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🌱 The Austin Black Senators Return + New Round Rock Projects

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Happy Wednesday, people of Round Rock! Let's start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

A couple of showers. High: 61 Low: 30.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Round Rock:

  1. For the second year in a row, the Round Rock Express will pay homage to the Austin Black Senators, the Minor Negro League baseball team based in Austin from the 1920s through the 1940s. Round Rock players and coaches will don Black Senators' uniforms and caps on Saturday, April 23, to honor one of Central Texas' first professional sports teams. (KVUE.com)
  2. In January, 16 commercial projects were filed in Round Rock, Pflugerville, and Hutto through the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The commercial projects in Round Rock include a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, a gas station, and a Home 2 Suites. (Community Impact Newspaper)
  3. Yesterday, Texas health officials reported to the federal government approximately 78 percent of inpatient beds and 91 percent of intensive care unit beds in hospitals across the state were occupied. Around 21 percent of inpatient beds and 40 percent of ICU beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients. Visit the link for the latest figures for hospitals in the Round Rock area. (Round Rock Patch)

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Today in Round Rock:

  • Outdoor Storytime For Toddlers And Pre-K At Centennial Plaza (11:00 AM)
  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection At The Round Rock Recycling Center (3:00 PM)
  • Round Rock Chamber Annual Awards Banquet At Kalahari Resorts (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • District officials are closely monitoring the winter weather conditions forecasted in our area for Thursday, Feb 3. and Friday, Feb 4. If there is any change to the regular school day, the district will send families and staff email, text messages, an app push notification, post to social media, and notify the local media. (Facebook)
  • As we prepare for the cold weather this week, the Round Rock Fire Department shared a close call their Community Risk Reduction team came across in a resident's home during a recent home survey. (Facebook)
  • Cold weather is heading our way! Take time today to prepare for the upcoming days. If you are in need of a warm place to stay, call 211 or visit https://www.211texas.org/. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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.

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