East Williamson County

County Commissioner Valery Covey asked a question to Wilco Senior Director of HR Rebecca Clemons about the Salary Study at the July 18 meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

County Commissioner Valery Covey asked a question to Wilco Senior Director of HR Rebecca Clemons about the Salary Study at the July 18 meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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Williamson County Commissioners Court reviews salary study, adds policies

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, July 21, 2023
Williamson County Commissioners Court approved new county salaries for elected officials and new county employee policies during their July 18 meeting. Changes will be put into effect October 1, the start of the next fiscal year.
Prairie grass glows near sunset along County Road 360, north of Granger Dam, on Monday, July 17.

Prairie grass glows near sunset along County Road 360, north of Granger Dam, on Monday, July 17.

Golden Prairie Grass

Andy Sharp
Thursday, July 20, 2023
Prairie grass glows near sunset along County Road 360 on Monday, July 17, 2023.

Williamson County issues county-wide burn ban

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
The Williamson County Commissioners Court issued a county-wide burn ban starting at noon on Tuesday, July 18, for a period not to exceed 90 days due to severe drought conditions.  These conditions include above-average heat, low humidity, low fuel moisture and high winds.
Photo from left, Doris Brooks, Animal Shelter Director Misty Valenta, Kira Buell, April Peiffer, Erin Duran, Ashley Vargas, Jessica Jumper and Calvy Schoen. Courtesy of Williamson County.

Photo from left, Doris Brooks, Animal Shelter Director Misty Valenta, Kira Buell, April Peiffer, Erin Duran, Ashley Vargas, Jessica Jumper and Calvy Schoen. Courtesy of Williamson County.

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Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter receives grant from national nonprofit

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, July 17, 2023
Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter received a $100,000 grant investment Friday, July 14, from national nonprofit Petco Love in support of their life-saving work for animals in the county.
The Williamson County Budget Office Receives Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. From left to right Ashlie Holladay, Sarah Crain and Saira Hernandez. Courtesy of Williamson County.

The Williamson County Budget Office Receives Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. From left to right Ashlie Holladay, Sarah Crain and Saira Hernandez. Courtesy of Williamson County.

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Wilco Budget Office receives award for budget presentation

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, July 14, 2023
The Williamson County Budget Office was awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada Monday, July 10.
Larry Svehlak, 70, guides his combine through a cornfield along County Road 340 July 8, as he continues his final harvest before retiring. Svehlak and his brother August are harvesting 450 acres this summer.

Larry Svehlak, 70, guides his combine through a cornfield along County Road 340 July 8, as he continues his final harvest before retiring. Svehlak and his brother August are harvesting 450 acres this summer.

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450-acre harvest a last for retiring Williamson County farmer

Andy Sharp
Friday, July 14, 2023
“I was driving a tractor when I was 7-years-old,” farmer Larry Svehlak mentioned while I rode along in his combine this week.  Mr. Svehlak, 70, is a Granger native who’s lived in Taylor for decades. He’s tilled the soil for a long time, but he’s retiring after finishing this year’s corn harvest.
Crop breeder Wenwei Xu shows off his new corn variety at a July 7 presentation.

Crop breeder Wenwei Xu shows off his new corn variety at a July 7 presentation.

Williamson County farmers learn about purple corn

Abbey Archer
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
The Williamson County AgriLife branch had a presentation July 7 about a new breed of corn, TAMZ102, that is higher in antioxidants and anthocyanins than traditional corn.
Windsong Farm co-owner Kelly Clayman, left, stands with new Texas State Champion Jaycee Ferguson. She is riding her horse, Izzy. Photo by Katherine Anthony

Windsong Farm co-owner Kelly Clayman, left, stands with new Texas State Champion Jaycee Ferguson. She is riding her horse, Izzy. Photo by Katherine Anthony

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Windsong Farm rider Jaycee Ferguson becomes Texas state champ

Katherine Hamilton
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Charging through events at the Texas High School Rodeo State Finals, Jaycee Ferguson, a rider from Georgetown’s Windsong Farm, recently took home Texas State Championship honors in pole bending. The competition was held June 1-10 in Abilene.
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