The following are samples of stories from this week's issue:

May 8, 2008

A mother's strength and passion
in memory of her daughter

By Yvonne Lim Wilson
Managing editor

There were no signs of anything wrong with Tara Gray’s pregnancy. Even when Tara went into labor at 30 weeks, she and her husband Jeff accepted what having a premature infant would mean.

But when little Reese was born, something was gravely wrong. ..

West Side Stories: Dan Richards

By Forrest Preece
Staff Writer

This column gives me claim to a first in the history of my labors for West Austin News. Dan Richards makes the third person in his immediate family that I’ve written about – the other two being his sister Ellen and his mother, Governor Ann...

Bailey, Banks and Biddle Boost Book Festival

By Robert Godwin
Events Editor

Jewelers Bailey, Banks and Biddle at the Domain hosted quite the party on behalf of the Texas Book Festival recently...

Doss knitting club stiches together

By Alana Moehring Mallard
Staff Writer

Mariana Alves knits a scarf for a doll. Sophie Montemayor works on a quilt. Mara Minford knits a blanket. Myrna Glickman makes teddy bears.

It’s all part of the after-school Doss Knitting Club sponsored by Myrna Glickman and Gayle Vickers...

Vince Young hosts football camp at
St. Michael’s

Over 350 young athletes from the Austin area participated in the day camp at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy on Apr. 26 to benefit the Vince Young Foundation.

Young, along with fellow Longhorns and NFL players Michael Griffen, Bo Scaife, Casey Studdard, Ahmad Hall, and Selvin Young worked with St. Michael’s and local football coaches to run the camp that focused on fundamentals, technique, and skill work...