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Frank Strovel III
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Former broadcaster. Blogger. Recently moved from #Baltimore to #Austin.

#ATX #Texas

My news blog: https://jouster.blog - The ATX Aggregator
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Monday, January 26, 2026

- One dead from cold exposure
- Roads still a problem early Monday
- Austin ISD, UT Austin closed
- Another day of extreme cold
- Did a Texan kill Alex Pretti?
- ICE activity in the ATX Sunday
- NBA: Mavs grounded in Dallas

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Monday, January 26, 2026 – Wrecks & Effect
Central Texas Takes a Hit Wrecks and Effect Extreme cold and a sleet and ice storm that swept through Austin this weekend left the city scrambling to respond to dangerous conditions that have claim…
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January 26, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Sunday, January 25, 2026

SPECIAL EDITION

- Sleet, freezing rain, ice pelt ATX
- Latest conditions, forecast
- Closures and city service cancelations
- Updates throughout the day

#Austin #Texas #atxwx #txwx

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Sunday, January 25, 2026 – SPECIAL EDITION
Winter Storm Fern Grips Austin: Ice, Dangerous Roads, and Suspended Services As midnight passed into Sunday morning, Winter Storm Fern continues to unleash freezing rain and sleet across Austin and…
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January 25, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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Friday, January 23, 2026

- WINTER STORM WARNING
- Ice, extreme cold expected in ATX
- Early morning fatal crash in Pflugerville
- City Council meeting recap
- ICE detentions & Texas's role
- Crockett and Talarico debate
- NBA: Mavs win fourth straight

#Texas

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January 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Thursday, January 22, 2026 - "He Did Nothing"

- Uvalde cop acquitted on 27 counts
- First of several Uvalde trials
- ICE activity in Georgetown, Hutto
- Texas Dems fined
- City Council's agenda today
- WINTER STORM WATCH
- Horns lose in Lexington

#Austin #Texas

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Thursday, January 22, 2026 – He Did Nothing
Not Guilty: Uvalde Officer Acquitted in First Trial Over School Shooting Response After deliberating for more than seven hours, a jury in Corpus Christi delivered a not guilty verdict Wednesday eve…
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January 22, 2026 at 2:17 PM
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

- Is @ERCOT_ISO ready for this weekend?
- ICE in the ATX: reports and opinions
- City Council work session report
- SXWX needs volunteers
- Tesla's new lithium refinery in Texas
- SEC: Texas at Kentucky tonight

#Austin #Texas

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – Is Texas Ready For It?
ERCOT’s Ultimate Test: Can Texas’s Power Grid Weather the Storm? As arctic air prepares to sweep across Texas this weekend, bringing what meteorologists predict could be the state&#8217…
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January 21, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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Tuesday. January 20, 2026 - 'Culpability Costs"

- City pays out $37 mil in APD settlements
- The cost of culpability
- ICE activity in Williamson County
- ATX church burglar caught in Manor
- Paxton vs Cornyn heats up
- Winter storm in Texas this weekend?

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January 20, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Monday, January 19, 2026 - "A Texas King"

- MLK Day across Austin and Texas
- King's history with Texas
- ICE concerns in Hays County
- Pedestrian killed in North Austin
- Winter weather this weekend?
- NFL: Texans' run ends in Foxboro

#MLKDay #Austin #Texas

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January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Friday, January 16, 2026 - "Remember the Alamo Drafthouse?"

- Alamo Drafthouse changes angers patrons
- Area police clarify ICE involvement
- Williamson County drug bust
- Texas sees jump in ACA enrollments
- NFL: Texans prepare for Patriots
- Sunny and 70s today 😎
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January 16, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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Thursday, January 15, 2026

- City spending policy advances
- Effort to restore public trust
- Overnight East Austin house fire
- Uvalde cop trial: Day 9 today
- SEC: Texas stuns undefeated Vandy
- Sunny and 60s today ☀️

#Austin #Texas

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January 15, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

- Texas Dems want X/Grok investigation
- Pitting Paxton versus Elon?
- Waymo expands ATX service
- ICE protest in Cedar Park
- Constable Armstrong laid to rest
- SEC: Texas hosts Vanderbilt

#Austin #Texas

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January 14, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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Tuesday, January 13, 2026

- What happens when arrested for protesting
- Five homicides in the ATX in '26
- ICE activity in Del Valle
- Austin ISD: Nearly $100 million gone
- NFL: Texans advance
- Austin FC preseason practice

#Austin #Texas

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January 13, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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Monday, January 12, 2026

- Another homicide in North Lamar
- Early morning homicide in NE Austin
- Anti-ICE, anti-Iran government protests
- Austin ISD open enrollment begins
- Week two of Uvalde cop trial
- NFL: Texas at Steelers tonight

#Austin #Texas

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January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Sunday, January 11, 2026

- Texas tackles human trafficking
- Anti-ICE protest gets unruly
- Rabies confirmed in Hays County
- Week 1 of Uvalde cop trial
- Sunday podcasts
- Texas stuns No. 13 Alabama 🏀
- Weather: pleasant, seasonal

#Austin #Texas

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January 11, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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Saturday, January 10, 2026

- Leander HS bomb threat
- Central Texas pattern of school threats
- ICE protests in Austin and region
- Texas ban on THC in two weeks?
- Poll: Texans top concerns in '26
- SEC: Texas at Alabama tonight

#Austin #Texas

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Saturday, January 10, 2026 – Threats & Intimidation
A Growing Shadow: How Social Media Threats Are Disrupting Central Texas Schools The pattern has become disturbingly familiar to Central Texas families: a threat appears online, phones light up with…
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January 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - "Austin's Social Spaces"

