🌱 North Austin-Pflugerville Patch: Everything Going On Today

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But first, today's weather:

Clouds yielding to sun. High: 55 Low: 32.

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Here are the top stories today in North Austin-Pflugerville:

1. Massachusetts Track And Field Announces 2023 Outdoor Schedule ... (UMass Athletics)
2. Amazon hires VP of worldwide corporate real estate - Austin ... (Austin Business Journal)
3. NAHQ Welcomes New CPHQs (EIN News)
4. Valley Announce 'Lost in Translation' Headlining Tour (Broadway World)
5. Stephen Sanchez Evangeline (Prelude Press)
6. Madonna's life story might be delayed on the big screen because of ... (Audacy)
7. Software company from Austin, Texas, relocating to Tulsa (Tulsa World)
8. Proving Out Metal AM For Distributed Manufacturing On A Global ... (Space Ref)
9. Cambria Hotels Grows Presence in Texas State Capital (PR Newswire)
10. Harmony Public Schools to build two Georgetown campuses (Community Impact Newspaper)
11. Kimbra Shares New Single 'Foolish Thinking' Featuring Ryan Lott of ... (Broadway World)
12. 1E Continues Growth with Opening of New North American ... (Business Wire)
13. TerraCap Management Acquires Two Apartment Complexes in Austin MSA (Yahoo Finance)
14. TerraCap Management Acquires Two Apartment Complexes in ... (PR Newswire)
15. Abbott looks to ban Chinese nationals from property purchases (Axios)
16. Global Transportation Leader DSV Places Hypertruck ERX™ Order (Eagle-Tribune)
17. The 7 best lakes in Texas worth visiting (Chron)
18. Austin FC: The best bars near Q2 Stadium for food and drink (mySA)
19. Five-star recruiting debate: How did the elite from the Class of 2022 fare as freshmen? (The Athletic)
20. Polk County development: Homes planned near Kathleen in Fox ... (The Ledger)
21. Pantera & Lamb of God book North American shows (Next Mosh)
22. South Austin business owner pleads for help after uptick in attacks from homeless encampment (KVUE.com)
23. Coheed and Cambria Announces North American Tour with ... (Live in Limbo)
24. Saxum Real Estate positioning more than 800 acres for North ... (Jacksonville Daily Record)
25. Cal Heads To Texas For ITA Kickoff - California Golden Bears Athletics (Cal Athletics)
26. Kali Uchis Headlining North American Tour to Promote New Album ... (Pollstar)
27. Lawmakers, Charities React to North Texas Sex Trafficking Bust (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
28. 10 Free Things To Do in Austin, TX (Redfin Blog)
29. Texas lawmakers, advocates hold press conference on legislative solutions to fight human trafficking (KVUE.com)
30. Dutch Bros Coffee opens new location in South Austin (KEYE TV CBS Austin)

Today in North Austin-Pflugerville:

From my notebook:

