🌱 70-Year-Old Found + McNeil High Sends Experiment To Space

Up and at 'em, Round Rock! Let's get you all caught up to start this Tuesday, Mar. 15 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny; breezy in the p.m. High: 74 Low: 43.

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Here are the top three stories in Round Rock today:

1. The Round Rock Police Department reports a missing 70-year-old woman with dementia was found Sunday. According to a tweet from police sent earlier that day, she had last been seen around 5:00 p.m. in the 300 block of Hesters Crossing Road. Approximately two hours later, the department tweeted to report the woman had been found. (KXAN.com)
2. Students at Round Rock ISD's McNeil High School will soon get to send their work to space. Last semester, students from McNeil won NASA's Tech Rise Challenge, awarding them the opportunity to place an experiment on a space-bound rocket. The group's experiment, the use of a water purification powder, is due by the end of this semester. (KXAN.com)
3. If you're looking for a new job in the Round Rock area, Patch and ZipRecruiter have you covered. This week's roundup of local job listings includes part-time and full-time positions, including some remote work opportunities. Featured companies here in Round Rock include Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Excel Fitness, Momentum Solar, and Hoar Construction. (Round Rock Patch)

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Today in Round Rock:

• Round Rock Chambermasters - Round Rock Public Library (12:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• The Austin-Round Rock metropolitan statistical area, along with Amarillo, recorded January's lowest unemployment rates among Texas MSAs: just 3.3 percent. Jobless rates across Texas remained stable in the month of January. (My RGV News)
• Musician and Round Rock native Jake Lloyd was recognized as one of SXSW's "Ones To Watch." Click to view the full feature. (Texas Standard)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. 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.