Williamson County residents may have money waiting for them in the state’s unclaimed property database, and they’ll have an opportunity to search for it at an upcoming event hosted by the Texas Comptroller’s office and Williamson County Clerk Nancy Rister. Comptroller...

KLRU has announced that on April 1, it will launch free, localized 24/7 children’s services including a new TV channel and live stream on digital platforms. The effort is KLRU’s latest initiative to support early learning in the community. KLRU will broadcast PBS Kids...

Beginning March 1, the ContemporaryAustin will be accepting applications for its Teen Council, a leadership arts program offering paid positions for 10 to 12 high school students (ages 15-18). The Teen Council serves as an advisory council to The Contemporary Austin...

The 2017 Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) winter games took place in Central Texas in February. More than 2,600 athletes from across the state competed in bowling, powerlifting and volleyball. Members of the UT Austin football and volleyball teams attended as special...

Recently, several Central Texas educators were named finalists for H-E-B 2017 Excellence in Education awards. Officials from H-E-B informed each finalist by visiting the educators' schools and presenting each finalist with one check for personal use and one check for...

The City of Austin is kicking off its annual Flood Safety Poster Contest with the theme “Save Yourself! Turn Around – Don’t Drown.” Kids in grades 1 to 8 are welcome to enter and have a chance to win prizes including gift cards worth $25 to $100 or a ride on Lady Bird...

Parents of children entering school for the first time can order a certified birth certificate via the Texas.gov Online Vital Records Application. This official service, offered in conjunction with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), provides...

Round Rock High School's culinary team recently earned a chance to represent Texas in a national competition. In February, 35 high school teams gathered for a weekend contest at Cedar Ridge High School in Round Rock as part of the Texas ProStart Invitational...

Connecting with students isn’t just about producing good feelings. Researchers at UT Austin recently published the results of their study of black male teachers and students at the Manhood Development Program in Oakland, CA. Their goal was to figure out which...

The YMCA of Austin announced that more than 5,000 Austin-area families received financial assistance for YMCA membership in 2016 through the Y’s Membership for All program. “The Y is an important part of our young family’s life,” says Angela G., a Membership for All...

A new $5 million grant from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) aims to increase the number of Texas educators certified to teach computer science. UT Austin’s WeTeach_CS program will use the grant to provide intensive, sustained K-12 professional development. “TEA’s...

An Austin mom and CEO announced the launch of an app to help streamline youth sports team management and game day information for busy parents and coaches. Name the Teammate puts roster, team and venue information right at a parent’s fingertips and makes it easier for...