Georgetown
New Rotary award program honors young professionals
Kaitlyn Wilkes
The Georgetown Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce are taking nominations for the new “FIVE Under 40” program, which highlights five Georgetown young professionals under 40 years of age.
Friday, January 17, 2025
Jack Frost Elementary School
GISD committee to explore district 'proble-tunities'
Katherine Hamilton
A committee of Georgetown ISD parents, staff, students and community members began work Tuesday, January 14, that could change the “Five Ws” — Who, What, Where, When and Why — of schooling in GISD.
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Christina Calixtro, San José Neighborhood Association president, speaks to council members about her concerns related to residential building height. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
Historic neighborhoods keep housing height
Kaitlyn Wilkes
In the multi-year process of updating Georgetown’s building code standards, city council decided January 14 to maintain the current height restrictions for residential buildings in the San José and Track-Ridge-Grasshopper neighborhoods at 20 feet and 25 feet respectively.
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Georgetown distributes grant funds
Kaitlyn Wilkes
After a reevaluation of Georgetown’s Strategic Partnerships for Community Services grant program, city council January 14 reallocated funds and distributed the money to 11 nonprofits.
Thursday, January 16, 2025
GISD upgrades instant, two-way communication system
Katherine Hamilton
Georgetown ISD is reaching out to parents and staff with a new technology this school year — one that Communications Director Melinda Brasher said “is an overwhelming success.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Commissioners Terry Cook, left, and Russ Boles, right, with County Judge Bill Gravell, center, vote in favor of adding another district court to Williamson County during the January 14 meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
County sets new district court as legislative priority
Nalani Nuylan
Williamson County is set to gain another District Court by the end of the 2025 legislative session to accommodate the county’s population and case growth.
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Filing period for local election candidates opens January 15
The application filing period for candidates in the May 3 local elections opens January 15 and will close at 5 p.m., February 14, according to the Texas Secretary of State. Elections will be held for Georgetown City Council Districts 3, 4 and 7.
Firefighters George Carrazco, Jon Marquez, Ryan Swenson and Hayden Hinton are pictured for September. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
Firefighter calendar ignites union fundraiser
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Just like in George Strait’s “The Fireman:” — They call me the fireman, that’s my name — members of Georgetown’s firefighter union are embracing their name and expanding the boundaries of fundraising with a calendar.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
GISD trustees review district agenda for 2025 Lege session
Katherine Hamilton
Georgetown ISD is ready to make its case why Texas’ education funding isn’t meeting the needs of local students and educators — and district leadership is “knocking on legislators’ doors” to explain GISD’s financial bind and what the State should do about it.
Friday, January 10, 2025
Williamson County Commissioners Terry Cook, Cynthia Long, County Judge Bill Gravell and Valerie Covey approve the funding for the construction improvements for RM 2243. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
Commissioners greenlight facility, road projects
Nalani Nuylan
Williamson County Commissioners approved multiple agreements and applications for several construction projects throughout the county January 7. The projects included the Expo Center, the Lake Creek Annex, the Liberty Hill Bypass, and Ranch to Market Road 2243, according to county documents.
Friday, January 10, 2025