Category Archives: Steiner Ranch

Man arrested for DWI after hit-and-run and colliding with another vehicle driven by a teen at 620 & Steiner

Travis County booking photo of Margarito Sifuentes.

By SARAH DOOLITTLE, Four Points News

A local couple recounts their harrowing experience of being part of a DWI hit-and-run accident on RM 620 near Mansfield Dam that minutes later resulted in another crash with a vehicle driven by a young driver at the intersection of RM 620 and Steiner Ranch Boulevard.    

On the evening of Thursday, June 20, Margarito Sifuentes was driving a pickup at a reported high rate of speed on RM 620 with a passenger. After he hit a minivan, Sifuentes crashed into a second vehicle and then the silver Ford he was driving came to a stop. The Travis County Sheriff’s Office was at the scene within minutes and Sifuentes was arrested and transported to an area hospital to be treated. Sifuentes was charged with driving while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance. 

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Local child drowning stats on the rise

ARC shares four rules of the water

By DEBORAH COUNTIE 

Pediatrician

A community pool, a local hotel pool, a home pool, and even in an unexpected place like a bath tub – these are the locations of the four drowning deaths recorded in Austin so far this year. That represents three more deaths in 2019 than in all of last year and we’re only one month into summer vacation. All of the victims were under 10 years old. 

I wish I could say that something preventable such as drowning is a rare occurrence. It’s not. In the U.S., drowning takes an average of 3,500 to 4,000 lives per year. That’s about 10 fatal drownings per day.

These tragedies occur more often during summer months, when bathing suits become uniforms. While pool time equals fun time in every young child’s mind, it is also when parents need to be extra vigilant.

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CAMPO gathers input for more Steiner roads

CAMPO’s Regional Arterials Study shows concepts for long range road improvements.

By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News

The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization unveiled its Regional Arterials Study at its June 10 meeting and long range roadway ideas on the CAMPO maps show Steiner Ranch could be affected.

“There is a lot of confusion about this study. The confusion was on display at the CAMPO meeting June 10 when elected officials were trying to understand the maps that CAMPO plans to display at the open houses,” stated Brian Thompto, Steiner Ranch Neighborhood Association chairman.

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Pole vaulter gains strength as only VHS girl wrestler

By DELILAH WOODS , Vandegrift Voice 

She clearly remembers walking into the large gym that smelled of metallic weights and sweat. The lump in her throat grew as her nerves kicked in, but not because of the gym’s aroma. She was the only girl in a gym full of male wrestlers.

Ina Edstrom’s drive to better herself led to her joining the all-male wrestling team this past school year. The recent Vandegrift graduate’s efforts paid off as she will go on to represent the University of South Alabama in pole vaulting in the weeks ahead.  

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