Election Day Nov. 8 had a steady stream of voters casting their ballots at Canyon Ridge Middle School, Grandview Hills and River Place elementary schools and Randalls.

By LYNETTE HAALAND
Four Points News

Just over half of the registered voters in Travis County cast their ballot during early voting, which ended Friday. Travis County broke its 2008 early voting record of 49.6 percent turnout and it surpassed its 2012 early voting turnout of 37.4 percent.

The total number of those voting early in Travis County came to 372,188 including mail-in ballots received and those who voted at early voting locations.

The only Four Points early voting location was the Steiner Ranch Randalls which had 13,360 voters cast their ballots between Oct. 24 – Nov. 4. More than 1,000 voters cast their ballots at that location each day of early voting except on Sunday, Oct. 30 when it had just over half that amount.

These local numbers contributed to a record number of Texans who have voted for the Nov. 8 election.

More than 40 percent of registered voters turned out to vote early, or more than 4 million Texans, in the state’s 15 largest counties, according to the Texas secretary of state office. This was more than the 2008 early voting record of 3.5 million.
In Williamson County, 163,617, or 53.4 percent of registered voters, cast their ballot by the end of early voting Friday. Including mail-in ballots, this surpassed that county’s early voting turnout of 42 percent in 2012 and 48 percent in 2008.

Vandegrift (5-4, 4-1) at Lake Travis (8-1, 5-0)
Cavalier Stadium
Friday, Nov. 4 @ 7:30 p.m.

By SCOTT W. COLEMAN
Four Points News

There’s no more imposing team in Central Texas in Class 6A right now than Lake Travis.

The No. 3 Cavaliers are averaging 52 points a game and have scored 49 or more points in all but two of their games this season. They haven’t allowed but two touchdowns — both in the fourth quarter — at home in since the season-opener to Judson on Aug. 26. In district play, the Cavaliers have outscored their opponents 341-28.

And all of that with SMU-committed quarterback Charlie Brewer playing sparingly as coach Hank Carter had the ability to rest Brewer once the team jumped out to early leads in most of its games this season. Still, Brewer enters the final game of the regular season averaging 229 passing and 411 rushing yards a game. With 28 passing and 34 total touchdowns to his credit, Brewer has yet to throw an interception this season.

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The Halloween season was a smash hit in Four Points with trunk or treat events at Steiner Ranch and Austin Baptist on Sunday afternoon, trick-or-treating on Monday night, and a costume ball at Grandview Hills Elementary on Friday night.

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Dr. John Thoppil and his wife, a pediatrician,
Dr. Nimmi Thoppil, and their son, John, Jr.

By KIM ESTES
Four Points News

After two years, founder John Thoppil expands the practice he created — River Place OB/GYN — and now two local doctors care for women’s health.

“We were the first OB/GYN in Four Points. We would like to thank everyone for the support in our time here, and (now) we are very excited for the addition of Dr. Shepherd to our staff,” Thoppil said.

Not only do many women prefer a female provider but the addition of Shepherd will also increase access to care for River Place OB/GYN patients.

“Currently, I am in the hospital at least one day a week for surgery. We will now have a physician here every day of the workweek,” said Thoppil.

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