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Rowdy Cowboy opening Round Rock location March 13

A new sports bar opening in Round Rock announced its opening date in February. 

What you need to know: The first Central Texas location of sports bar Rowdy Cowboy will open in Round Rock on March 13. 

About the business: The sports bar and grill will have 32 different beers on tap, as well as 64 different television screens broadcasting live sports.

The menu at existing locations in Grapevine and The Colony includes burgers, wings, steaks, pizzas, appetizers, desserts and mixed drinks.

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Round Rock advances Old Settlers Park expansion with new pickleball courts

Round Rock marked another milestone in the Old Settlers Park expansion with the official opening of new pickleball courts at the Adult Recreation Complex.

What you need to know: The new facility includes lighted courts, shade structures, seating areas and a hitting wall, along with expanded parking and improved pedestrian access.

Court layouts are designed to reduce scheduling conflicts between tennis and pickleball users while supporting both recreational play and tournament use.

City officials have said relocating the courts allowed for modernized surfacing and improved drainage, while minimizing disruption to players during construction.

 
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Update: David McDonald leads Republican primary election for Williamson County Precinct 2 commissioner, unofficial results show

Williamson County is partially reporting results from election night as of 7 a.m. March 4. The county's elections results tracker was last updated just after 4 a.m.

What's changed: Overnight, the the county has processed 16,293 election day ballots, many of them cast in the Democratic primary, according to the tracker.

In the Democratic primary, 168 of the 178 total voter precincts have reported. On the Republican side, however, just 15 of the 178 precincts are reporting election day results.

This is likely due to procedural changes in how the Republican Party is collecting and counting election day ballots. 

Latest update: Only 11 election day votes have been reported in the Republican primary for Williamson County Precinct 2 commissioner.

David McDonald continues to lead the field with 47.58% of the votes, or 3,806 votes. He's trailed by Jeff Mayes, who has 27.71% of votes, or 2,217 votes, and Rupal Chaudhari with 24.71% of the votes, or 1,977 votes.

There will be a May 26 runoff if no candidate recieves more than 50% of the votes. 

 
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Texas GOP primary results: U.S. Senate, attorney general and railroad commission races headed to May runoffs

With 253 of Texas' 254 counties reporting some election results, three statewide Republican primary races are headed to runoffs, while candidates had decisive leads in other races.

The details: The Republican primary contests for U.S. Senate, attorney general and railroad commissioner appear to be heading to May runoffs, unofficial election returns showed.

Incumbent John Cornyn and state attorney general Ken Paxton will face each other in a runoff to determine who will be the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate after neither candidate cleared the 50% threshold required to avoid an additional round. In the attorney general race, state Sen. Mayes Middleton, R-Galveston, and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, will face off in an overtime round.

Incumbent Jim Wright and former Tarrant County GOP chair Bo French will compete in a runoff for railroad commissioner. All primary runoffs will take place on May 26, according to the secretary of state.

 
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New developments: 5 Austin-Area permits filed in the past week

From new hangars at the Georgetown Executive Airport to a neighborhood amenity center and more, here are five of the most expensive projects filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation in the Austin metro in the past week.

1. Cottonwood—30-inch Water Transmission Main: Contractors will install 6,366 linear feet of water line and replace 1,396 square yards of sidewalk as part of a city of Hutto project.

2. Triada Amenity Center: The Triada community could soon have a 4,721-square-foot amenity center with homeowners association offices, a lounge, a fitness center, a pump building, restrooms and storage space.

3. Hangars at Georgetown Airport: Four aircraft hangars, totaling 36,444 square feet, will be built at the Georgetown Executive Airport.

4. Valvoline: A 3,447-square-foot Cedar Park location for oil change services is on the way.

5. Taco Bell: Officials with the Irvine-based fast food restaurant plan to construct a 2,565-square-foot Leander location with a drive-thru.

 
CI Texas
Talarico holds 8-point lead in U.S. Senate race; see other Texas Democratic primary results

With 249 of Texas' 254 counties reporting some election results early March 4, state Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, held a steady lead over U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

What to know: Talarico led Crockett by nearly eight percentage points in the early hours of March 4, with the Austin Democrat holding 53.28% of the vote over Crockett's 45.45% in the Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate. Ahmad R. Hassan was in a distant third place with 1.27% of the vote, per unofficial returns.

State legislators also led the Democratic primary races for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and comptroller, unofficial results showed, although some of those contests had not been called as of press time.

Something to note: Republicans currently hold all statewide offices in Texas and no Democrat or third-party candidate has won a statewide seat since 1994, election records show.

 

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