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Central Texans gather at Georgetown’s Field of Honor for Veterans Day ceremony
Georgetown marked Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with a ceremony at the Field of Honor in San Gabriel Park, where more than 2,000 U.S. flags honored veterans, active-duty and reserve military members, first responders and others. The ceremony was part of the 10th annual Field of Honor, a weeklong event hosted by the Rotary Club of Georgetown Foundation.
October in Austin: Look back on our best photos of the craziest month of the year
Austin City Limits 2026 was memorable. Thick mud the first weekend turned to fine dust the second as Charli xcx, Lorde, Rufus Du Sol, Twenty One Pilots, Skrillex and the XX headlined. Article continues below this ad CMAT performs at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman James Almand-Mustapha, 3, plays in the mud at Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026.
Photos: Austin-area voters cast ballots in 2026 Texas election
Austin-area voters head to the polls Tuesday for the 2026 Texas general election. Our photographers are capturing Election Day at polling places across Travis, Williamson and Hays counties, where voters are casting ballots in races for governor, U.S. Senate and other offices. Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Gina Hinojosa are running for governor; Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are competing for U.S. Senate.
The curse of Ken Paxton, and Tarrant County’s fake ‘election integrity’ | Opinion
Gov. Greg Abbott, right, speaks at a news conference with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, left, in 2020. The two are in close races on Nov. 3. AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Ken Paxton is dragging down Gov. Greg Abbott and hurting Republicans. Tarrant GOP Chair Tim Davis named a candidate's wife to the ballot board. The article says ballot board members cannot be a candidate's relative.
See the best photos from the electric win
The No. 19 Texas Longhorns beat the No. 7 Mississippi Rebels 34-27 in their first SEC victory of the season on Saturday night.
Texas football vs Ole Miss: Photos from DKR as the Longhorns play the Rebels
Arch Manning Steve Sarkisian and the Texas Longhorns take on Trinidad Chambliss, Kewan Lacey and the Ole Miss Rebels in a must-win SEC battle . The No. 19 Longhorns are coming off two straight losses for the first time since 2021 and are missing defensive star Colin Simmons after falling from No. 1 in polls while No. 7 Ole Miss has beaten three ranked teams this season. Sign up for the Daily Briefing from the Austin American-Statesman.
Texas Longhorns topple No. 7 Ole Miss: See the best photos from the electric win
Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian celebrates with linebacker Justin Cryer (28) after beating Mississippi at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin on Saturday Oct. 24, 2026. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning runs into the end zone untouched for a fourth quarter touchdown against Mississippi at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin on Saturday Oct. 24, 2026.
These are our 20 favorite photos from ACL Fest 2026, taken by Statesman photojournalists
Sara Diggins is a visual journalist at the Austin American-Statesman, focused on local news and issues impacting Central Texas. She is particularly interested in stories about the environment, agriculture and rural communities. Sara also enjoys photographing sports. She holds a degree in journalism from the University of Montana, where she was named to the "25 Under 25" alumni list in 2023. Before coming to the American-Statesman in 2021, she worked at the Missoulian and St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Lake Travis football returns to a bigger Cavalier Stadium. Take a look inside
Cavalier Stadium is almost ready for for Lake Travis football . Head coach Hank Carter was among those who revealed the renovated stadium Thursday at the Lake Travis High School in Austin . Take a look at some photos from the facility, including shots from the American-Statesman drone. Changes to the facility have kept the Cavaliers from playing games on campus since September 2025. But that changes Friday night when Lake Travis takes on undefeated Cedar Ridge in a pivotal District 25-6A matchup .
Lake Travis football returns to a bigger Cavalier Stadium. Take a look inside
Cavalier Stadium is almost ready for for Lake Travis football. Head coach Hank Carter was among those who revealed the renovated stadium Thursday at the Lake Travis High School in Austin. Take a look at some photos from the facility, including shots from the American-Statesman drone. Changes to the facility have kept the Cavaliers from playing games on campus since September 2025. But that changes Friday night when Lake Travis takes on undefeated Cedar Ridge in a pivotal District 25-6A matchup.
