Valerie Citrano, of Lorena, is a freelance photographer who took thousands of pictures of President Bush in Central Texas during his time in office while he visited his ranch in Crawfor

Texas fall foliage arrives late in the season, often extending the prime viewing time well into November, later than most of the U.S.

Four Austin-area teams remain unbeaten as the regular season ends this week: Lake Travis, Anderson, Bastrop and Regents. The playoffs begin next week.

With months before the state starts taking applications, families are already inquiring about their options for education support under the new Texas school choice initiative.

Residents east of Longview, Texas, faced potentially harmful levels of air pollution in the early hours of Tuesday morning, a live map from AirNow showed. AirNow, an air quality data resource, is a partnership between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and other agencies.

UIL realignment will become official in February, with classifications announced in December. One Central Texas school has seen a big change in enrollment that could affect its class.

Travis Audubon’s November bird forecast highlights ducks, including North America’s largest diving duck, the Canvasback.

Several Central Texas high schools are advancing in the UIL state marching band contest and have their next round of competition next week at the Alamodome.