The measles outbreak in Texas is still commanding attention locally and nationally.
As of Friday, these are the number of reported cases by county:
- Dallam: 4
- Dawson: 8
- Ector: 2
- Gaines: 98
- Lubbock: 2
- Lynn: 2
- Martin: 3
- Terry: 21
- Yoakum: 6
An unvaccinated infant in Austin was reported to have contracted the disease. Austin Public Health said the child’s family members are vaccinated and additional exposures aren’t expected.
Despite measles vaccines being a preventative measure, misinformation circulating online falsely claims a free vaccination initiative in Gaines County caused the recent measles outbreak. This outbreak, the state’s largest in 33 years with over 140 cases, is not caused by the vaccine, but rather by the spread of the virus itself. (Austin American Statesman)
PODCAST: The latest episode of CNN’s One Thing talks about questions that are mounting over the quality of the federal response to the Texas measles outbreak as Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. downplays the outbreak’s severity…a Houston doctor is asked if he’s expecting a major livestock show to bring more measles cases to his city…and experts fear disrupted meetings about vaccines could threaten timelines and transparency from health officials around other key shots.
Cedar Park police have announced an arrest in connection to a bank robbery on Friday.
Austin firefighters responded to a small fire early this morning in the stairwell of a motel in Northwest Austin.
One person was injured in a two-car crash on E. 12th Street last night.
The most recent calls reported on the city’s Active Fire Incident Page:
Williamson County officials have broken ground on the new CR 255 project in Georgetown. The 3-mile roadway project will construct a new two-lane roadway alongside the existing roadway from CR 254 to CR 289. (KVUE-TV)
All five Bee Cave City Council members up for reelection will serve another term after no opposing candidates filed to run, prompting the council on Tuesday to cancel the May elections. (Austin American-Statesman)
Austin City Council on Thursday approved a resolution reaffirming the city’s transparency policy in labor negotiations, despite objections from the Austin Police Association president. (Austin Monitor)
Trader Joe’s is said to be looking at opening a location in Cedar Park. (Austin Business Journal)
An effort to bring more high-rise residential units to Austin’s South Central Waterfront project is inching forward. The precise designs for the development are still up in the air because the property is along the proposed 9.8-mile light rail route. (Austin Business Journal)
Barton Springs Pool is closed for two weeks for maintenance.
WEATHER
5-DAY FORECAST / AUSTIN, TEXAS
As an early March storm strengthens from Monday night to Wednesday night, severe thunderstorms will extend across nearly two dozen states, and associated impacts may affect 170 million people from the southern Plains to the Midwest and East. (AccuWeather)
Dry conditions and gusty winds are creating a higher risk of wildfires.
Happy Texas Independence Day!
PODCAST: This week’s State Of Texas looks at a very bad week for the Texas Lottery.
The City of Boerne confirmed that road work construction on Buc-ee’s — which was announced in 2016 — has finally started. (My San Antonio)
San Antonio police officers were ambushed late last night as they were investigating a hotspot of trouble at an illegal after-hours club on the southwest side of town.
In Houston, five people were hurt when a gunman opened fire into a night club on the city’s south side.
SPORTS
MLS: Austin FC fell 1-0 against Portland Timbers Saturday night at Providence Park. Offseason signings Myrto Uzuni and Nico Dubersarsky made their MLS debuts in the match.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Any chance of the Texas Longhorns making it into March Madness took a serious blow last night at Moody Center.
Senior forward Arthur Kaluma registered a team-high 15 points, but Texas (16-13, 5-11 SEC) dropped an 83-67 decision to Georgia (18-11, 6-10 SEC) on Saturday night. (Texas Longhorns)
L.J. Cryer scored 20 points and No. 4 Houston clinched the outright Big 12 regular-season title for a second straight season with a 73-64 win over Cincinnati on Saturday. (Yahoo! Sports)
JT Toppin had 21 points to lead No. 10 Texas Tech to a 78-73 win over Kansas on Saturday. (Yahoo! Sports)
Will Richard made six 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Thomas Haugh added 17 points and No. 3 Florida handed 12th-ranked Texas A&M a fourth consecutive loss, 89-70 on Saturday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
Top-ranked Texas hosts Florida today at 1:00 p.m. at Moody Center. The Longhorns are 14-0 at Moody Center this season and have a 21-game winning streak going back to the 2023-24 season. (Texas Longhorns)
COLLEGE BASEBALL: The 15th-ranked Texas Longhorns launched three homers and used a seven-run frame to top longtime rival Texas Tech, 10-5, on Saturday afternoon at Las Vegas Ballpark. (Texas Longhorns)
Texas completes play in the Las Vegas College Baseball Classic with a game today against Illinois at 1:00 p.m.
De’Aaron Fox broke a tie with a 20-footer with 2.6 seconds left for the last of his 20 points and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Memphis Grizzlies 130-128 on Saturday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
DeMar DeRozan had 21 points and the Sacramento Kings overcome an early injury to Domantas Sabonis for their third straight victory, 113-103 over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, Damian Lillard scored 28 and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Dallas Mavericks 132-117 on Saturday night. (Yahoo! Sports)
The Rockets and Mavs have the day off but the Spurs host Oklahoma City this evening at 6:00 p.m.
NHL: The Dallas Stars hist St. Louis this afternoon at 5:00 p.m. (Yahoo! Sports)
NASCAR: The Focused Health 250 was held Saturday at Circuit of The Americas.
Area NASCAR fans have had a great weekend.
Stop by the Uvalde Meat Market, cast a line in the canals of Houston, & eat chili for a good cause at the Terlingua Chili Cookoff…in the latest episode of Texas Country Reporter.
