking in each direction to ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, April 2, 2015 10:40 am

Business

Veterans memorial gets its 1,000th paver

Norm Hecimovich bought the first two black granite pavers for the Austin Veterans Memorial. On Wednesday, Norman and Donna Schieck and their three children bought ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, April 2, 2015 10:31 am

Business

Landfill mulling addition of garbage services

No permit requests submitted yet, so changes are months away Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, April 1, 2015 10:24 am

News

All-Herald boys basketball

First Team Jordan Hart, Guard, Lyle-Pacelli The 1,000-point scorer, who is a senior, averaged 14.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 3.4 steals per game ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Monday, March 30, 2015 10:45 am

Columnists

YMCA, rec center combo offers many possibilities

On a recent run at the Austin YMCA, my mind started wandering to the future of Austin’s largest fitness hub. Earlier this month, Vision 2020’s ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, March 29, 2015 3:50 pm

News

Storm dumps 6-8 inches

8 inches of snow reported in GM; week looks to be cool, drab Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Monday, March 23, 2015 5:44 am

cub scouts

New hunger group starts up in Austin

Austin lost its Kids Against Hunger Location when Oak Park Mall closed late last year, but a group of volunteers are working to keep the ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, March 22, 2015 2:01 pm

Jason Schoonover

Blending reality with reality television

Spoiler alert: This column contains spoilers to HBO’s “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst,” which have been widely reported on in the ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Sunday, March 22, 2015 7:36 am

News

Ex-Bruin Folin vying to make impression, stay in lineup

Folin scores goal in Wild's 3-2 loss Thursday Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, March 20, 2015 12:37 pm

gcs

Bartness is the new court administrator

Krissy Bartness has always loved facing the various challenges that come up in court administration. “Every day’s kind of a challenge here; you learn something ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Thursday, March 19, 2015 10:46 am

News

Photos: A touch of the Irish

Irish folk group Mischief helped Austin celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a concert in the second-floor of the Austin ArtWorks Festival Tuesday night. The group ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Wednesday, March 18, 2015 10:07 am

Business

Austin’s Willow Cove selling kits to make beer, wine and cider

When Jill and Kevin Jones started making their own wine about a year ago, the couple had to drive out of town or turn to ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Monday, March 16, 2015 11:30 am

Business

McKesson was in talks with Austin; Drug distributor opted to build in Clear Lake

Austin leaders confirmed McKesson Corp. as the Fortune 100 company that opted to build a $65 million distribution center in Clear Lake, Iowa, over Austin. ... Read more

by Jason Schoonover, Friday, March 13, 2015 10:49 am

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