- Google finally moves in
- ICE protests in ATX, Texas
- No bike lanes in 6th Street plan
- Crockett & Talarico set debate
- Texas hands voter rolls to Trump
- NBA: Mavs still struggling
- Cooler weekend

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January 9, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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Thursday, January 8, 2026

- Texas gas prices going down: but why?
- Overnight homicide in Del Valle
- The double murder Austin forgot
- ABIA to double in size, 32 new gates
- Texas reaction to Minnesota ICE
- NHL: Dallas snaps 6-game losing skid

#Austin #Texas

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Thursday, January 8, 2026 – Texas Gas Prices: The What and the Why
Fact-Checking Abbott’s Gas Price Claim and the Venezuela Connection Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently took to social media to celebrate falling gas prices in the Lone Star State, declaring …
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January 8, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

- APD officer conduct & accountability
- @KirkPWatson lays out plans for '26
- Threats made to three AISD schools
- @CapMetroATX touts ridership
- Uvalde mistrial?
- SEC: Vols beat Texas 🏀
- ☀️ Near 80 today ☀️

#Austin #Texas

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026 – Being Held Accountable
Two Incidents Highlight Accountability Questions at Austin Police Department The Austin Police Department finds itself at a crossroads as two recent developments underscore ongoing tensions over of…
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January 7, 2026 at 2:41 PM
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

- Five years ago today
- Texas led with 100+ charged
- Update on Club Rodeo violence
- @chitoforatx is new Mayor Pro Tem
- Andrew White drops out for '26
- Warm now, cooler this weekend
- SEC: Texas at Tennessee tonight

#Austin #Texas

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Tuesday, January 6, 2026 – January 6th: The Texas Connection
Texas and the Capitol Attack: Five Years Later Five years ago today, a mob stormed the United States Capitol in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The attack left lasting marks …
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January 6, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Monday, January 5, 2026 - "Not Austin's First Rodeo"

- Constable killed at local club
- Club Rodeo a haven for crime?
- Texas protests Venezuelan invasion
- Uvalde cop trial begins today
- NFL: 12-5 Texans playoff bound
- Horns: DT Ian Geffrad transfers to UT

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Monday, January 5, 2026 – Not Austin’s First Rodeo
Off-Duty Caldwell County Constable Fatally Shot at North Austin Nightclub An off-duty Caldwell County constable working security at Club Rodeo, a North Austin nightclub, was shot and killed early S…
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January 5, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Sunday, January 4, 2026

- Texas reaction to capture of Maduro
- Venezuelans in Central Texss
- One dead in overnight ATX crash
- Overnight N. Lamar incident injures cop
- Double homicide in Williamson Co.
- Horns lose SEC opener in OT

#Austin #Texas #Venezuela

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Sunday, January 4,2026 – Venezuela: The Texas Take
Texas Leaders React to Venezuelan President Maduro’s Capture: What It Means for the Lone Star State In a stunning military operation that marks one of the most dramatic foreign policy actions…
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January 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Saturday, January 3, 2026 - "That's Hot"

- Temp records set in the ATX Friday
- NYE murder victim identified
- Fireworks to blame for fires, injuries
- More ICE activity in Austin
- Longhorns begin SEC play 🏀
- Cooler today but still warm ☀️

#Austin #Texas

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Saturday, January 3, 2026 – That’s Hot
Records Set In Central Texas To Greet The New Year Central Texas experienced an extraordinary temperature spike yesterday, with Austin tying or breaking daily heat records barely 36 hours into the …
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January 3, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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Friday, January 2, 2026 - "A Violent Start To 2026"

- Austin's violent start to 2026
- New US 183 express lanes open
- Data center boom in ATX
- Wildfire risk in Texas Hill Country
- Record breaking heat today ☀️🌡☀️
- Red Raiders stunned in Orange Bowl

#Austin #Texas

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Friday, January 2, 2026 – A Violent Start To 2026
New Year’s Eve Violence Mars Austin Area Celebrations The Austin area rang in 2026 with tragedy as law enforcement responded to multiple violent incidents that left one person dead and five j…
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January 2, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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Thursday, January 1, 2026 - "New Hope"

- Texas wins Citrus Bowl over Michigan
- Arch Manning silences critics
- ATX's first homicide of 2026 overnight
- DA Garza to fight Taylor acquittal
- New Texas laws take effect
- Warming up ☀️
- NBA: Spurs win

#Austin

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January 1, 2026 – New Hope
Manning’s Masterpiece: Texas Dominates Michigan in Citrus Bowl ORLANDO — Arch Manning delivered a historic fourth-quarter performance as No. 13 Texas rallied past No. 18 Michigan 41-27 in Wed…
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January 1, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025 - "Out With The Old"

- New Year's Eve in the ATX
- Christopher Taylor acquitted on appeal
- Early AM school blaze in South Austin
- Search is over in Bexar County
- Plane crash kills one in Gillespie County
- 🏈Texas vs Michigan today 🏈

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025 – Out With The Old
Ring in 2026: Austin’s New Year’s Eve Celebration Austin is ready to welcome 2026 with its annual New Year’s Eve celebration at Auditorium Shores, offering residents and visitors …
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December 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

- Abbott calls for Chief State Prosecutor
- Reporting by @AustinJustice spurs action
- Podcast: Austin's controversial logo
- Travis and Hays counties ban burning
- The search for Camila Olmos
- NBA: Rockets win
- Citrus Bowl preparations

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025 – Crime & No Punishment
Abbott Calls for Statewide Prosecutor to Override Local DAs Texas Governor Greg Abbott is pushing for the creation of a new “Chief State Prosecutor” position with statewide jurisdiction…
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December 30, 2025 at 2:09 PM