Friday, January 2nd, 2026
Good morning, Cedar Park. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 2nd of January.
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Faubion Elementary will close after the 2025–26 school year as Leander ISD works to address a $13 million budget gap. Students will move to Westside Elementary and the campus will be repurposed for an expanded New Hope High School. Hill Country News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Northbound express toll lanes along U.S. 183 from Burnet Road to SH 45 will open before Jan. 10 to ease congestion between Austin and Cedar Park — crews are finishing work on the nine-mile expansion with dynamic toll pricing. Hill Country News
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AEW Dynamite Wrestling Show
6:30-8:30 p.m. — H-E-B Center at Cedar Park — Tickets available — Experience an electrifying night of action-packed wrestling with All Elite Wrestling.
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Henderson Silver Knights vs. Texas Stars
7-9 p.m. — H-E-B Center at Cedar Park — Check website for ticket packages — Catch exciting minor league hockey action between the Silver Knights and Stars.
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