From left, David Morgan, city manager, Josh Schroeder, mayor, Kevin Pitts, council member and Doug Noble, council member, listen to the first reading of the 2027 Fiscal Year budget on August 25. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
Ascension President and CEO Eduardo Conrado, left, speaks to attendees about the new six-story tower at Ascension Seton in Round Rock. The ribbon cutting for the new tower was held on August 21. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
Thrall ISD Interim Superintendent Blake Schneider, Thrall Elementary School principal Sherri Maruska, and students Bree Guajardo, left, and Prestly Pehl, celebrate the school’s third “A” state rating at lunch. A marquee touts the great news. Photo by Katherine Hamilton
Friday, August 28, 2026
With the determination of the Little Engine That Could, Thrall ISD in East Williamson County earned its third consecutive “A” rating in the State of Texas Accountability System this year.
The four new Eagle Scouts with Georgetown Scouts BSA Troop 4050 are Arnia Venkatesan, Claire Sugamele, Damien DeLeon and Savannah Heron.
Georgetown City Hall
Ryan Murray with ETC Institute, left, reads findings from a recent resident survey to the Williamson County Commissioners Court, August 25. Williamson County Director of Communications Connie Odom, right, joins him. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
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
Yesteryears by Laura House & Grahm Donovan
Cook's Corner by Laurie Locke
Eagles Football by Joe Hamby
LuAnn Howland
Edward Dale Baier
Dr. Andrew Glenn Mahaffey