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About 100 residents pack the Commissioners Court room Teusday afternoon to find answers and air grievances regarding the Primary Election. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

About 100 residents pack the Commissioners Court room Teusday afternoon to find answers and air grievances regarding the Primary Election. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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Residents ‘appalled,’ ‘disgusted’ with Primary election day, EA's life threatened

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, March 27, 2026
Williamson County will return to county-wide polling for the May run-off election. Wilco officials on Tuesday, March 24, dove into details about the recent March primary election, which was coordinated by the county’s Republican and Democratic parties by state law.

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Street closures set for Two Step Inn

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, March 27, 2026
The Two Step Inn country musical festival will return to San Gabriel Park April 18-19. To accommodate the event, roads and areas around the park and downtown Georgetown will close starting on April 7 through April 24. Closures and reopens will happen in different phases.
This chart shows the next five years of capital wastewater projects. Updates on these projects can be found on the city’s Capital Projects website at https://georgetown-tx.cleargov.com/projects.

This chart shows the next five years of capital wastewater projects. Updates on these projects can be found on the city’s Capital Projects website at https://georgetown-tx.cleargov.com/projects.

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$850 million in water, wastewater projects in Georgetown's pipeline for FY27

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Georgetown could spend an estimated $441,766,862 on water projects and $415,569,500 on wastewater projects during the coming fiscal year.
Cheryll Coon-Riley takes a photo in the early 1900s car that ERA Now is taking around the country to promote the signing of the Equal Rights Amendment by Congress. Those who attended the March 25 event on the Square could take photos with the car and even squeeze the old-timey horn. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Cheryll Coon-Riley takes a photo in the early 1900s car that ERA Now is taking around the country to promote the signing of the Equal Rights Amendment by Congress. Those who attended the March 25 event on the Square could take photos with the car and even squeeze the old-timey horn. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Suffragettes at Work

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Williamson County’s League of Women Voters wore their best suffragette outfits to the Square on March 25 to promote the signing of the Equal Rights Amendment, a proposed constitutional amendment that has been ratified in more than 35 states to add a guarantee of equal rights regardless of sex.
Repairs are in progress at the 100-year-old Georgetown Palace Theatre. A majority of repairs should be completed in late April. Courtesy The Palace Theatre

Repairs are in progress at the 100-year-old Georgetown Palace Theatre. A majority of repairs should be completed in late April. Courtesy The Palace Theatre

Tenors to perform at two fundraisers this week supporting Palace Theatre rebuild effort

Linda Dwyer
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Support the Palace by attending an intimate deluxe performance by Tenors UnLimited (the “Rat Pack of Opera”) from the United Kingdom on Thursday, March 26, at City Post Chophouse. Drinks and heavy appetizers are part of the package. Buy tickets ($100 each) at https://georgetownpalace.ludus.
Detectives, from left, Craig Hunter, Mary Lewis, Mark McKinney, Tim Long and Sam Strauss work on homicide and missing persons cold cases for Williamson County. Photo by Abbey Archer

Detectives, from left, Craig Hunter, Mary Lewis, Mark McKinney, Tim Long and Sam Strauss work on homicide and missing persons cold cases for Williamson County. Photo by Abbey Archer

Williamson County Cold Case Unit working on 12 unsolved cases

Abbey Archer
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Debra Jackson was found strangled in Williamson County, only wearing orange socks, on Halloween in 1979. Rachel Louise Cooke went on a run in 2002 and never came home.

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Holocaust exhibit offers children glimpse at history

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Congregation Havurah Shalom, in partnership with the Georgetown Public Library will be hosting its Holocaust exhibit “A Reason to Remember” from April 13 to May 21. Deborah Roth-Howe will talk about the families featured in the exhibit on April 12, from 2-4 p.m.
Ascalon, the new medical office for independent medical professionals broke ground in February 2026. Construction is estimated to finish by the end of the year with tenant fill-out taking place throughout 2027. (Rendering courtesy Lone Star PR & Marketing)

Ascalon, the new medical office for independent medical professionals broke ground in February 2026. Construction is estimated to finish by the end of the year with tenant fill-out taking place throughout 2027. (Rendering courtesy Lone Star PR & Marketing)

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Medical building near Sun City to serve independent medical practitioners

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, March 19, 2026
A new medical park office, called Ascalon, aimed at independent medical professionals is coming right outside of Sun City at 4829 Williams Drive. The building will be 45,000 square feet and three stories tall.

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Beautify Georgetown with a riverbank cleanup

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, March 19, 2026
A riverbank cleanup at Rivery Park will take place Tuesday, March 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. During the event — which is organized by the City of Georgetown — trash bags, gloves, light snacks and drinks will be provided. Participants should wear long pants, hats, sunglasses and closed-toe shoes.
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