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Resident Kim Williams speaks to his neighbors at an event he hosted on October 14 about new age-restricted housing that will go in near Sun City. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Sun City residents seek answers about Pulte expansion plans

Nicholas Cicale and Kaitlyn Wilkes

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Editor's Note: After this story was published, Council Member Ben Butler reached out to the Sun and...

2026 Williamson County Election Guide

2026 November Election Guide: Candidate Q&As, polling locations and more

News Staff

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Election day is fast approaching, and registered voters in Williamson County can cast ballots in...

Commander John Foster, front right, and Detective David Boatright, front left, from the Williamson County Sheriff's Office explain how the Cold Case internship will benefit Williamson County during the October 21 Commissioners Court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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Investigative interns: Sheriff’s Office enters partnership with TXST to solve Cold Cases

Monday, October 26, 2026

Williamson County’s Cold Case Unit will receive help from four Texas State University student interns under a new partnership approved by the Williamson County Commissioners Court on October 21.The internship program will give students hands-on investigative experience while helping detectives...

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Hunter Bear, 18 months, dressed as a bear (like his actual name) for Halloween night along Main Street in Old Town on Monday, October 31, 2022. (Sun Archive)

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St. David’s offers advice for fun, safe Halloween activities

Kaitlyn Wilkes

Friday, October 23, 2026

With the end of October comes trunk-or-treats, knocking on neighbors’ doors and selecting a...

Camryn Whitman takes the oath to become an Assistant District Attorney for Williamson County on Friday, October 16, in the 368th District courtroom, where her grandfather, the late Judge Burt Carnes, presided. Judge Billy Ray Stubblefield administered the oath. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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A family legacy comes full circle as Whitman becomes prosecutor

Nalani Nuylan

Friday, October 23, 2026

Some stories come full circle.

Southwestern’s new Multi-Purpose Sports Complex has a turf field with the bleachers and press box on the west side of the stadium. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Southwestern University plays first football game on campus in 76 years

Kaitlyn Wilkes

Thursday, October 22, 2026

For the first time since 1950, Southwestern University will host an on-campus football game this...

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5-year-old Brooklynn Jones participated in the Stick Horse Parade during the Williamson County Fair, held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The fair and the Wiliiamson County Rodeo continued through October 24th at the Williamson County Expo Center. Photo by Andy Sharp

Photos: Williamson County Fair and Rodeo continues this weekend

Andy Sharp

Friday, October 23, 2026

Returning for its sixth year at the Wilco Expo Center in Taylor, the Wilco Fair and Rodeo takes...

Erin Block, candidate for Williamson County Clerk, center (in UT ball cap) is joined by others, including Leslie Booker (in purple shirt), candidate for Judge of the 512th, and Chris Jimenez, running for Texas House District 52 (not pictured) as the group marches along 4th Street toward Taylor City Hall on Monday, October 19, 2026. The event was coordinated by the East Wilco Democrats. Jimenez and his wife Katy cast their ballots. Photo by Andy Sharp

East Wilco Democrats march to encourage residents to vote

Andy Sharp

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

East Wilco Democrats, a nonprofit political group, marched along Fourth Street toward Taylor City...

Renee Hewett is pictured at the Light & Waterworks District area as she totes a colorful rain barrel that she won after a winning auction bid during Georgetown’s Art Stroll on Friday, October 16, 2026. Photo by Andy Sharp