From left, Georgetown Council Member Ben Butler, City Manager David Morgan and Mitchell Elementary School Principal Melanie Moore cut the ribbon for Rockride Lane. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
Kyle McAllen of Shreveport watches the eastern sky as the sun rises over County Road 409 in Williamson County just after 7a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the opening day of dove season in Central Texas. Photo by Andy Sharp.
Williamson County resident Bill Kelberlau, front left, and Rick Litowski, right, ask questions about the Debt Service Fund for the county’s fiscal year 2026-2027 budget, September 1. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Williamson County Commissioners Court approved the county budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year on Tuesday, September 1. Totaling $712,942,615 the new budget will be about $10.4 million more than last fiscal year. The Commissioners Court also set the county tax rate.
Volunteer Holly Reads inspects the Rotary Club’s American flags during the 2025 National Day of Service at Christ Lutheran Church September 13, 2025.
Catherine Totty kicks off her campaign to be Williamson County’s tax assessor-collector at Mesquite Creek Outfitters on August 19. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
Stylish Taylor ladies leaving lunch at Louie Mueller’s BBQ in years past is a photo included in Spark!, a Smithsonian Places of Innovation exhibit on display through September 27. Photo courtesy of Taylor Places of Innovation Exhibit
6-year-old Camden Velez happily settles into his kindergarten classroom on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the first day of classes at George Washington Carver Elementary School.
Sol Arce, left, hugs her freshman grandson Jonas Aguiar of San Antonio as he moves into Jessie Daniel Ames Hall on Saturday, August 15, 2026 during freshmen move-in day at Southwestern University. Jessie Daniel Ames Hall opened to students in January. The approximately 1400 students will begin their classes on August 24th. Photo by Andy Sharp
Ed Denison of Hockley, Texas, who will be 80 in October introduces his horse called Hombre to his grandson, 8-year-old Levi Bentley and family friend McKenna Degarmo, 17, (sitting on Hombre) during the Texas Senior Pro Rodeo Association’s Rodeo held Sunday, August 16, 2026 at the Williamson County Expo Center. Denison has been competing in rodeos for decades. Texas Senior Rodeo Association competitors must be at least 40-years-old to compete. Many are in their 70s and 80s. Photo by Andy Sharp
Georgetown's Weston Steward stretches for a touchdown catch. Photos by Lawson Richter
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