Back to SchoolCarstarphen and Austin ISD trustees wrestle over priorities, budget, and powerHard for Austin school superintendent to fix budget with hands tiedHard for Austin school superintendent to fix budget with hands tiedMower County hopes for talk on appointing recorderDuring the past decade, Mower County leaders have made a few attempts to change some elected positions into appointed roles but with no success.American League Team Notesal notesRuthin Ethel Austin store closedOVER 100 Ethel Austin stores have closed across the UK - including the Ruthin store. MCR, the administrators of value clothing retailer Ethel Austin and its sister company Au Naturale, confirmed the imminent closure of 114 stores.COMMUNITYCALENDARToday — Central Arkansas Development Council will distribute U.S. Department of Agriculture commodities beginning at 9 a.m. today. The distributions will take place at the following local locations: Austin City Hall, Cabot Church of Christ, Lonoke County Fairgrounds, Ward Chamber of Commerce, and Woodlawn Community Center. The food items to be distributed may include green beans, refried beans ...Austin Freeman diagnosed with diabetes; Georgetown guard's return to court not yet decidedSporting News staff reports Georgetown guard Austin Freeman told The Washington Post on Wednesday that he has diabetes.Georgetown Hoyas' leading scorer Austin Freeman has diabetesGeorgetown's leading scorer Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes. His status for the team's upcoming games is uncertain.Georgetown's Austin Freeman diagnosed with diabetesGeorgetown's leading scorer Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes. His status for the team's upcoming games is uncertain. Freeman disclosed his condition in an interview with The Washington Post. He and coach John Thompson III told the Post that the junior guard's long-term playing career should not be affected, but Thompson wouldn't say whether Freeman will be able to play in Saturday ...W. Swimming. Coughlin, Vollmer, Kennedy Swim at Austin Grand PrixAustin Grand Prix Live Results | Watch the Austin Grand Prix on SwimNetwork.com Former California stars Natalie Coughlin, Dana Vollmer and Madison Kennedy will swim in the Austin Grand Prix from today, Thursday, March 4, through Saturday, March 6, at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas. This is the first competitive meet that Coughlin will swim in since the 2008 Summer ...Austin officials plan prescribed burnDon't be alarmed if you see fire or rising smoke just across the Hays-Travis County line Thursday afternoon. The Austin Water Utility is conducting a prescribed burn on the Lower Bear Creek management unit southeast of FM 1826 in Hays County. The burn will be conducted between noon and 5 p.m. It's part of the water quality protection lands program which seeks to protect the quality and quantity ...

