Hill Country Chronicle

Austin Community College District (ACC) celebrates a record number of graduates at its 2020 fall commencement with a virtual ceremony Saturday, December 12.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY: BU Rolling Out New Student Conflict Resolution Program

Stacey Harris knows how important it is to be heard, because for a long time she wasn’t.

AUSTIN ISD: An Important Message From Superintendent Elizalde

Thank you for coming together to ensure a successful week of 100% remote learning and mass testing in our school district.

CITY OF KERRVILLE: Annual trout restocking planned in Louise Hays Park

Louise Hays Park, 202 Thompson Dr., will be stocked with two shipments of rainbow trout this winter.

AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE: ACC Experts: Five things to know about food safety

December is Worldwide Food Service Safety Month which puts a focus on keeping food safe. As you prepare any holiday feast or treat, here are the top five things to keep in mind to keep your cooking safe.

AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Up Overnight: How ACC’s monolith went from idea to reality in 48 hours

Central Texas is in the spotlight for having its own monolith pop up overnight, but this one is no mystery. Faculty, students, and former students from ACC’s Welding Department custom-built an eight-foot-tall silvery column, and installed it at the Jacob Fontaine Plaza at ACC Highland in the early morning hours Friday, December 4.

AUSTIN ISD: AISD’s Own Ian McKenna Becomes Finalist for Time Magazine’s Kid of The Year

When Liberal Arts and Science Academy student Ian McKenna began gardening in the third grade, he couldn’t have realized it would one day land him in the pages of Time Magazine, but that’s exactly what happened.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY: Photos of Life Before the Pandemic and Now Our New Normal

A few weeks before the 2020 spring break, Amina Shabani assigned the students in her Spanish Language through Film and New Media class a photography project that challenged them to capture an ordinary moment.

CITY OF HORSESHOE BAY: Horseshoe Bay Community COVID-19 Testing

The City of Horseshoe Bay in conjunction with Dr. Jack Franklin the Llano County Health Authority, and several local community volunteers will be hosting a COVID-19 test site each Friday from 9am-11am starting December 4 -- BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.

AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Graduate Spotlight: Meet Shannon Pinales

When thinking about how my journey at Austin Community College started, I realized it began in a high school dual credit class. During my senior year, I took this class after school, the semester after my mother had died from cancer.

AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Regional Advisory Committees present annual report to ACC Board of Trustees

Austin Community College District’s (ACC) Regional Advisory Committees (RACs) presented annual reports to the ACC Board of Trustees during the November 16 work session.

AUSTIN ISD: A Message from Superintendent Stephanie S. Elizalde: Staying Prepared

As we get ready to take a much-needed break for Thanksgiving, we want to work with our community to be prepared.

BOSTON UNIVERSITY: How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Weekend in Boston

Thanksgiving is always one of the busiest travel weeks of the year, with millions of Americans crisscrossing the country to see family. But not this year.

CITY OF FREDERICKSBURG: City Offices Closed November 26th and 27th for Thanksgiving Holiday

City offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 26th and 27th, for the Thanksgiving Holidays.

SABINAL ISD: Confirmed COVID-19 Positive Case on High School Campus

This is an official notice regarding a high school student that tested positive for COVID-19 on November 16, 2020 but has not been in attendance at school since November 09, 2020.

RICHLAND SPRINGS ISD: Coyote Pride Nov. 18, 2020