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Katy Seven Lakes senior Maelynn Kim emerged from a three-person playoff to win the individual state championship, beating defending champion Sydney Givens from Vandegrift and Kate Pickrell from Lake Travis on the first extra hole. Givens won runner-up honors with a win on the second playoff hole against Pickrell. All three players ended the two-round tournament with a 4-under-par 140.

In a video posted to Austin native actor Glen Powell's Instagram Tuesday, several Texas-based actors call on lawmakers to pass legislation that would make the state more film friendly.

The Texas legislature passed a bill to regulate the sale of kratom in the state to protect consumers from unsafe products.

Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said the Texas Department of Public Safety's (DPS) increased patrols in Austin "has been critical given the staffing shortages APD is experiencing."