A map shows the location of Patience Ranch, a proposed three-phase residential development just south of the San Gabriel River and east of Garey Park. Approximately 500 homes are proposed, with large lot sizes. The property is currently a cattle ranch.
Banker Catherine Totty was selected as Williamson County’s new tax assessor-collector. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.
A group plays a pickleball game on PickleTex’s new courts in Georgetown. Photo courtesy Melissa Rubey, PickleTex
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Pickleball is a big deal in Georgetown, as the 225 people who showed up at PickleTex’s sold-out grand opening July 11 can attest to.
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Around Wilco
The main entrance area of the Williamson County Administration Building is pictured during the Grand Opening Celebration of the new facility on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. A County Showcase was held in addition to a ribbon cutting ceremony in the County Commissioners Courtroom. Photo by Andy Sharp
A cornfield nearing harvest is seen near Bill Pickett Trail in Taylor on Monday, July 6, 2026. Photo by Andy Sharp
2-year-old Elliott Malz enjoys an icy treat on a warm morning during Market Days on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Market Days is held on the second Saturday of the month in downtown Georgetown. Photo by Andy Sharp
Paul Finley will perform an acoustic set in Liberty Hill July 24.
Cook's Corner
Private First Class Joe Klepac, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Klepac of Jarrell, Texas, was awarded the Purple Heart Medal for wounds received in action in Korea while serving with the Fifth Cavalry Regiment of the First Cavalry Division. The presentation was made by Colonel Jonathan M. Rigon, Commanding Officer of the 172d Station Hospital where Klepac is recuperating. Prior to his entry in the armed forces in July, 1950, Klepac worked with his father in “Klepac & Son, Mechanics.”
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