Travis County seeks disaster aid as Lake Travis swells

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Bins and bins of voter registration cards [Read More »]( [Travis County declared in state of disaster after floods]( [Travis County declared in state of disaster after floods]( 3:15 p.m. update: Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt has declared a state of local disaster in response to damage in the county caused by this [Read More »]( [Graveyard Point community holds strong in face of floods]( [Graveyard Point community holds strong in face of floods]( LAKE TRAVIS — Mary and John Haycock drove in their truck Thursday through the Graveyard Point neighborhood on the edge of the lake to get a glimpse [Read More »]( [Austin Pets Alive seeks homes for pets amid rising waters]( [Austin Pets Alive seeks homes for pets amid rising waters]( Austin Pets Alive! is looking for immediate foster volunteers for pets at its downtown shelter, in case possible flooding makes access to the facility [Read More »]( [Photos: Amidst fears of more flooding, Central Texans begin cleanup]( [Photos: Amidst fears of more flooding, Central Texans begin cleanup]( As area dams remain closely monitored, flood survivors are starting the long process of recovery. 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The Longhorns’ 2019 schedule was finalized on Thursday by the Big 12 office. A cursory check reveals there are no Maryland Terrapins in sight, so things are already looking up. From the looks of it, this schedule can … [Read More »]( [Golden: Texas basketball, throw Gregory Gym a non-conference bone]( [Golden: Texas basketball, throw Gregory Gym a non-conference bone]( Bring hoops back to Gregory Gym. We’re not talking about the four-on-four pickup games across the hall, but something along the lines of the NCAA variety witnessed by the estimated 1,000-plus that braved the weather to watch  the campus squads Wednesday night in the Texas Tip-off. 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