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WHS Baccalaureate Service Sunday at Riverbend Centre

The Westlake High School 2012 Baccalaureate Service at Riverbend Centre is set for Sunday from 5 – 6 p.m. Those who participate in this popular tradition will hear from Westlake seniors of Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Hindu faith communities. This cel... »

Middle school fields reopen after bond renovations

Hill Country Middle School is throwing a party Wednesday to celebrate the reopening of its track and field area. »

Organizers finalize education dialogue report

Local residents who helped plan a series of community dialogue sessions in April are reviewing a draft report by the E3 Alliance that summarizes the ideas about future education. »

EISD campuses top Central Texas schools

Barton Creek Elementary School is ranked second out of 246 elementary campuses in Central Texas in preparing students for secondary education. »

TxDOT offers no relief for Loop 360 traffic issues

The Texas Department of Transportation is backing off plans to install “Michigan lefts” along the Loop 360 corridor, a department spokesman said this week. »

Chaps crush Akins with 13-run inning

By Anthony Mannino Correspondent The Westlake Chaparrals scored an astonishing 13 runs in the top of the sixth at Burger Field, as they went on to beat the Akins Eagles 20-0 in six innings. Nineteen Westlake (22-5-1, 10-4) batters went up to hit in the... »

Hustle & heart earn Benavides a spot

Diligent determination led Chris Benavides to try things a bit differently. Dreaming of playing soccer at the next level, the Westlake senior went to great lengths to earn a spot playing collegiate soccer next year. First Benavides set to starting up a... »

4 for the Future moves into action

Eanes Community Dialogue organizers forged ahead with their third meeting Tuesday, boiling down hours of previous discussion on ideas for making future education in the area even better. Highlighting eight basic themes, they asked participants to devel... »

The Kids Are Alright – Yes they are

The Kids Are Alright Festival will hit Riverbend Church this Saturday from noon to 10 p.m. Now in its fifth year, the show features talented young musicians in their teens and early 20s. This year, proceeds from the event will benefit Conscious Rider, ... »

Local teens and celebrities shine in support of National Dating Abuse Helpline

The National Dating Abuse Helpline will honor Westlake lobbyist Buddy Jones and his wife Ginny with its annual LifeStyle Award for outstanding service to the community on April 21 during A Day to Shine, a day-long food and fashion show that features We... »

Barton Creek Elementary School loses beloved teacher

Longtime Barton Creek Elementary School teacher Tammy Prosser Campbell died early in the morning of April 3, after a long battle with Glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. “Tammy Campbell was a beloved and dedicated teacher, a supportive co... »

Community shows up for education dialogues

Nearly 200 people braved stormy weather and traffic Tuesday to join others interested in the future of local education by attending the first of a series of community dialogues at Westlake High School. Leagues of interested parents, politicians, teache... »

WHS sophomore scavenges her way to fourth place in worldwide hunt

SXSW, the annual convergence of all humanity for live music, independent film and emerging technology, is exploding into something even bigger. It’s now the self-proclaimed worldwide destination for discovery. Wrap your mind around that. Mega outsourci... »

Westbank steps up to help 4-year-old with heart condition

Back in December, 4-year-old Haley Sayer was playing in her backyard, her mother watching from the porch, when she fell suddenly. “My heart broke and I couldn’t move for a couple of seconds,” she told her mom. Thinking it was probably nothing, but want... »

Community Dialogue sessions kick off Tuesday

A slate of four dialogue sessions aimed at gathering ideas from the community on future education starts tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. in the Westlake High School Chap Court. Organizers hope everyone from students to local business owners to resident empty nes... »

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