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Education

School Board: Schedule boosting test scores at year-round Sumner

Reading and math scores at Sumner are on the rise, and early figures suggest the school’s experimental year-round schedule could be a major factor. During ... Read more

by Kevin Coss, Tuesday, November 27, 2012 10:22 am

FLIPPER (FRONT PAGE)

Calling all tubas for annual concert

Volunteers from around the city will soon be bringing in the brass to get the holiday season started. Read more

by Kevin Coss, Tuesday, November 27, 2012 10:08 am

black friday

A big Black Friday in Austin

Sterling Drug Store regularly gives back to the Austin community. Over the weekend, employees at the store were happy to see the community return the ... Read more

by Kevin Coss, Monday, November 26, 2012 10:37 am

Austin School Board

School board plans to assess Krenz

The Austin Public Schools board will hold a special meeting Monday afternoon to discuss an evaluation of the superintendent. Read more

by Kevin Coss, Saturday, November 24, 2012 7:00 pm

Archive

Decked out for the holidays

This year, bringing the holiday cheer is a group effort. Read more

by Kevin Coss, Friday, November 23, 2012 9:00 am

black friday

Black Friday connoisseur

Black Friday shopping may be edging earlier into Thanksgiving this year, but Austin resident Ellen Petersen isn’t fazed. Read more

by Kevin Coss, Thursday, November 22, 2012 9:00 am

Austin

Sumner goes to war (for a good cause)

Penny wars to aid Sandy relief effort When it comes to charitable giving, local elementary students are about to put in their two cents. The ... Read more

by Kevin Coss, Thursday, November 22, 2012 5:48 am

News

Give to the Max donations vary for nonprofits

The fourth annual Give to the Max Day Thursday left area nonprofits strewn wide across the board, with some seeing dozens of contributors while others ... Read more

by Kevin Coss, Wednesday, November 21, 2012 7:30 am

growth

Oak Park Mall adds still more shops

Oak Park Mall may have added another three new shops recently, but it isn’t done growing yet. Two more stores are scheduled to open in ... Read more

by Kevin Coss, Tuesday, November 20, 2012 10:29 am

Austin

Coming to terms through writing

Nate Allen was living in Austin when his father succumbed to a three-year battle with cancer. The event defined the next part of his life, ... Read more

by Kevin Coss, Saturday, November 17, 2012 7:00 pm

FLIPPER (FRONT PAGE)

Austin helps Sandy victims

It was no typical roadtrip. When three Austin Utilities linemen hopped in a van and bucket truck and hit the highway Nov. 2, it was ... Read more

by Kevin Coss, Friday, November 16, 2012 7:06 pm

Local Government

HRA hires Erichson as part-time director

Jon Erichson will start in February as the new executive director of Austin’s Housing and Redevelopment Authority. Read more

by Kevin Coss, Friday, November 16, 2012 10:25 am

Business

Palmer bus building going in near Jim’s Marketplace

Palmer Bus Service, which provides transportation for Austin Public Schools, is building a new facility next to Jim’s Marketplace on 11th Street Northeast to replace ... Read more

by Kevin Coss, Friday, November 16, 2012 10:23 am

Faith

Salvation Army worship center activities to trim back during holidays

The Salvation Army plans to focus most of its energy this December on the annual kettle drive that kicked off Thursday, meaning many of the ... Read more

by Kevin Coss, Friday, November 16, 2012 5:27 am

FEATURE SPOT -- NEIGHBORS

Hoping to ring out a good year

Bells are ringing out all over Austin as the annual Salvation Army kettle drive kicks off another season. Read more

by Kevin Coss, Thursday, November 15, 2012 5:25 pm

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