🌱 Two New Generators Purchased + Cedar Park BBQ Style Expands

Happy Saturday, people of Cedar Park-Leander! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in Cedar Park-Leander.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 65 Low: 39.

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

1. The owner of Archer BBQ in Cedar Park has brought his meat smoking skills to new Agape BBQ in Liberty Hill. The new restaurant is located in the previous Agape Java location where Jeremy Archer has retained most of the staff and almost all of the coffee-making equipment. Archer is known for his pickle-brined chicken and smoked sausage. (Texas Monthly)
2. AEW Dynamite is coming to Cedar Park and tickets are on sale as of yesterday. The show will be on Mar. 23, 2022, at the HEB Center in Cedar Park. Tickets start at $29, not including facility and service fees. (Wrestling News)
3. Cedar Park has purchased two new generators for its water treatment plant in response to legislation approved after the February 2021 winter storm. The new legislation requires public water systems to maintain service during extended outages, such as outages occurring from winter weather. The City of Cedar Park will use $1.2 million from its American Rescue Plan Act funds to purchase the new generators. (Community Impact Newspaper)

Today in Cedar Park-Leander:

• LEEF 2022 Gala At The Cedar Park Chamber of Commerce (All Day)
• City Council Retreat At The Leander Public Library (8:30 AM)
• Friends of the Library Book Sale At The Cedar Park Public Library (9:00 AM)
• Outdoor Storytime At The Cedar Park Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Virtual Teen Library Council At The Cedar Park Public Library (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Cedar Park Police Department thanked the community for its help in reuniting a lost dog with its owner. (Facebook)
• Cedar Park Youth Football and Cheer announced that their CPYFA Competition Cheerleaders are selling Superbowl squares. Click to purchase yours! (Facebook)
• Cedar Park Public Library shared a virtual tour of the new library site. Click to watch! (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— 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.