Florence

COUNTY BRIEFS

Groundbreaking for Country Road 366 Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles and the Texas Department of Transportation held a groundbreaking ceremony November 2 for a Country Road 366 bond project.

Wilco burn ban lifted

In the wake of the recent storms, County Judge Bill Gravell lifted the county’s burn ban on Friday, October 28. The ban was put in place 10 days prior on October 18 because of extended dry conditions.
A “Vote Here” sign marks the outside of a polling location. SUN ARCHIVE

A “Vote Here” sign marks the outside of a polling location. SUN ARCHIVE

November election right around the corner

Early voting for the November general election begins Monday, October 24, and runs through Friday, November 4, at select polling locations across Williamson County.
Some South Llano State Park birds found in Wilco

Some South Llano State Park birds found in Wilco

Some South Llano State Park birds found in Wilco

Jim Hailey On my return trip from working on a cabin I own on the Frio River, I stopped by South Llano State Park to do a little photography and get some rest and recreation. If you have never visited this park, you should do so.
Kristen Hullum, the trauma injury prevention coordinator at St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center, demonstrates CPR and speaks on best practices. ST. DAVID’S ROUND ROCK MEDICAL CENTER

Kristen Hullum, the trauma injury prevention coordinator at St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center, demonstrates CPR and speaks on best practices. ST. DAVID’S ROUND ROCK MEDICAL CENTER

Wilco employees receive medical training

St. David’s Round Rock Medical Center hosted a training Tuesday to teach Williamson County employees and retirees how to respond in the event of an emergency.
The kindness path features an area for walkers to pause.

The kindness path features an area for walkers to pause.

A new path to kindness in Florence

A project by student Bryce Fisher has helped reform the pathway to a monument in Florence Community Park with an important message: kindness. The park, which lies near Salado Creek just off Farm to Market Road 970, contains a monument created five years ago by stone carver Matthew Johnson.