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Fill out surveys for Georgetown services

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
During the two week period between the holidays and New Years, Georgetown residents can take the time to fill out two surveys from the City of Georgetown: a survey about city services and ADA accessibility.
David Mertink helps arrange plants for the Georgetown Garden Club’s offerings at Seventh and Main streets during the Red Poppy Festival on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Although rules have changed for nonprofit booths at the 2026 Red Poppy Festival, the Georgetown Garden Club can still sell plants as a vendor selling products if they apply. (Sun Archive)

David Mertink helps arrange plants for the Georgetown Garden Club’s offerings at Seventh and Main streets during the Red Poppy Festival on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Although rules have changed for nonprofit booths at the 2026 Red Poppy Festival, the Georgetown Garden Club can still sell plants as a vendor selling products if they apply. (Sun Archive)

Nonprofits excluded from Georgetown's Red Poppy Festival

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
The Red Poppy Festival each spring brings live music, food and vendor booths to downtown Georgetown. It especially brings people — tens of thousands — from across Georgetown and the Austin area. In 2026, booths will be assigned only to businesses and those selling goods.
Senior Death Inquest Investigator Ruben Leal, front, joins Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Angela Williams, back, as she explains the new L.O.S.S program during the December 9 Williamson County Commissioners Court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan

Senior Death Inquest Investigator Ruben Leal, front, joins Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Angela Williams, back, as she explains the new L.O.S.S program during the December 9 Williamson County Commissioners Court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan

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Williamson County to debut suicide survivor support program

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, December 22, 2025
Williamson County is launching a program to support individuals and families affected by suicide. Wilco’s senior death inquest investigator, Ruben Leal, joined Angela Williams, Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, during the December 9 Commissioners Court meeting to explain the L.O.S.S.
Enjoying beef stew is diner Chuck Collins, executive director of GTX Connect. Luncheon chefs were students in GISD’s Bridges program at GISD’s Future Ready Complex. From left, are Bridges graduate and now instructor Tyanna Eiland; and students Gabriel Romero-Miro, Peyton Martin, Derek Fried, Mathew Ayala and Lucas Davenport.

Enjoying beef stew is diner Chuck Collins, executive director of GTX Connect. Luncheon chefs were students in GISD’s Bridges program at GISD’s Future Ready Complex. From left, are Bridges graduate and now instructor Tyanna Eiland; and students Gabriel Romero-Miro, Peyton Martin, Derek Fried, Mathew Ayala and Lucas Davenport.

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Georgetown ISD Bridges students step into new career field of cooking

Katherine Hamilton
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Bridges, Georgetown ISD’s career training program for developmentally-disabled youths, is branching out into the world of cooking and dining.Partnering with GISD’s culinary program to learn vocational and life skills, Bridges now offers another pathway to independence for its students.
Cameron Glass, director of justice for Kitchell/CEM, Inc., presents the Phase 1 update for the new Jail and Justice Center during the December 17 County Commissioners Court meeting at the historic courthouse. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Cameron Glass, director of justice for Kitchell/CEM, Inc., presents the Phase 1 update for the new Jail and Justice Center during the December 17 County Commissioners Court meeting at the historic courthouse. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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Jail, Justice Center could move into new facilities by 2031

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Williamson County is working to move the county jail and justice center operations away from downtown Georgetown by 2031. Located at 306 West Fourth Street in Georgetown, the current jail opened in 1989 and can hold more than 1,000 inmates.
A concept plan for the Bell-Sharkey Municipal Utility District shows 395 lots east of Inner Loop and north of University Avenue, with the San Gabriel River to the north. The orange lots are 47 feet by 125 feet, and the yellow lots are 52 feet by 125 feet.

A concept plan for the Bell-Sharkey Municipal Utility District shows 395 lots east of Inner Loop and north of University Avenue, with the San Gabriel River to the north. The orange lots are 47 feet by 125 feet, and the yellow lots are 52 feet by 125 feet.

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Pulte Group looks to add another subdivision in east Georgetown

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Sun City developer Pulte could bring a new Municipal Utility District with about 395 homes to the east side of Georgetown between University Avenue, NE Inner Loop, the 130 Toll and the south shore of the San Gabriel River.
Georgetown High School sophomore Joseph Bustos accepts his $1,000 scholarship prize from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8587 Commander John McLeskey and Victoria Wren, from the Post’s Auxiliary. Joseph’s recorded essay in the VFW’s Voice of Democracy competition was selected over 20 other entries and went on to win second-place at the five-county district level.

Georgetown High School sophomore Joseph Bustos accepts his $1,000 scholarship prize from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8587 Commander John McLeskey and Victoria Wren, from the Post’s Auxiliary. Joseph’s recorded essay in the VFW’s Voice of Democracy competition was selected over 20 other entries and went on to win second-place at the five-county district level.

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VFW announces scholarship winners in annual essay contests

Brad Stutzman
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
“Education,” G.K. Chesterton said, “is the soul of a society, as it passes from one generation to the next.”Chesterton hailed from Victorian England, but 21st century Texans from Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8587 might appreciate what he meant.
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