Category Archives: Grandview Hills

Burglars hit two River Place homes

Steal car, laptops, wallet

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

Two homes in River Place were burglarized — a car, wallet, laptops, etc. were taken — at least one of the families was home sleeping at the time.

Reported on June 24 to Austin Police Department, one burglary was reported at 8:34 a.m. in the 10700 block of Sun Tree Cove and the other was reported around 10:29 a.m. in the 5800 block of Brittlyns Court.

“Our home was entered by two men,” said Marcy Keefe. “We were home and asleep. We got home at around midnight and the car was there.”

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Burglars hit two River Place homes

Steal car, laptops, wallet

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

Two homes in River Place were burglarized — a car, wallet, laptops, etc. were taken — at least one of the families was home sleeping at the time.

Reported on June 24 to Austin Police Department, one burglary was reported at 8:34 a.m. in the 10700 block of Sun Tree Cove and the other was reported around 10:29 a.m. in the 5800 block of Brittlyns Court.

“Our home was entered by two men,” said Marcy Keefe. “We were home and asleep. We got home at around midnight and the car was there.”

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River Place teen is National Acteens panelist

​​Allison speaking on stage at the Texas WMU Convention in Georgetown in April.

Allison Agthe, an incoming senior at Hyde Park High School, is one of four student leaders in the nation selected to serve in 2018 as a National Acteens Panelist by the Women’s Missionary Union.

The River Place teen is the daughter of Scott and Debbie Agthe, and is a member of Austin Baptist Church.

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Hill Country Bible breaks ground soon for Steiner campus

Hill Country Bible Church Steiner Ranch held Easter sunrise services at its 30-acre, hilltop site near the entrance of Steiner on April 1. Construction on the new $8 million HCBC Steiner church building is expected to begin this summer and wrap up by fall 2019.

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

Hill Country Bible Church will break ground soon on its new, 25,000-square-foot campus in Steiner Ranch, which it plans to open by fall 2019.

HCBC Steiner is hoping to get the site permit any day now and then break ground within the next 50 days at its 30-acre site near the 4300 block of North Quinlan Park Road. Construction will take place over 10 to 12 months after groundbreaking, and the church will cost around $8 million to build.

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S & S Nails recovering from crash

Danny Nguyen and his mother Jackline have reopened their S & S Nails & Spa after extensive repairs from a car crashing through the front window in late April. A staffer gives Nguyen a manicure last week, his first ever.

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

S & S Nails & Spa has now reopened after a car crashed into its front window two months ago.

“It has been tragic,” said Danny Nguyen, who owns the salon with his mother Jackline.

On April 24, a car drove through the front window of S & S Nails, which is located at 7900 RM 620 N. near Home Depot.

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