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Jonestown man gets 30 years in Leander teen's fentanyl death
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (409+ words) Kreli Terry Haynes was the first person convicted in a jury trial in Williamson County of fentanyl-related death. A judge on Friday sentenced a'Jonestown man to 30 years in prison'for the'fentanyl-related'death of a teenager in Leander in 2023, officials said. Kreli Terry…...
Austin ISD warns of cuts to staff, art programs if budget deficit balloons
1+ week, 4+ day ago (862+ words) Austin ISD officials warned trustees at a meeting Tuesday night that the district's budget deficit could reach $181 million. District leadership suggested cuts to campus-level staff, planning periods and student art programs. More cuts are likely coming to Austin Independent School…...
Librarian positions to be cut in Hays CISD as district slashes budget by $12 M
3+ week, 3+ day ago (835+ words) Students walk through the main hall at Moe & Gene Johnson High School on April 27, 2023 in Buda, Texas. Hays CISD officials announced more than $12 million in cuts to help replenish the district's depleted fund balance. Next year, the Hays Consolidated Independent…...