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ABOUT US
Owners John and Jennifer Garrett launched the rst edition of Community Impact Newspaper in 2005 with three full-time employees covering Round Rock and P ugerville, Texas. Now in 2022, CI is still locally owned. We have expanded to include hundreds of employees, our own software platform and printing facility, and over 30 hyperlocal editions across the state with a circulation to more than 2.4 million residential mailboxes.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THIS MONTH
FROM JASELLE: You’ll soon be seeing a happy new face in the community. Lauren Itz is the newest member of our team, joining as our general manager. Lauren is originally from Texas, enjoys the Hill Country and loves being part of a community. In her role, she will be attending chamber meetings, working with local businesses and meeting with city leaders to bring important news updates to you. Feel free to say hello and share story ideas by emailing lItz@communityimpact.com Jaselle Luna, PUBLISHER
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FROM TRICIA: Local school boards spent the summer assessing safety protocols in the wake of the Uvalde mass shooting at the end of last school year that left 19 children and two teachers dead. School leaders—at the state and local levels—met with law enforcement o cials and others. Find out what was learned and what is planned to protect our children in this month’s Education Edition. Tricia Schwennesen, EDITOR
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CORRECTION: Volume 1, Issue 10 In the July edition on Page 19, the timeline should have indicated that Nadine Knaus became mayor in 2015 and Larry Thompson was elected in 2017.
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