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County Judge Steve Snell, center, announces the plan for the Williamson County Water Study, November 25. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
Williamson County forms group to bolster long-term water supply
Nalani Nuylan
Williamson County officials officially launched what they say will be a long-term water solution for the region. County commissioners allocated $500,000 for a Williamson County Water Study on November 25. The goal, according to the agenda, is to have a water solution in place for the next 50 years.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Hutto Resource Center Director Sandy Brockwell, left, and Food Pantery Assocaite Kenneth Wiley, right, unload a truck of donated food, November 18. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
Nonprofits combat hunger across Wilco ahead of holidays
Katherine Hamilton
Sandy Brockwell, joined by Crystal Alexander, typed away on their laptops as volunteers Josh Ponce and Israel Maza restocked the food pantry at the Hutto Resource Center, November 18.Recently, the nonprofit has seen an uptick in people needing resources.
Monday, November 24, 2025
From left, VP of Resource Development Linda Stephens, VP of Marketing Yvonne Woodburn, Southwestern Volunteer Holly Akers, and VP of Finance Deborah Thomas stand in the newly-decorated Assistance League Thrift Shop at 900 North Austin Avenue. The Assistance League supports causes including Operation School Bell — which provides clothing to students up to fifth grade — Georgetown ISD’s Bridges program, mentoring and reading programs in Jarrell and Florence ISDs, teacher funding and scholarships.
Volunteer guide: Ways to give back this holiday season
Katherine Hamilton
Explore opportunities to help others in the Georgetown area. This guide lists area nonprofit organizations, service clubs and public groups that offer volunteer opportunities to residents or fundraisers that support the community.This list is not comprehensive.
Monday, November 24, 2025
Florence Mayor Ben Daniel uses a photo of a rainbow over the city to describe where the city is going in the future. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
‘Our future is very bright’
Nalani Nuylan
Florence Mayor Ben Daniel used a photo of a rainbow over the city’s downtown as a visual depiction of the city’s future during the community’s first-ever State of the City address. “What is the state of the city of Florence? Very, very hopeful,” he said Friday, November 14.
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Flood assistance deadline draws near
Nalani Nuylan
Editor's note: Story has been edited to add data after publication date. Time is running out for businesses, renters and homeowners seeking assistance from the July fifth floods. The grace period deadline for Small Business Administration Disaster Relief loans is November 27.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
One more opportunity to give in 2025
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that takes place the Tuesday immediately after Thanksgiving. The effort serves as many nonprofit organization’s last push to raise funds for the year, and one last time to make a tax-deductible donation before the year’s end.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
New ballots generate mixed opinions from voters
Nalani Nuylan
For the first time in more than a decade, Williamson County residents on November 4 voted using hand-marked paper ballots — bubbling in selections with pen on a printout — instead of electronic ballots.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Bob Ragan stands next to “Sea Candy,” a sculpture he said was inspired by sea corals he found on the beach and Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia basilica.
Stone carver in Florence creates trippy sculptures and architecture
Abbey Archer
Bob Ragan has been carving outlandish sculptures and commissioned architectural pieces in Florence since 1978, when he and his partner Mary Condon moved there to escape the hustle and bustle of Austin. His personal sculptures are based on characters in a fictional village he sketches.
Thursday, November 13, 2025
New parents Hillary and Patrick McClellan, left, testify in Williamson County’s County Court-at-Law courtroom to adopt toddler Jonah, center right, on for National Adoption Day, November 7. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
Adoption Day: Families, officials celebrate children finding their forever homes
Nalani Nuylan
Running around the County Court-at-Law courtroom, toddler Jonah McClellan grinned from ear-to-ear while playing with balloons with his new older sister, Riley, on Friday morning.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
A $44.5 million VA Clinic is coming to Round Rock in the winter of 2027. Illustration courtesy of Canaan Brumley.
VA to set up shop in Round Rock
Nalani Nuylan
The Department of Veterans Affairs is bringing a new, state-of-the-art medical clinic to Round Rock by winter 2027. The new $44.
Monday, November 10, 2025