Trail Ride Begins Trip Here SaturdayThe Original Texas Star Trail Ride begins its annual trek from Fredericksburg to Austin this weekend when travelers gather at the Gillespie County Fair Grounds Friday afternoon and evening.A slew of seafood to benefit charityCLEARLAKE -- Rotary Club of Clearlake reaped the benefits of a sold-out event Saturday raking in more than $10,000 from proceeds from its seventh annual Seafood Boil and Auction.Lessons Learned From a Bad HaircutThe education of Mark Zuckerberg. The Wall Street Journal has a must-read profile of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who has kept a firm hold on his company, even as he's raised hundreds of millions of dollars and plotted an eventual initial public offering. The Journal reveals that Zuckerberg has grown up a lot over the last few years, for instance giving up the practice of ending ...Georgetown Hoyas' leading scorer Austin Freeman has diabetesGeorgetown's leading scorer Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes. His status for the team's upcoming games is uncertain.Austin Freeman of Georgetown has developed diabetes, which shouldn't affect basketball careerGeorgetown's leading scorer, junior guard Austin Freeman, has developed diabetes -- a condition that shouldn't affect his basketball career but does account for the illness, initially thought to be a stomach virus, that has limited his play.Georgetown's Austin Freeman diagnosed with diabetesGeorgetown's leading scorer Austin Freeman has been diagnosed with diabetes. His status for the team's upcoming games is uncertain. Freeman disclosed his condition in an interview with The Washington Post. He and coach John Thompson III told the Post that the junior guard's long-term playing career should not be affected, but Thompson wouldn't say whether Freeman will be able to play in Saturday ...Austin officials plan prescribed burnDon't be alarmed if you see fire or rising smoke just across the Hays-Travis County line Thursday afternoon. The Austin Water Utility is conducting a prescribed burn on the Lower Bear Creek management unit southeast of FM 1826 in Hays County. The burn will be conducted between noon and 5 p.m. It's part of the water quality protection lands program which seeks to protect the quality and quantity ...Austin area jobless rate jumps in JanuaryAUSTIN – Unemployment figures for the Austin area show a jump in unemployment claims in January. According to statistics released Thursday by the Texas Workforce Commission, the jobless rate was 7.6 percent in January 2010, up from 7 percent in December 2009. The previous January, the rate was 6.5 percent. In contrast, the Texas Workforce Commission says the state's unemployment rate held steady ...Austin Freeman diagnosed with diabetes; Georgetown guard's return to court not yet decidedSporting News staff reports Georgetown guard Austin Freeman told The Washington Post on Wednesday that he has diabetes.Jim Leyland happy with Austin Jackson's debutDUNEDIN, Fla. -- Austin Jackson and Daniel Schlereth, two of the four players the Tigers acquired in an off-season trade, made their spring debuts Wednesday. Jackson singled to centerfield to lead off the game. He finished 1-for-2 with a walk. Manager Jim Leyland liked what he saw of Jackson in center.Austin teen charged with possession of child pornAn Austin teenager is accused of having child porn on his computer.
