Liberty Hill

Located on Austin Avenue near Old Town Park, this three-bedroom, three-bathroom historic home is 2,711 square feet and is listed at $895,000. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Located on Austin Avenue near Old Town Park, this three-bedroom, three-bathroom historic home is 2,711 square feet and is listed at $895,000. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Williamson County housing market indicates buyer momentum

The Central Texas real estate market is showing signs of steady prices, ample inventory and renewed buyer momentum, according to a new report from the Austin Board of Realtors.
From left, Pastor Shawn Martinez from The Grove in Liberty Hill, a pastor from Celebration’s Leander/Liberty Hill campus, Yesterday’s Gone Founder and Executive Director Loree Tamayo, Pastor Nathan Brown of Vintage Church in Liberty Hill, and Pastor Jordan Geist from Northpoint in Cedar Park participated in a Blessing of the Land Ceremony as part of Yesterday’s Gone expanded property in Liberty Hill on January 29.  Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

From left, Pastor Shawn Martinez from The Grove in Liberty Hill, a pastor from Celebration’s Leander/Liberty Hill campus, Yesterday’s Gone Founder and Executive Director Loree Tamayo, Pastor Nathan Brown of Vintage Church in Liberty Hill, and Pastor Jordan Geist from Northpoint in Cedar Park participated in a Blessing of the Land Ceremony as part of Yesterday’s Gone expanded property in Liberty Hill on January 29. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Parting the asphalt sea: Liberty Hill women’s shelter expands property, launches capital campaign

Lilies of the Field is Loree Tamayo’s favorite movie. The 1963 film follows a group of German nuns as they try to set up a chapel in the Arizona desert. Needing help to build the chapel, a man named Homer was hired to assist the nuns.
Bruce Clements, director of emergency management for Wilco, explains the flood resource grant from the Texas Water Development Board during the February 10 Commissioners Court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Bruce Clements, director of emergency management for Wilco, explains the flood resource grant from the Texas Water Development Board during the February 10 Commissioners Court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Flood funding: Williamson County to add new flood warning systems

The Williamson County Commissioners Court entered into an agreement with the Texas Water Development Board for flood warning systems, with the opportunity to apply for a $1 million grant.

Central Texas blood bank expanding services

We Are Blood — a regional nonprofit blood center that organizes donation drives throughout Central Texas — this month announced the launch of Every Drop Counts, a multi-year plan designed to support and grow patient care to meet the challenges of the region through 2030.
From left, Representative Nate Schatzine of District 93, Wilco GOP Chair Michelle Evens and Pastor Nate Brown of Vintage Church in Liberty Hill interview Sarah Moore and Ryan Bownds in a Republican candidate forum for the Judge of the  512th District Court, January 29. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

From left, Representative Nate Schatzine of District 93, Wilco GOP Chair Michelle Evens and Pastor Nate Brown of Vintage Church in Liberty Hill interview Sarah Moore and Ryan Bownds in a Republican candidate forum for the Judge of the 512th District Court, January 29. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Republican candidate forum: Candidates meet in Liberty Hill ahead of March primary

The Williamson County Republican Party hosted a candidate forum at Vintage Church in Liberty Hill on January 29. Seven Republican candidates vying for the November ballot presented their stances during the two-hour conversation.
Williamson County Republican Party Chair Michelle Evans, front, explains the party’s wishes for precinct-level voting on Election Day, while Democratic Party Chair Kim Collins Gilby, back, looks on during the January 27 Commissioners Court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Williamson County Republican Party Chair Michelle Evans, front, explains the party’s wishes for precinct-level voting on Election Day, while Democratic Party Chair Kim Collins Gilby, back, looks on during the January 27 Commissioners Court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Voters should expect precinct-level polling places on election day

Residents who plan on voting during March’s primary election will face different rules depending on if they plan to vote early or on election day. Williamson County’s Republican Party has decided to require precinct-level voting on Election Day, March 3.
An empty Square and Williamson County Courthouse were icy Monday, January 26, after a strong winter storm brought heavy rain, sleet and ice over the weekend. (Photo by Jessica Ohle)

An empty Square and Williamson County Courthouse were icy Monday, January 26, after a strong winter storm brought heavy rain, sleet and ice over the weekend. (Photo by Jessica Ohle)

Winter storm ices Williamson County, but leaves minimal damage

Following rain, wind and a hard freeze from Winter Storm Fern this weekend, Williamson County is expected to bounce back to normal by the end of the day Tuesday, January 27.
County Commissioners Valerie Covey, left, and County Sheriff Matt Lindamann, right, participate in the January 15 Justice Complex Project open house at the EMS North Campus. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

County Commissioners Valerie Covey, left, and County Sheriff Matt Lindamann, right, participate in the January 15 Justice Complex Project open house at the EMS North Campus. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

County Briefs: Justice Complex Project open house on the way

Williamson County will hold a public information session about the Justice Complex Project on Tuesday, March 3 at the EMS North Campus, 3189 S.E. Inner Loop, in Georgetown, from 5-7 p.m. The meeting is a come-and-go event with no formal presentation.