From the Statesman archives: Railroad, freedom colonies changed Austin after Civil War
The International-Great Northern Railroad, which arrived in Austin on Dec. 28, 1876, was formed in 1873 by merging previously ...
'Taxation without representation' | Lost Creek residents sue Austin over property taxes post-disannexation
Property owners in the Lost Creek neighborhood are suing the city, alleging they're still paying property taxes despite ...
Austin to deliver more affordable housing in 2025 than any other US city, study says
With housing affordability a major issue both in Austin and across the country, 2025 is expected to see 78,377 affordable ...
A US Congressman, his enslaved half-brothers and the history of an Austin log farmstead
Judge John Hancock kept his half-brothers in bondage until Juneteenth in 1865. He educated his own half-Black son who became ...
Suspect arrested, woman killed in early-morning shooting in Dayton
A man is in custody after a woman was shot and killed early Monday morning in Dayton. At 2:20 a.m., a shooting was reported in the 2900 block of Millicent Avenue. A 911 caller said neighbors from ...