• Pflugerville ISD: "Over 100 students from the agriculture CTE programs at Hendrickson, Pflugerville, and Weiss began competition season with their livestock projects last week. 🐑 Students in the Animal Science, Applied Ag Engineering, and Plant Science pr..." (Pflugerville ISD via Facebook)
• Hendrickson High School: "Wind is screaming here at Hawk stadium and so are the fans. Boys soccer is up 5-1 in their district opener." (Hendrickson High School via Facebook)
• Pflugerville Police Department: "☕ Chief O'Malley can't quite "espresso" how excited he is for Coffee with a Cop this Saturday, January 28 from 9 - 11 a.m. at Tru by Hilton (18700 Hill Top Commercial Drive). We hope to see you there! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3iU53oo" (Pflugerville Police Department via Facebook)
• Hendrickson High School: "Dress rehearsal of Urinetown the musical. Opening night is Thursday. Show is going to be awesome. Don’t miss it!" (Hendrickson High School via Facebook)
• Pflugerville High School: "This past weekend, the PHS Wrestling team participated in the Girls Wilson-Cougarette Invitational and Boys Mabry Scramble at Comal Canyon High School in New Braunfels. The boys' team finished 13th out of 24 teams. Sophomore Brissa Valle..." (Pflugerville High School via Facebook)
• Pflugerville High School: "A Big Congratulations to the PHS Cheerleaders for winning 1st place in their division and for having the Highest Score of all the schools attending the competition this past weekend. Go PHS CHEER!!!" (Pflugerville High School via Facebook)
• Pflugerville High School: "HOSA had a successful trip this past weekend to Seguin for Regional Competition! The following students made up the Biomedical Debate Team and are eligible to move on to State in April by placing 1st place at Regionals: Kenneth Kalu, Pra..." (Pflugerville High School via Facebook)
• Pflugerville Parks and Recreation: "Don't forget to join us for another FREE movie in the park on Saturday, February 11. Bring the family and some lawn chairs to Pfennig Park at 7 p.m. for some early Valentines day fun!" (Pflugerville Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• Pflugerville, TX Municipal Government: "☕ Chief O'Malley can't quite "espresso" how excited he is for Coffee with a Cop this Saturday, January 28 from 9 - 11 a.m. at Tru by Hilton (18700 Hill Top Commercial Drive). We hope to see you there! Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3iU53oo" (Pflugerville, TX Municipal Government via Facebook)
• Girl Scouts of Central Texas: "'Tis the season! 🍪 The Girl Scout Cookie Program has kicked off and we want to thank all of the parents and volunteers who are supporting our young #entrepreneurs. You're helping to support our community's future business leaders! Than..." (Girl Scouts of Central Texas via Instagram)
• Hendrickson High School: "Boys up at the half 49-17! Having fun on our Unified Night!" (Hendrickson High School via Facebook)
• Libraries of Love: "Our African students in each school love their collection of African themed books. If you would like to donate books like these to our libraries, there is a link to our Amazon list in the comments below." (Libraries of Love via Facebook)
• Cele Middle School: "Cele National Junior Honor Society is hosting the 7th Grade Dance on March 10th. If you’d like to help purchase supplies, please use this Amazon Wish List. All proceeds from the dance will go to recoup costs of the dance, then all remain..." (Cele Middle School via Facebook)
• Rotary Club of Pflugerville: "Thank you to Jason Shilling and everyone at Precision Tune Auto Care Pflugerville!! #pfrotary #1DistrictStrong #wildwestbrewfest" (Rotary Club of Pflugerville via Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, The Edgewaters: "Where are my Cajun Cousins on here? - I always wait too late to get my mom a King Cake and I have to settle for a grocery store one. She loves it anyway but if you know of a local bakery that makes a really nice King Cake, I'd love to c..." (Nextdoor)
• Public Information Office, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services: "ATCEMS Special Events Staffs 3M Half Marathon - This past Sunday our #ATCEMS #SpecialEvents team was up bright and early to provide medical coverage for #Austin's 3M Half Marathon alongside our partners from Ascension Seton. Come join ..." (Nextdoor)
• Community Engagement Coordinator Gracie Perez, Williamson County Sheriff's Office: "Competitive Salary Plan Approved - Today, the County Commissioner's Court took a historic step in supporting law enforcement in Williamson County. The competitive salary plan was approved, resulting in new pay scales for county correctio..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Carmel: "Looking for recommendations for a house cleaning company. - Great service and decently priced. Thanks in advance! Need a quote for a 4 bedroom/3bath 2-story house." (Nextdoor)
• Public Information Office, Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services: "This past Sunday, your #ATCEMSMedics, - along with partners from the Austin Fire Department and the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, held a Stop the Bleed course for local LQBTQIA+ businesses and community members at The Little Gay S..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Highland Park: "Those needing free moving boxes on OfferUp. - https://offerup.co/tXAOSBKyRwb" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Highland Park: "Here is another free moving box post on OfferUp. - Banana boxes are good for moving too. https://offerup.co/jZetH0QyRwb" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Retreat at Blackhawk: "Quick question to the ladies out there. - Is there no longer an Easy Spirit Shoe store in the area? Outlet website says closed permanently and no answer when calling Capitol of Texas site." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, The Park at Blackhawk: "Just got my gas bill. - Last month was $115, which was a jump from$ 44 ,2 months ago And this month 254. My company is Atmos. Any suggestions as to how to handle this? Please! And thanks in advance." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Parkside/Northtown Condos: "I am really sorry for disrespecting my family and their privacy and myself and sharing anything out of context about them that could have leaked or gone viral. - I am at fault and I am the problem. Please let me know how much I am accoun..." (Nextdoor)

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— Celeste "Pirate Queen" Wetzel

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