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A future overpass planned for the intersection of FM 1660 and Chandler Road in Hutto will receive funding from a Central Texas transportation authority. 

What you need to know: Williamson County announced in June that several transportation projects within its bounds received funding from the Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. 

Among projects to receive a collective $131 million in funding is the future overpass, the county shared in a June 12 news release. 

About the project The overpass is part of a countywide collection of projects planned for east Williamson County. As previously reported by Community Impact, Chandler Road and FM 1660 has seen several “horrific” accidents. In early 2025, Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles championed funding an overpass for the intersection.

The Pflugerville Veterans Advisory Task Force is collaborating with We Are Blood to host the America 250 Citywide Blood Drive which will run from June 20 to July 5.

The details: The goal is to raise 250 blood donations in honor of America's 250th birthday.

Summer is one of the most challenging periods of the year for blood supply due to school being out and shifting routines, according to We Are Blood. Blood drives like this one help to fill the gap and keep Central Texas patients cared for.

The initiative is also aligned with America Gives, the largest volunteer effort in U.S. history, aimed at setting a national record for volunteer service in 2026.

A Crunch Fitness in Austin, an AutoZone in Lago Vista and the Plaza Saltillo Station Double Track and Trail Project are among the five most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro this week.

1. Plaza Saltillo Station Double Track and Trail Project ($40.6 million): This project involves a change from single track to double track, building platforms and canopies for passenger waiting areas, and associated utility relocations and right-of-way flatwork.

2. Emergency Animal Hospital of Buda ($1.7 million): A new emergency animal hospital is coming to Buda, with construction set to begin in August.

3. Snack Time C-Store & Gas Station Building ($1.6 million): This project involves the construction of a single-story gas station building with a proposed deli.

4. Crunch Fitness ($1.5 million): A new Crunch Fitness location is coming to Austin. 

5. AutoZone ($1.2 million): A 6,800-square-foot AutoZone is coming to Lago Vista, with construction set to begin in December.

The Texas Education Agency released results June 10 from this year’s State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness end-of-course exams.

The overview: High school students who took the year-end exams this spring made gains in all subjects, TEA data shows. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said students’ academic progress was due to “focused instruction and high expectations” in the classroom.

What you need to know: Individual STAAR results are shared through the state assessment portal. Each Texas student receives a unique access code for their results. Families can find the code on the first page of their child’s report card or contact their school, according to the TEA.

Texas public school students in third through 12th grade take the exam each spring, and it is used to measure student progress and teacher performance.

What's next: The TEA is scheduled to release STAAR scores for third- through eighth-grade students June 16.