Georgetown
Georgetown City Council approves more than $460 million in infrastructure projects
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Georgetown City Council approved Certificates of Obligation, General Obligation bonds and Utility System Revenue bonds for ongoing and upcoming city projects on April 28. The Certificates of Obligation total $38,215,00.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Construction on the Austin Avenue bridge has been paused since this winter, when issues with the work were discovered. (Sun Archive)
City of Georgetown could terminate Austin Avenue bridge contract
Kaitlyn Wilkes
After meeting in executive session Tuesday, April 28, Georgetown City Council approved an action that could terminate the Austin Avenue vehicular bridges contract with Cekra Inc. if the two sides can’t agree on a deal to finish and fix the work.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Learn about Georgetown history during lecture inside historic Benold Home May 5
Nicholas Cicale
Preservation Georgetown invites the community to step back in time for a an evening of local history inside one of the city’s most treasured historic homes.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Community members pack the sold-out annual gala at The Vineyard in Florence, April 22, where the Assistance League of Georgetown announced that the organization will now be its own nonprofit, Uplift Wilco.
Georgetown Assistance League rebrands to Uplift Wilco, supporting local students, families in need
Nalani Nuylan
A longtime Georgetown nonprofit has changed its name, but not its mission. The Assistance League of Georgetown is officially rebranding to Uplift Wilco, and will become an independent nonprofit on June 1.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Ashley Collie became a doula in 2010 and was licensed as a midwife in 2018. She opened the Burnet location of Haven Birth & Wellness in 2020 and the Georgetown location in 2024.
Catching life: inside Haven Birth and Wellness
Abbey Archer
A woman squatting in an inflatable tub releases a purposeful moan— followed by a deep, soft scream, as licensed Georgetown midwife Ashley Collie instructs the expecting mother to “Get your baby! Your baby’s in front of you. Get your baby.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Georgetown man gets life for sexual abuse of child
Kaitlyn Wilkes
On April 20, a Williamson County jury convicted Jason Allen Crouch, 45, of Georgetown, of continuous sexual abuse of a child. He has been sentenced to life in prison. A former professional BMX rider, Mr. Crouch was also a track operator at the Central Texas BMX track in Pflugerville.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
St. David’s Georgetown included in list of top 100 hospitals
Nicholas Cicale
St. David’s HealthCare announced today that St. David’s Medical Center — including St. David’s Georgetown Hospitals and other facilities in Austin — was recently named among the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals according to an independent quality analysis conducted by Premier, Inc.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Penny the Opossum wins popular vote at Poppy Fest, named All Things Wild Ambassador of the Year
Nicholas Cicale
The public has voted, and Penny — one of All Things Wild’s opossum residents – is the nonprofit’s Ambassador of the Year. Voting took place over the weekend at the Red Poppy Festival and online at All Things Wild’s website. Penny was the clear winner, earning more support than three other finalists.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Yesteryears: Bicentennial fever heating up in 1976
Yesteryears
140 Years Ago (April 29, 1886)San Jacinto CelebrationThe annual exercises of the San Jacinto Society of the Southwestern University in honor of the battle of San Jacinto, took place in the University Chapel on the evening of Wednesday, the 21st inst. Mr. Gus.
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Street racer gets seven years for vehicular manslaughter
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Kevonte Lamont McConnell Hawkins, 33, of San Antonio, pled guilty on April 16 to manslaughter for a high-speed collision in Georgetown that resulted in the death of Georgetown resident Colter Davis-Nelson, age 30. As part of the plea agreement, Mr. Hawkins accepted responsibility for Mr.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026