Central Texas elections: 10 school districts call for bond, VATRE elections

Ten Central Texas school districts have called elections for Nov. 7, with five calling for a VATRE, or Voter-Approval Tax Ratification Election.

Central Texas voters approve almost $4B in school bonds

Seventeen Central Texas school districts called bond elections for May, collectively totaling just under $4.193 billion. However, voters have approved just over $3.964 billion so far.

Threat closes Central Texas school district, officials to file charges

Investigators with the Lee County Sheriff's Office say they got a report of a man who sent pictures of guns to students on Snapchat and talked about bringing weapons to school to commit mass murder.

Texas store clerk arrested on multiple counts of selling alcohol to minors

Deepak Sidgel, 39, of Pflugerville, faces a total of five counts of selling alcohol to minors. He worked at the Lexington Food Mart on Highway 77 in Lexington.

LCRA, wholesale electric customers award nearly $530K in grants

LCRA says the CDPP grants helped fund 27 projects that range from buying new equipment for first responders to improving museums and libraries to helping community centers build handicapped-accessible restrooms.

FOX 7 Football Field Trip: Lexington
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The small town about an hour east of Austin has plenty to brag bout. The football team is ranked #1 in pre-season rankings and that's not the only reason the town is getting media attention. FOX 7's Clif Thornton has the story.