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Sun Archive.

Sun Archive.

Commissioners veto petition to join groundwater district

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a resolution that sets the blueprint for groundwater uses in the county on January 9, while also rejecting a petition by the Aquifer Conservation Alliance to annex a section of western Wilco into the Clearwater Underground Water Conservation...
LaNell Mitchell was one of the attendees during Taylor's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observance held in the Taylor City Hall auditorium on Monday, January 15.

LaNell Mitchell was one of the attendees during Taylor's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observance held in the Taylor City Hall auditorium on Monday, January 15.

Cold doesn't stop Taylor MLK Day event

Andy Sharp
Monday, January 15, 2024
Taylor's Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observance was held in the Taylor City Hall auditorium on Monday, January 15. The Reverend Dr. Anthony L. Watson, Sr.,  pastor at The First Baptist Church of Taylor, was the Master of Ceremonies.
Williamson County Road and Bridge crews spread 250 gallons of chemical de-icer and 15 tons of sand on county roads, bridges and overpasses on Sunday night in preparation of the winter weather. Photo courtesy of Williamson County Emergency Management.

Williamson County Road and Bridge crews spread 250 gallons of chemical de-icer and 15 tons of sand on county roads, bridges and overpasses on Sunday night in preparation of the winter weather. Photo courtesy of Williamson County Emergency Management.

Williamson County opens Emergency Operations Center

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, January 15, 2024
Williamson County Office of Emergency Management has opened the county’s Emergency Operations Center in response to the Winter Weather Advisory and possible icy conditions in the county early this week.
Artemio Olivarez settles in for the night on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at the Madella Hilliard Neighborhood Center, located at 803 West Eighth Street. Photos by Andy Sharp.

Artemio Olivarez settles in for the night on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at the Madella Hilliard Neighborhood Center, located at 803 West Eighth Street. Photos by Andy Sharp.

Georgetown opens warming center to provide shelter during low overnight temps

Andy Sharp
Sunday, January 14, 2024
The Madella Hilliard Neighborhood Center, located at 803 West Eighth Street, Georgetown, opened as a warming center  for people needing shelter Sunday, January 14, as temperatures dipped under 20 degrees.
The photo shown to city council demonstrates what the new book locker would look like if the program moves forward. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

The photo shown to city council demonstrates what the new book locker would look like if the program moves forward. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

Georgetown pursues book locker program, grant application

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, January 12, 2024
A new book locker funded by the Friends of the Georgetown Public Library could be coming to the Carver Center for Families. The locker would allow someone to check an item out online through the Georgetown Public Library.
Last Dance on the Starlight Pier. Photo courtesy The Hill Country Authors Series.

Last Dance on the Starlight Pier. Photo courtesy The Hill Country Authors Series.

Hill County Author Series hosts meeting in February

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, January 11, 2024
The Hill Country Authors Series returns in February with award-winning Austin author, Sarah Bird, to discuss her latest novel, Last Dance on the Starlight Pier, at 2 p.m. on Thursday, February 22, at the Georgetown Public Library.
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