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The City of Austin plans to hold a series of Emergency Preparedness Pop Up events in each of the City Council Districts to help people prepare for disaster before it strikes.

The Hampton Branch of the NAACP teamed up with local churches Sunday to host 'Souls to the Polls'. It encourages church-goers to head straight to the polls after Sunday's service.

Dozens had gathered at First Baptist Church and marched to the city registrar’s office to take advantage of a rare chance to cast their ballots on a Sunday.

At 18 years old, Lawrence Stephens was sentenced to 1,800 years in prison, and at 17 years old, Darnell Nolen was sentenced to 33 years in prison.

The Hampton Branch NAACP, First Baptist Church Hampton, and many other churches are hosting a march to the polls Sunday as Election Day approaches.

Technology and reference help Starting on June 28, in-person service will expand to all library branches, except for those under renovation. Curbside collection services have been running since June 2020. The following COVID-19 safety precautions remain in place: Plexiglass is installed at all circulation desks. All customers and staff are required to wear masks. APL has installed bipolar ionization equipment in the HVAC Systems system-wide at all APL locations. The equipment is designed to neu...

Central Library (Photo by Jana Birchum) The library has always been a quiet place, but it has never been completely silent, that is, until 2020 rolled around. For a long, lonely year, the stacks have sat unbrowsed, and the books have remained idle in their well-ordered positions. But this summer, the Austin Public Library system will be dusting off the shelves and opening its doors to the public, inviting Austinites to enjoy many of the long-missed spaces and amenities onc...

Hampton Sheriff B.J. Roberts, the first African-American to be sworn in as President of the National Sheriff’s Association in 2010 passed away on Dec. 26, 2020.