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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

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

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Williamson County opens new administrative building

Andy Sharp and Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
The new county courtroom buzzed Tuesday morning with talk, hugs and handshakes as residents celebrated the opening of the new County Administration Building. “This building is a testament to the fast growing county,” County Judge Steve Snell said in his opening speech.
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

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

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Beating the heat at Market Days

Andy Sharp
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
  Market Days  is held on the second Saturday of the month in downtown Georgetown.  Photos were taken Saturday, July 11. 
Mark Chester, left, and Keith Pearce, from the Sons of the American Revolution Alexander Hamilton Georgetown Chapter, were dressed in 18th century period clothing on July 8. They presented the colors before a reading of the Declaration of Independence on the Square. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Mark Chester, left, and Keith Pearce, from the Sons of the American Revolution Alexander Hamilton Georgetown Chapter, were dressed in 18th century period clothing on July 8. They presented the colors before a reading of the Declaration of Independence on the Square. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Veterans and patriots join to celebrate American independence

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
As a part of the 250th celebration of American Independence, a reading of the Declaration of Independence took place in Georgetown, across the U.S. and the world on July 8 – exactly 250 years after the declaration was read in Philadelphia.
This map of the property shows the portable restrooms in blue, the food trucks in orange and the seating areas in green. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

This map of the property shows the portable restrooms in blue, the food trucks in orange and the seating areas in green. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

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Proposed Rivery-area food truck park advances to city council

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, July 13, 2026
A food truck park is planned for the former site of George’s on the Town, off I-35 on Rivery Drive. According to the applicant’s Letter of Intent, the owner expects to have 100 daily patrons between the hours of 11 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Georgetown Public Library

Georgetown Public Library

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Georgetown Public Library to close next month to add new book tags

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, July 13, 2026
The Georgetown Public Library will be closed from August 9 through 19 so radio frequency identification tags – which will help librarians find items on shelves, regulate inventory and improve self-check machines – can be added to the library’s inventory. During this time, no items will be due.
This wax resist painting from Patricia Nichols is one of many techniques represented in her and Jim Roseberry’s exhibit.

This wax resist painting from Patricia Nichols is one of many techniques represented in her and Jim Roseberry’s exhibit.

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New Georgetown Public Library library art exhibits to explore

Bibliofiles
Sunday, July 12, 2026
Two new exhibits opened this past week at the Georgetown Public Library. Both exhibits explore the world around us, one through places we travel and one through the nature we encounter.
Bulldog Investigations bond runners America Villarreal, Mariyah Sosa and Marcus Honstein, along with office manager Ursula Morales, work with Jessica Zak, owner of Bulldog Bail Bonds. Photo by Abbey Archer

Bulldog Investigations bond runners America Villarreal, Mariyah Sosa and Marcus Honstein, along with office manager Ursula Morales, work with Jessica Zak, owner of Bulldog Bail Bonds. Photo by Abbey Archer

Freedom for a price: the bail bond industry is a quiet but thriving part of downtown Georgetown

Abbey Archer
Friday, July 10, 2026
Within a mile of the Square, there are eight bail bond businesses — some in small houses with neon signs, others in unassuming office buildings — working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to get people who are innocent until proven guilty, out of jail.
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