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 ...
Crash shuts down roadway in Fairfield, police say
Officers have shut down Texas Street in Fairfield due to a crash on Wednesday evening, the police department said. Texas Street is closed between Pennsylvania Avenue and Gregory Lane in both ...