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Wilco facilities workers (from left Thomas Knightstep, Mark Raby, Vinnie Mastellone and Dean Chabot put up lights using a lift.

Wilco facilities workers (from left Thomas Knightstep, Mark Raby, Vinnie Mastellone and Dean Chabot put up lights using a lift.

From behind the scenes to the main attraction

Abbey Archer
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
December is a time of holiday cheer, community service and making things happen even when facing obstacles. This is especially the case for the Williamson County facilities team when hanging lights at the county courthouse, a historic structure that can’t be pierced by screws or nails.

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CAMPO approves funding to widen SH 130

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization approved $250 million of Texas Department of Transportation funding December 9 to widen State Highway 130 in Williamson County.
Little Remmington Heppner and her mom, Emma, get started on a bike assembly. “We’re helping people that doesn’t have bikes,” Remmington said.

Little Remmington Heppner and her mom, Emma, get started on a bike assembly. “We’re helping people that doesn’t have bikes,” Remmington said.

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Georgetown’s City Church gifts bikes to Cooper Elementary students

Katherine Hamilton
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
A childhood thrill — power pedaling through a neighborhood on a new bicycle — is becoming a dream come true for some Georgetown youngsters this holiday season.
Beatrice Aranda

Beatrice Aranda

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Thriving tamale business run in home kitchen

Katherine Hamilton
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
With simple ingredients — meat, peppers, spices and masa — Beatrice Aranda has forged a late-in-life career making and selling tamales, a  savory, spicy, earthy treat loved by everyone at first bite.A mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Ms.
An overhead view of the buildings rendering shows a covered bar/restaurant area and uncovered outdoor seating. (Courtesy Overland Partners)

An overhead view of the buildings rendering shows a covered bar/restaurant area and uncovered outdoor seating. (Courtesy Overland Partners)

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Council, HARC approve building on Austin Avenue

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Two days after Georgetown City Council issued a courthouse view waiver to a proposed building on Austin Avenue, the Historic Architectural Review Commission followed suit, approving height variance for the project Thursday, December 12.
From left to right: Loretta Schietinger, Oscar Salazar-Bueno, Kyle Russell, Donald Peterson, Levi Pickett, Josh Little, Victor Rodriguez, Nick Woolery, Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles, Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey, Steven Shull, Georgetown Mayor Josh Schroeder, Josh Little, Klye Wilganowski, Eddie Church, Kelley Hernandez-Host, Chris Bradley, Amalia Puentes-ZuaZua, Garett Sartin. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

From left to right: Loretta Schietinger, Oscar Salazar-Bueno, Kyle Russell, Donald Peterson, Levi Pickett, Josh Little, Victor Rodriguez, Nick Woolery, Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles, Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey, Steven Shull, Georgetown Mayor Josh Schroeder, Josh Little, Klye Wilganowski, Eddie Church, Kelley Hernandez-Host, Chris Bradley, Amalia Puentes-ZuaZua, Garett Sartin. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

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Williamson County, Georgetown celebrates new roadway

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Williamson County Commissioners celebrated the completion of the first phase of Corridor C, Monday afternoon. The ribbon cutting marked the completion of the project, connecting Sam Houston Avenue at Patriot Way to State Highway 29. The road opens to traffic this Friday, December 20.
Largemouth bass and common carp float belly up in the San Gabriel River on November 27. About 100 fish were reported dead by the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality, which is still investigating the cause of death. Photo courtesy of Mark Shepherd.

Largemouth bass and common carp float belly up in the San Gabriel River on November 27. About 100 fish were reported dead by the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality, which is still investigating the cause of death. Photo courtesy of Mark Shepherd.

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San Gabriel River fish kill sparks concern

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, December 13, 2024
The Texas Commission of Environmental Quality is investigating the water quality in the San Gabriel River after dozens of fish turned up dead east of Georgetown during the last week of November.
The first floor of the YMCA will house the facility’s various gyms, aquatics center, lobby, administration space and locker rooms. (Courtesy YMCA)

The first floor of the YMCA will house the facility’s various gyms, aquatics center, lobby, administration space and locker rooms. (Courtesy YMCA)

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YMCA changes course in programs

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Georgetown’s future YMCA will be slightly larger than expected, and some potential services have shifted compared to what is written in the Memorandum of Understanding between the YMCA and the city that was approved through the city’s 2023 bond program.
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