🌱 Local Quarterback Transfers + Obituary For Community Activist

Hey, neighbors! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with a brand-new Cedar Park-Leander Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cool. High: 54 Low: 31.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Cedar Park-Leander:

1. Jim Lindley, who served 45 years as General Counsel to the board of directors and in many other capacities at Central Texas College, has passed away. He was a founder, director, partner, or benefactor for many local foundations and charitable organizations. Today there will be a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Paul Chong Hasang Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m., followed by interment at Central Texas Veteran’s State Cemetery at 1:00 p.m. (The Killeen Daily Herald)
2. Mak Sexton, the quarterback who led Cedar-Park High School to a 23-2 record his senior year, has transferred from Pittsburg State to Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Sexton is excited to play for the Crimson Hawks and "... just want[s] to step in, do [his] job and lead this team to a conference championship and into the playoffs." (Indiana Gazette)
3. The weather forecast for Cedar Park-Leander this week is mostly sunshine, with a high of 53 degrees and a low of 30 degrees today. The rest of the week is sunny with highs in the mid-60 degrees and lows in the mid to high 30 degrees. (Cedar Park-Leander Patch)

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Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• Grab and Go Preschool Craft, At Cedar Park Public Library (All Day)
• School Safety & Security Committee Meeting, At Leander ISD Information Technology Services Building (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Here's the weekly recruiting recap for Texas sports! (HornSports)
• Cedar Park trash collection days are changing through Feb. 12. Click here for the new schedule. (Facebook)
• The Leander ISD Educational Excellence Foundation is accepting donations now! Click here for more information. (Facebook)

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— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.