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Freelance artist Melissa Scott is the 2025 Red Poppy Festival poster art winner with “Popp’n Poppy.”

Freelance artist Melissa Scott is the 2025 Red Poppy Festival poster art winner with “Popp’n Poppy.”

Melissa Scott is Georgetown's Red Poppy Festival poster winner

Ellen Greeney
Friday, January 17, 2025
Freelance artist Melissa Scott is the 2025 Red Poppy Festival poster art winner with “Popp’n Poppy.”She “combined spray paint, acrylic markers and layered values to create a one-of-a-kind, edgy piece with old-school charm,” she said in explaining her process. Based in Leander, Ms.
Jack Frost Elementary School

Jack Frost Elementary School

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GISD committee to explore district 'proble-tunities'

Katherine Hamilton
Thursday, January 16, 2025
 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.
Christina Calixtro, San José Neighborhood Association president, speaks to council members about her concerns related to residential building height. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Christina Calixtro, San José Neighborhood Association president, speaks to council members about her concerns related to residential building height. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Historic neighborhoods keep housing height

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, January 16, 2025
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.

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Georgetown distributes grant funds

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, January 16, 2025
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.
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.

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.

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County sets new district court as legislative priority

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
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.
Firefighters George Carrazco, Jon Marquez, Ryan Swenson and Hayden Hinton are pictured for September. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Firefighters George Carrazco, Jon Marquez, Ryan Swenson and Hayden Hinton are pictured for September. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Firefighter calendar ignites union fundraiser

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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.
Mayor of Yongin City Sang il Lee, left, gets introduced to Taylor Mayor Dwayne Ariola by County Judge Bill Gravell at the Taylor Expo Center, January 9.

Mayor of Yongin City Sang il Lee, left, gets introduced to Taylor Mayor Dwayne Ariola by County Judge Bill Gravell at the Taylor Expo Center, January 9.

A Seoul-ful celebration: Williamson County welcomes sister city

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, January 13, 2025
Gift exchanges, new experiences and heartfelt thanks were shared with out-of-town guests from Williamson County’s sister city on January 9. With an estimated 200 attendees at the Wilco Expo Center, the festive atmosphere was warm and welcoming.

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GISD trustees review district agenda for 2025 Lege session

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, January 10, 2025
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.
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