From CNN Money, September 09, 2008...
Residents of these 25 counties enjoy some of the highest life expectancies in the U.S. Williamson County is ranked 25th nationwide.
This fast-growing Austin metro area county ("Wilco" to the locals) is home to the city of Round Rock, which calls itself "The Sports Capital of Texas." And in Texas, that's really saying something. They're not talking about the major leagues, though: The boast refers to amateur and recreational sports for all ages.
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Here is the complete list...
Towns mentioned include: Brushy Creek, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Leander, & Round Rock. Click on one to see how it stacks up in Money's list of Best Places to Live - The Best Small Cities.
Showing posts with label Brushy Creek. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brushy Creek. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Ground broken on new segment of Brushy Creek Trail
From News 8 Austin, July 11, 2008...
Williamson County is blazing a new trail through Brushy Creek.
County Commissioner Cynthia Long broke ground on Phase 3 of the Brushy Creek Regional Trail Friday.
The nearly 3-mile segment will run from Parmer Lane at Brushy Creek Road to Twin Lakes Park at Highway 183 and Little Elm.
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Williamson County is blazing a new trail through Brushy Creek.
County Commissioner Cynthia Long broke ground on Phase 3 of the Brushy Creek Regional Trail Friday.
The nearly 3-mile segment will run from Parmer Lane at Brushy Creek Road to Twin Lakes Park at Highway 183 and Little Elm.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
CP treatment plant kills fish in Brushy Creek
From Hill Country News, July 2, 2008...
Hundreds of fish were killed in Brushy Creek last weekend, following a chemical spill at the city of Cedar Park wastewater treatment facility, located at 2315 183A. The spill released into the creek up to 4,000 gallons of sodium hypochlorite, a chemical similar to household bleach but more concentrated.
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See related story posted here yesterday, Cleanup complete on Brushy Creek.
Hundreds of fish were killed in Brushy Creek last weekend, following a chemical spill at the city of Cedar Park wastewater treatment facility, located at 2315 183A. The spill released into the creek up to 4,000 gallons of sodium hypochlorite, a chemical similar to household bleach but more concentrated.
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See related story posted here yesterday, Cleanup complete on Brushy Creek.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Cleanup complete on Brushy Creek
From KXAN.com, June 30, 2008...
Cleanup is complette after chlorine leaked into Brushy Creek from a wastewater treatment plan in Cedar Park over the weekend, killing hundreds of fish.
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Cleanup is complette after chlorine leaked into Brushy Creek from a wastewater treatment plan in Cedar Park over the weekend, killing hundreds of fish.
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Friday, April 18, 2008
Indian Remains Found on Brushy Creek in 1938
From Impact News April 17, 2008...
When the Texas Highway Department (today the Texas Department of Transporation) was constructing RM 1431 in 1982, they unearthed a skeleton of a female in an ancient family burial ground. Most people thought it was the first and only such Paleo-Indian burial ground in this part of Williamson County.
In 1938, however, an Indian burial ground was discovered just two miles downstream on Brushy Creek from where the Leanderthal Lady, as the skeleton came to be called, was found.
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When the Texas Highway Department (today the Texas Department of Transporation) was constructing RM 1431 in 1982, they unearthed a skeleton of a female in an ancient family burial ground. Most people thought it was the first and only such Paleo-Indian burial ground in this part of Williamson County.
In 1938, however, an Indian burial ground was discovered just two miles downstream on Brushy Creek from where the Leanderthal Lady, as the skeleton came to be called, was found.
Read more...
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