By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News
A man died after a head-on collision in the early morning hours of Oct. 27 on RM 620 near the entrance of Steiner Ranch, said Robbie Barrera, a Sergeant with the Texas Department of Public Safety.
“A 2013 Toyota Camry was traveling northbound on RM 620 when the driver veered into southbound traffic striking a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu head-on,” Barrera said.
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By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News
In the first nine months of 2019, homes sales in Four Points were down 10 percent from 327 to 294. The median sales price was down 6.5 percent to $538,000 compared to the same time frame in 2018. The price per square foot, however, increased 2.9 percent to $177 up from $172 last year, according to Austin Board of Realtors data.
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By APRIL S. KELLEY, Hill Country News
Leander Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Bruce Gearing launched an early test of his relationship with trustees.
Thursday, Oct. 17 night, he recommended throwing out Goal 1 of the District Improvement Plan. Some board members, however, disagreed with the recommendation, and tensions rose quickly throughout the discussion.
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On October 24, 2019, Jack Elliott’s body was discovered in Lake Travis, according to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. The body of the 19-year-old man from Newport Beach, Calif., was detected by a deep submersible ROV, which provided confirmation that it was at a depth of 109 feet in Lake Travis. More than 16 searchers, five boats, and nine dogs helped in the recovery mission. The Austin Police Department’s deep dive team made the recovery of Elliott, who was last seen boating with friends ten days earlier, according to Travis County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Kristen Dark.
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