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Seth Bryan Carnes

Seth Bryan Carnes

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Son pleads guilty to parents’ murder

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, March 31, 2025
Georgetown resident Seth Bryan Carnes, 47, pled guilty to capital murder Monday, March 31, and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Mr.
A Crested CaraCara fends off a mockingbird along North Towns Mill Road on Thursday, March 27, 2025. The small bird was likely defending its nest. Photo by Andy Sharp.

A Crested CaraCara fends off a mockingbird along North Towns Mill Road on Thursday, March 27, 2025. The small bird was likely defending its nest. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Mocking big bird

Andy Sharp
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Bluebonnets are beginning to grow at Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery and Prayer Gardens on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Other Spring flowers are making an appearance here as well. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Bluebonnets are beginning to grow at Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery and Prayer Gardens on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Other Spring flowers are making an appearance here as well. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Spring scene at Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery and Prayer Gardens

Andy Sharp
Friday, March 28, 2025
Bluebonnets are beginning to grow at Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery and Prayer Gardens on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.  Other Spring flowers are making an appearance here as well.      Photo by Andy Sharp.  

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County partners with Round Rock for road projects

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Williamson County Commissioners Court received its monthly construction update, March 25. All projects discussed are part of the county’s road bond program.Senior Infrastructure Director Robert Daigh presented the updates, broken down by precinct.
Construction crews began early morning on June 26, 2012 tearing down the exterior of the city-owned building on Main Street. Workers used power saws, handheld jackhammers and a specially outfitted bobcat to take down the brick building piece-by-piece. The demolition is part of a project to ready the space for the Grape Creek Winery, which won an economic incentive loan to establish its business on the Courthouse Square. (Sun archive photo)

Construction crews began early morning on June 26, 2012 tearing down the exterior of the city-owned building on Main Street. Workers used power saws, handheld jackhammers and a specially outfitted bobcat to take down the brick building piece-by-piece. The demolition is part of a project to ready the space for the Grape Creek Winery, which won an economic incentive loan to establish its business on the Courthouse Square. (Sun archive photo)

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Rules for historic demolitions weighed

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Georgetown’s Historic Architecture Review Commission is working with city staff to update policies about demolitions in the historic district.

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Commissioners appoint spaceport board

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
The Williamson County Commissioners Court appointed four members to the Central Texas Spaceport Development Corporation Board of Directors, March 25. The new board members will serve a two-year term beginning June 1 and ending on May 31, 2027.
Beth Jenkins

Beth Jenkins

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Flight instructor honored

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
For 38 years, Beth Jenkins has owned and operated Pilot’s Choice Aviation at the Georgetown Municipal Airport, providing students with instruction on how to become pilots. Ms.
50 acres burnt near Parmer Lane: an overview shot shows an area in Cedar Park impacted by the Parmer Lane fire in August 2023. [Sun archive photo]

50 acres burnt near Parmer Lane: an overview shot shows an area in Cedar Park impacted by the Parmer Lane fire in August 2023. [Sun archive photo]

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Williamson County issues county-wide burn ban

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
The Williamson County Commissioners Court issued a county-wide burn ban effective 10:18 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, for a period not to exceed 90 days due to severe drought conditions. These conditions include above-average heat, low humidity, low fuel moisture, and high winds.
The Braga family owns and operates Milano Trattoria. From left are Gabriela, John and Roxana Braga.

The Braga family owns and operates Milano Trattoria. From left are Gabriela, John and Roxana Braga.

Milano Trattoria invites customers into their home

Abbey Archer
Monday, March 24, 2025
Hidden among the chain restaurants and shops at Wolf Ranch is Milano Trattoria, a family-run Italian restaurant that wants guests to feel right at home.
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