Lake Travis football returns to a bigger Cavalier Stadium. Take a look inside
A field-level view Oct. 8, 2026 of the renovated Leif Johnson Ford Field at Cavalier Stadium on Lake Travis High School's campus in Austin. Shaun Chronobroff/American-Statesman Lake Travis wideout Patrick Colby dives for a pass against Arlington Martin on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025 at Cavalier Stadium. Paul Knight/Special to American-Statesman Lake Travis High School's Class of 2021 throw their caps into the air on Saturday at Cavalier Stadium.
ACL photos: Muddy weekend 1 pics that will give you FOMO
Saturday: Muddy conditions continued at the park for the second day of ACL, with delayed doors as crews work to combat the mud. Lorde and RÜFÜS DU SOL headlined a Saturday schedule that included Lola Young, Cure for Paranoia, Bleachers, Suki Waterhouse, and more. Photos from Friday: The first day of Austin City Limits Music Festival brought rain and soupy mud to Zilker Park, but fans arrived prepared to enjoy the music despite the adverse conditions.
Best photos from ACL Fest 2026 that will give you FOMO. See scenes from weekend 1
The first day of Austin City Limits Music Festival brought rain and soupy mud to Zilker Park, but fans arrived prepared to enjoy the music despite the adverse conditions. Festival-goers created a muddy mosh pit while listening to rock band Turnstile and partied under the tent to Rebecca Black on the Tito's Stage. Headliner Charli xcx brought out Troye Sivan after teasing a surprise earlier in the day. Read this story on statesman.com
Brownout: See photos of Turnstile's muddy mosh pit at ACL Festival
People left Friday’s Turnstile set at Austin City Limits Music Festival caked in mud. That may sound like a bad thing, but they were moshing, dancing and throwing the thick brown sludge around like confetti while singer Brendan Yates screamed some of the band’s biggest hits into his microphone. Fans mosh to Turnstile at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026.
Best photos from ACL Fest 2026 that will give you FOMO. See scenes from Weekend 1
Rain pools around Zilker Rock Island in Zilker Park on the first day of the 2026 Austin City Limits Music Festival, Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. Jay Janner/American-Statesman Fans line up at the gates at the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park on Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman Festival-goers traverse wet, muddy festival grounds at Zilker Park on the first day of Austin City Limits Festival, Oct. 2, 2026.
HAAM Day Music Festival brings live music to venues across Austin
More than 700 local musicians and DJs performed at more than 230 venues and businesses across Austin during HAAM Day Music Festival on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. Organized by the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, the annual fundraiser supports affordable health care and wellness services for Austin-area musicians. Performances took place throughout the city, from the Texas Capitol and H-E-B SoCo to neighborhood businesses, music venues and community gathering spaces.
HAAM Day Music Festival brings live music to venues across Austin
More than 700 local musicians and DJs performed at more than 230 venues and businesses across Austin during HAAM Day Music Festival on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026. Organized by the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians, the annual fundraiser supports affordable health care and wellness services for Austin-area musicians. Performances took place throughout the city, from the Texas Capitol and H-E-B SoCo to neighborhood businesses, music venues and community gathering spaces.
Austin police cadets take part in Chief's Run before graduation
Members of the Austin Police Department's 157th Cadet Class took part in the department's traditional Chief's Run on Thursday morning, running from Lady Bird Lake along Congress Avenue to the Texas State Capitol. The tradition brings cadets together with department leaders before they complete academy training and begin their careers as Austin police officers.
Austin celebrates Dieciséis de Septiembre at the Texas Capitol
Artists, musicians, dancers and community members gathered inside the Texas Capitol on Wednesday for a Dieciséis de Septiembre celebration presented by the National Hispanic Professional Organization. The program featured Mariachi Las Aguilas from Akins High School in Austin, the Ball High School Hispanic Dance Group from Galveston, Roy Lozano's Ballet Folklorico de Texas and Teatro Indigo from Houston.
Austin celebrates Dieciséis de Septiembre at the Texas Capitol
Artists, musicians, dancers and community members gathered inside the Texas Capitol on Wednesday for a Dieciséis de Septiembre celebration presented by the National Hispanic Professional Organization. The program featured Mariachi Las Aguilas from Akins High School in Austin, the Ball High School Hispanic Dance Group from Galveston, Roy Lozano’s Ballet Folklorico de Texas and Teatro Indigo from Houston.
Tesla unveiled its new Cybercab robotaxi at exclusive Austin event. Follow along here.
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Tesla unveiled its new Cybercab robotaxi at exclusive Austin event. Follow along here.
