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Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush is calling for entries in the 20th annual Adopt-A-Beach Children’s Art Contest. The deadline to submit artwork is March 2, 2016. “Many young students across Texas have not yet had the opportunity to visit our beautiful coast,”...
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A team of researchers from UT Austin and Synthetic Biologics Inc. have developed two antibodies to potentially treat or prevent pertussis, the highly contagious respiratory tract infection that affects millions of infants around the world and results in an estimated...
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Creative Action recently received a $35,000 Art Works grant in support of teen programs from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The grant supports lifelong learning and public engagement with the arts and will benefit staffing and resources. NEA Chair Jane...
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Diabetes is a growing concern in the San Marcos community, and two San Marcos-based organizations plan to help those with the disease to get off to a healthy start in 2016 by offering classes in Spanish. The five-week diabetes education series will take place Tuesdays...
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The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase patrols for an eight-day period that includes both the Christmas and New Year holidays. From Dec. 24 – 27 and Dec. 31 – Jan. 3, DPS troopers–as well as law enforcement across the state–will be...
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San Juan Diego Catholic High School (SJDCHS), a school of the Diocese of Austin, will break ground on a new main facility at South 1st Street near Oltorf on Wednesday, Dec. 9. SJDCHS launched this major building project to continue its mission of providing students a...
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Dangerous or toxic toys can still be found on America’s store shelves, according to U.S. PIRG Education Fund’s 30th annual Trouble in Toyland report. The survey of potentially hazardous toys found that, despite recent progress, consumers must still be wary when...
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The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding you about the potential for vehicle thefts during the holiday season and is advising you to takes extra precautions to guard against possible auto thefts. Vehicle burglaries are also a concern during the holiday...
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More than 500 elementary school students from across the Austin area volunteered to visit the Omni Southpark Hotel to decorate Christmas trees with homemade decorations created in each of their classes. The decorated trees were given to underprivileged families in the...
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Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas is the first pediatric hospital in Texas and the second one in the nation to offer Low-Dose X-Ray Computed Tomography, or Low-Dose CT Scan. Its new GE Revolution™ CT can conduct a full head CT scan in half a second,...
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The National Domestic Violence Hotline, based here in Austin, says it typically sees a drop in calls, texts and chats during the holiday season and a spike just after the New Year. The decline in outreach may be due to a lower number of incidences or the simple fact...
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Tickets are on sale now for the 2015 Trail of Lights. The Trail of Lights Foundation suggests purchasing tickets in advance. Gate admission for Dec. 8-15 is free for everyone. Admission for Dec. 16-22 is $3 for ages 12 and up. Tickets can be purchased online at...
