Hutto /tags/hutto Hutto en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:20:53 GMT A festival celebrating the CROWN Act and natural hair is happening in Hutto this weekend /life-arts/2024-09-06/austin-tx-hutto-natural-hair-festival-crown-act The CROWN Act, short for 'Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,' prohibits race-based hair discrimination in places like schools and the workplace. Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:20:53 GMT /life-arts/2024-09-06/austin-tx-hutto-natural-hair-festival-crown-act Kailey Hunt An Austin-area school district is struggling to find teachers, so it's going to train its own /education/2024-03-07/an-austin-area-school-district-is-struggling-to-find-teachers-so-its-going-to-train-its-own Hutto ISD doesn't want aspiring educators to have to choose between getting a degree and working. The fast-growing district north of Austin is launching an apprenticeship program that allows future teachers to "earn and learn" on the job. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:22:56 GMT /education/2024-03-07/an-austin-area-school-district-is-struggling-to-find-teachers-so-its-going-to-train-its-own Becky Fogel Austin area schools look forward to nearby opponents, being more competitive after UIL realignment /education/2024-02-09/austin-area-schools-look-forward-to-nearby-opponents-being-more-competitive-after-uil-realignment The University Interscholastic League reevaluates which schools compete against each other in sports and other activities every two years. That process is underway for 2024-2026. Fri, 09 Feb 2024 17:20:50 GMT /education/2024-02-09/austin-area-schools-look-forward-to-nearby-opponents-being-more-competitive-after-uil-realignment Becky Fogel Advocates of Shiloh Black Cemetery in Hutto apply for undertold history marker /austin/2023-11-21/shiloh-black-cemetery-hutto-historical-marker Until recently, the cemetery, which dates back to the 1800s, had been used as an illegal dumping ground for construction materials. Tue, 21 Nov 2023 18:30:00 GMT /austin/2023-11-21/shiloh-black-cemetery-hutto-historical-marker Kailey Hunt 'Alright, alright, alright!' Top Notch Hamburgers opening in Hutto /life-arts/2023-03-22/alright-alright-alright-top-notch-hamburgers-opens-in-hutto It's the second location for the iconic burger joint. The original restaurant opened on Burnet Road in Austin in 1971. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 11:01:00 GMT /life-arts/2023-03-22/alright-alright-alright-top-notch-hamburgers-opens-in-hutto Kailey Hunt Grab your popcorn: Hutto is set to open its first movie theater next year /business/2023-01-26/grab-your-popcorn-hutto-is-set-to-open-its-first-movie-theater-next-year The $25 million entertainment venue will feature 12 movie screens, 12 bowling lanes and 7,200 square feet of gaming and attractions. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:20:00 GMT /business/2023-01-26/grab-your-popcorn-hutto-is-set-to-open-its-first-movie-theater-next-year Kailey Hunt Hutto ISD to close through Wednesday because too many staff members have COVID-19 /covid-19/2022-01-14/hutto-isd-to-close-through-wednesday-because-too-many-staff-members-have-covid-19 “Despite our best efforts to deploy central office staff and all other available personnel to keep our campuses operating safely, the number of staff who are out with COVID-19 has overwhelmed our school district,� Superintendent Celina Estrada Thomas said in a letter to parents Friday. Fri, 14 Jan 2022 23:14:51 GMT /covid-19/2022-01-14/hutto-isd-to-close-through-wednesday-because-too-many-staff-members-have-covid-19 Marisa Charpentier Williamson County School Districts Navigate Virtual Options Without Relying On Money From The State /education/2021-07-29/williamson-county-school-districts-navigate-virtual-options-without-relying-on-money-from-the-state School districts had hoped to use state funds to offer virtual learning next year. They won't be getting any. Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:01:25 GMT /education/2021-07-29/williamson-county-school-districts-navigate-virtual-options-without-relying-on-money-from-the-state Allyson Ortegon