We're following the downtown Austin launch of Tesla's new Cybercab . The event was set to begin at 4:45 p.m. Follow along here for live updates. The golden ticket for Thursday's event? A piece of Cybercab body material 8:45 p.m. update: Tesla enthusiast Sawyer Merritt shared an image of the pass that got invitees into Thursday's event at ACL Live in downtown Austin. In a post on X, he said it was a hunk of the injection molded material used for Cybercab body panels.
Tesla unveiling new Cybercab robotaxi at exclusive Austin event. Follow along here.
We're following the downtown Austin launch of Tesla's new Cybercab. The event was set to begin at 4:45 p.m. Follow along here for live updates. 6:40 p.m. update: Attendees will be the first to get rides in driverless Cybercabs today, Tesla staff in Austin said. The rest of the cars will open to the public starting Friday. Tesla said Cybercab rides now are available only in a limited area in Austin, though. The company has registered 45 of the vehicles as part of its robotaxi fleet in Texas.
Tesla unveils new Cybercab robotaxi at exclusive Austin event. Follow along here.
A Tesla Cybercab is on display at Fareground in downtown Austin hours before the Cybercab launch event at ACL Live. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman We’re following the downtown Austin launch of Tesla’s new Cybercab. The event is to begin at 4:45 p.m. Follow along here for live updates. 4:40 p.m. update: Tesla’s Robotaxi app, which allows users to hail a ride, has some updates. Users now can choose whether to hail a Cybercab or a Model Y.
Austin in August: Pride, Texas football and all the weirdness in between
Follow Austin in August: Pride, Texas football and all the weirdness in between Sara Diggins, Aaron Martinez, Mikala Compton, Jay Janner Thu, August 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM EDT The best Austin-American Statesman photos from August. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman) Austin made the most of the final month of summer, celebrating Texas culture and escaping the intense heat as back-to-school approaches, students return to campus and fall sports begin.
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UT Austin students return to campus for the first day of classes: See photos
The University of Texas welcomed students back to campus Monday, Aug. 24, for the first day of classes for the 2026-27 school year. Students headed to classes, studied and gathered with friends and classmates across campus. About 44,000 undergraduate students are attending UT as the university prepares to change its core curriculum offerings and consolidate its ethnic and gender studies courses into a new Department of Social and Cultural Analysis.
Big Bend border wall opponents protest at Texas Parks and Wildlife hearing: See photos
Sammy Frias, 2, of Austin, plays a toy guitar alongside musicians protesting border wall construction in the Big Bend region outside Texas Parks and Wildlife Department headquarters in Austin on Aug. 19, 2026. The demonstrators gathered ahead of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission’s annual public hearing, where advocates planned to urge the commission to intervene in proposed border barrier construction inside Texas state parks.
Gigafactory from above: Tesla's Texas compound is more than meets the eye
Gigafactory Texas is perhaps best known for its massive main building, the one with solar panels on the roof spelling out “TESLA.” To be sure, most of the work done in that building — assembling electric vehicles — is what people think of when they drive by the factory that opened in 2022. That is not what CEO Elon Musk wants, though.
First day of school brings Pflugerville ISD students back to class: See photos
Follow First day of school brings Pflugerville ISD students back to class: See photos Wed, August 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM EDT Key takeawaysPowered by Yahoo Scout. Yahoo is using AI to generate key points from this article. This means the info may not always match what’s in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Parmer Lane Elementary School in Pflugerville is closing at the end of the 2026-2027 school year as part of cost-cutting measures by the school district.
First day of school brings Pflugerville ISD students back to class: See photos
Students at Parmer Lane Elementary School returned to class Wednesday for what will be the campus’s last year. The school is one of four elementary campuses that Pflugerville Independent School District is closing at the end of the 2026-2027 school year for cost-cutting measures. Pflugerville ISD is among many district statewide that have shuttered campuses this year amid growing budget woes. Parmer Lane Elementary in 2019 was the backdrop for Gov.
Matthew McConaughey gets an Alamo Drafthouse movie theater named after him: See photos
Matthew McConaughey smiles during the unveiling of a plaque honoring the renaming of Alamo Drafthouse Mueller as the Matthew McConaughey Cinema in Austin on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. The dedication was followed by an advance screening of McConaughey’s film “The Rivals of Amziah King.” Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman Matthew McConaughey poses with moviegoers before an advance screening of “The Rivals of Amziah King” at Alamo Drafthouse Mueller in Austin on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.
