Catherine Yawn Richardson
Might 29, 2022
Austin, Texas – Catherine Yawn Richardson handed away at her house in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, Might 29, 2022 along with her husband, Rob, and daughter, Olivia, by her aspect.
Catherine was born in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, in 1953 to Hermon Yawn and Martha Sue Stowe Yawn. As a younger woman Catherine’s household moved to Rock Hill, the place she grew up. At Rock Hill Excessive Faculty Catherine demonstrated a expertise for management that continued all through her life; turning into an editor of the yearbook, the sophomore class president, a participant at Woman’s State, and treasurer of the coed council. Following highschool, she attended Winthrop School, graduating with honors in biology. After faculty Catherine labored within the tech business in South Carolina after which in 1980 moved to Austin, Texas. In Austin, Catherine labored as a knowledge evaluation supervisor and technical author at Radian Company the place she met her future husband, Rob. After Radian, Catherine labored for a few years as an award-winning technical author at BMC Software program and as an editor at Rackspace Know-how.
Catherine and Rob shared an exquisite life collectively for nearly 35 years. They married in Austin in 1987 mixing their two households into one. Over time the brand new household loved frequent journeys to Taos, the Grand Canyon, Washington DC and visits along with her household in South Carolina.
After the kids grew up, Catherine and Rob have been capable of spend extra time touring each internationally and to the Nationwide Parks. Catherine’s aim was to see each U.S. Nationwide Park, and she or he obtained shut, visiting 34 of them over eight years. And after retirement she was capable of a fulfill one other life-long want, proudly owning a cabin in North Carolina’s lovely Blue Ridge Mountains.
Catherine was an avid gardener and a dedicated volunteer, with years of service on the Austin Humane Society’s shelter. She had many shut buddies whom she loved drastically, particularly throughout their frequent “women’ good time gang’” adventures in and round Austin.
Catherine is survived by her husband, Rob; her daughter, Olivia Drake Rogers (Greg Rogers), her step-daughter, Courtney Hudson (Tom Hudson), and her step-son, Josh Richardson. She had seven grandchildren: Grant Rogers, Evan Rogers, Reagan Rogers, Aiden Richardson, Dillon Richardson, Ben Hudson and Eleanor Hudson. She can also be survived by two brothers, Herman Yawn and Joe Yawn and her sisters-in-law, who have been like sisters to her, Sandra and Dianne, and 6 nieces and nephews. Catherine was preceded in demise by her dad and mom and her oldest brother Charlie Yawn and Charlie’s spouse, Jennie.
Catherine’s ultimate charitable reward, which mirrored her lifetime dedication to serving to others, was to will her physique to the College of Texas’ McGovern Medical Faculty for medical analysis. She requested that her household maintain a non-public service for her when her stays are returned to them.
In lieu of flowers, please contemplate making a present donation in her reminiscence to the Austin Humane Society, the Nationwide Parks Basis, or the Pancreatic Most cancers Motion Community.
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FOX 7 Austin’s Dennis de la Pena and producer Julian Martinez talk about the College Football Playoff semifinal matchup between the Texas Longhorns and the Ohio State Buckeyes!
ARLINGTON, Texas – The Texas Longhorns and Ohio State Buckeyes will face off in Arlington, Texas on Friday in the College Football Playoff semifinal.
The winner of the game between Texas (13-2) and Ohio State (12-2) will go on to play Notre Dame in the national championship.
Neither quarterback in this game is a stranger to playing in Arlington.
Ohio State quarterback Will Howard and Ewers both won Big 12 championships the last time they played at AT&T Stadium.
Texas won the Big 12 in its last season in the conference last year. Howard transferred to Ohio State from Kansas State. He led the Wildcats to a Big 12 championship win over then-undefeated TCU two years ago.
The best matchup of the game could be Texas All-American senior cornerback Jahdae Barron vs. standout Buckeyes freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith. Barron won the Thorpe Award, which is given to the nation’s top defensive back. But Barron gives up four inches and 15 pounds to Smith, the second-team All-American who may be the most electric freshman in the country. Smith has 70 receptions for 1,224 yards and 14 touchdowns. Smith has four touchdowns in these playoffs.
Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.
FOX Sports Analyst Joel Klatt went with Ohio State in his prediction for the Cotton Bowl. Klatt says the Buckeyes are playing the best football in the country right now and the fact that the game is being played in Texas is keeping the line (Texas +6) lower than it should be.
The winner of the Longhorns and Buckeyes game will take on Notre Dame in the championship game.
The game will be held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, where the Longhorns played in the SEC Championship and against Arizona State in the College football playoff.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the College Football Playoff, the Associated Press and FOX Sports.
TEXAS — The 89th Texas Legislature will start on Jan. 14 with 181 lawmakers.
The House of Representatives’ organization will be managed by Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson, who will also select temporary officers. The Secretary leads until a Speaker of the House is elected.
Secretary Nelson announced that Walter Fisher and Sharon Carter were appointed as parliamentarians for the House’s session inauguration.
“This is a duo with extensive parliamentary knowledge and the experience to guide the opening of the 89th Legislative Session,” said Secretary Nelson. “With the support of these individuals, we will make sure the organizing of the House is a fair, transparent and orderly process.”
The 150 members of the Texas House of Representatives and the 31 members of the Texas Senate will be sworn in as the 89th Legislature on Tuesday. The legislature will meet until June 2.
You are able to watch the Senate proceedings on opening day at this website.
This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story.
We’ve created several data-driven stories and databases on topics including weather and climate, politics, education, sports and growth in Texas. Each story in the KXAN Data Hub is updated as new data becomes available.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — KXAN is keeping track of the number of homicides in Austin.
As of Jan. 9, two homicides have been reported thus far in 2025.
Last year, 70 homicides were reported, down from 75 in 2023 and 71 in 2022. A record 88 homicides were reported in 2021.
The charts below will be updated as we learn new information. Scroll down for a map of where each homicide occurred.
The chart below shows how the number of homicides reported in recent years changed through the year.
Below is a map showing where homicides occurred in 2025. The map is interactive, so clicking on or hovering over a dot will reveal information about that incident. You can also click on a month in the top left to show only homicides that occurred during that month.
The chart below shows the number of homicides reported each month in 2025.
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