Austin News: The Big Three

Two More Red Light Cameras Go Online

Jeff Beckham — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:20:04 +0000

Two more red light cameras were switched on Tuesday, giving Austin a total of three. The new ones are located at I-35 and 15th Street, and at 290 and Mopac.

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Kite, Crenshaw On Opposite Sides of Lions Golf Course Issue

Jeff Beckham — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:58:57 +0000

Pro golfers Tom Kite and Ben Crenshaw, former UT teammates, find themselves on different sides of the debate over the future of Lions Municipal Golf Course: Crenshaw is for the preservation of the course at all costs, while Kite favors a redesigned course and land development plan.

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Austin Wranglers Arena Football Team Folds

Jeff Beckham — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:21:48 +0000

The Austin Wranglers, who saw a steady decrease in attendance that culminated in the franchise’s drop from the Arena Football League to arenafootball2, have ceased operations, team owner Doug MacGregor confirmed Friday.

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Austin City Limits Closes a Successful Fest

Jeff Beckham — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:47:52 +0000

A powerhouse set by the Foo Fighters on Sunday brought the curtain down on an Austin City Limits Music Festival that some are calling the fest’s best in its seven-year history.

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Austin City Limits Music Festival Gets Under Way

Jeff Beckham — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:59:37 +0000

The three-day Austin City Limits Music Festival kicks off today in Zilker Park. Headliners for the weekend include the Foo Fighters, Beck, and Alison Krauss and Robert Plant.

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Former Georgetown Cop Gets 10 Years in Prison

Jeff Beckham — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:50:23 +0000

Former Georgetown Police sergeant Jimmy Fennell was sentenced to 10 years in prison today after pleading guilty to felony charges of kidnapping and improper sexual activity with a person in custody.

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Cedric Benson Cleared of All Alcohol-Related Charges

Jeff Beckham — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:44:19 +0000

Charges were dropped against former Texas running back Cedric Benson in both his boating while intoxicated arrest and DWI arrest this summer.

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Power Restored at Airport After Late-Night Outage

Jeff Beckham — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:19:34 +0000

A power outage caused an evacuation of the entire Austin-Bergstrom terminal Wednesday night. Austin Energy officials said they believe the power outage was caused by a snake that cut power to the two main circuits that feed the airport.

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Lance Armstrong Details His Plan for Returning to Cycling

Jeff Beckham — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:42:00 +0000

Armstrong announced the creation of the LiveStrong Global Cancer Awareness Campaign, saying, “I’m returning to cycling in order to raise awareness of the global cancer burden”.

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Austinites Rent Homes For ACL Fest/UT Football Weekend

Jeff Beckham — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:27:19 +0000

With nearly 100,000 people coming in from out of town this weekend to attend the Texas-Arkansas game and the Austin City Limits Music Festival, some Austinites are getting a bit creative when offering out-of-towners a place to stay.

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