Could this be Austin's largest mural? South Austin water tank gets makeover
Artist Bill Tavis, left, and his assistant, Nathan Giovinazzo, work on Tavis' mural covering a water tank on Armadillo Road in South Austin on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. The mural, depicting an armadillo playing a guitar outside Armadillo World Headquarters, celebrates the history of the legendary Austin music venue and wraps the 80-foot-tall water tank, spanning about 14,400 square feet.
See 35 remarkable moments captured across Central Texas in July
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See 35 remarkable moments captured across Central Texas in July
July brought a vivid mix of celebration, disruption and resilience across Central Texas, and Austin Photojournalist staff photographers were there to document it. From the color and community spirit of July Fourth festivities to the powerful force of floodwater along the Pedernales River and surrounding communities, these images tell the story of a month shaped by summer extremes. In Austin, poolgoers sought relief from mid-90s temperatures at Barton Springs Pool.
Texas Capitol protest and Senate hearing put data centers in the spotlight: See photos
Protesters gathered outside the Texas Capitol before a Texas Senate Committee on Finance hearing on data centers and the state's tax incentives for qualifying facilities. The hearing examined the fiscal effects of the incentives as lawmakers heard testimony from state officials, industry representatives and members of the public. The issue has drawn growing attention from lawmakers and rural communities concerned about the rapid expansion of data centers in Texas.
Texas Capitol protest and Senate hearing put data centers in the spotlight: See photos
Protesters gathered outside the Texas Capitol before a Texas Senate Committee on Finance hearing on data centers and the state's tax incentives for qualifying facilities. The hearing examined the fiscal effects of the incentives as lawmakers heard testimony from state officials, industry representatives and members of the public. The issue has drawn growing attention from lawmakers and rural communities concerned about the rapid expansion of data centers in Texas.
Texas is investigating hospitals over ads for pregnant foreign women. Here’s why Original
Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a news conference with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, left, and Speaker Dennis Bonnen after signing a Texas Backs the Blue Pledge at the Austin Police Association on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. State officials are investigating two South Texas hospitals over allegations that they advertised maternity services to pregnant foreign nationals.
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Scene of fatal SH 130 overpass crash in Williamson County
Officials work at the scene after a fatal two-vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler that went over the side of an overpass and landed on State Highway 130 near University Boulevard in Williamson County on Monday, June 29, 2026. Emergency crews from the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Williamson County Sheriff's Office and Round Rock police responded to the crash, which closed all southbound lanes of SH 130 while investigators examined the scene and crews worked to clear the roadway.
Scene of fatal SH 130 overpass crash in Williamson County
Officials work at the scene after a fatal two-vehicle crash involving an 18-wheeler that went over the side of an overpass and landed on State Highway 130 near University Boulevard in Williamson County on Monday, June 29, 2026. Emergency crews from the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Williamson County Sheriff's Office and Round Rock police responded to the crash, which closed all southbound lanes of SH 130 while investigators examined the scene and crews worked to clear the roadway.
Inside the Texas SBOE meeting and protest over proposed social studies standards: See photos
Grace Bonilla, a policy advocate for Texas Impact, lays flowers on a mock casket during an interfaith funeral-themed protest outside the Barbara Jordan Building in Austin on Monday, June 22, 2026, as the State Board of Education considers proposed social studies standards that would place greater emphasis on Christian history and biblical content in public school classrooms. Organizers said the demonstration symbolized what they described as the death of religious freedom in public schools.
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Inside Texas' State Operations Center as officials battle New World Screwworm
Texas officials gathered at the State Operations Center in Austin on June 5, 2026, after a New World Screwworm infestation was confirmed in a South Texas calf, the first known Texas case since 1966. Gov. Greg Abbott received briefings from state and federal officials as agencies expanded efforts to contain the flesh-eating pest, which threatens livestock, wildlife and pets. Gov.
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Best photos: Austin’s most memorable moments from May 2026 Original
May 2026 brought unforgettable moments across Austin and Central Texas. Austin American-Statesman photographers documented state championship victories, major music festivals, college graduations, professional sports, severe weather, community celebrations and breaking news throughout the region. From record-setting performances at the UIL State Track and Field Championships at Mike A.
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