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7-year-old Max Acker makes a big leap from a fire engine he looked over at the dedication ceremony of the Georgetown Fire Department's new Station 2 on Saturday, March 16, 2013.

7-year-old Max Acker makes a big leap from a fire engine he looked over at the dedication ceremony of the Georgetown Fire Department's new Station 2 on Saturday, March 16, 2013.

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Update: Georgetown voters support ESD 8 sales and use tax

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Update: With 99 percent of precincts reporting Election Day results in Williamson County as of 10:30 p.m. Tuesday,  56.32 percent of voters support Emergency Service District 8’s 2 percent sales and use tax proposition.Emergency Service District 8 serves much of the land immediately outside...
Matt Lindemann, right, speaks with a biker group at the Wilco Republican Watch Party on November 5. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Matt Lindemann, right, speaks with a biker group at the Wilco Republican Watch Party on November 5. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

UPDATE: Williamson County selects Lindemann as Sheriff

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
With 99 percent of Williamson County precincts reporting election results as of 10:20  p.m. Tuesday, November 5, an estimated 52 percent of voters have selected Matt Lindemann as the new Williamson County Sheriff.
Milove Helgerson, 4, climbs the stairs to the viewing area for American flags that adorn a field behind the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning on November 3, 2023.

Milove Helgerson, 4, climbs the stairs to the viewing area for American flags that adorn a field behind the Hammerlun Center for Leadership and Learning on November 3, 2023.

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Celebrate veterans with Field of Honor, Sun City events

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
The Rotary Club of Georgetown Foundation will be hosting the eighth annual Field of Honor at San Gabriel Park from November 9-17 in honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11. There will be more than 2,000 flags set up across 10-acres at the park in honor of veterans.
Registered Williamson County voters line up to cast their ballot at the polling location in Georgetown City Hall. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Registered Williamson County voters line up to cast their ballot at the polling location in Georgetown City Hall. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Election Day is here!

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, November 4, 2024
About 59 percent of registered Williamson County residents had already cast their vote in this November election during the Early Voting period, according to the Williamson County Elections Department.  There are an estimated 447,711 total registered residents in the county.
Ron Cunningham, right, gets sworn in as the Interim Fire Marshal for Williamson County during a meeting October 29. He was joined by his wife, pictured center. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

Ron Cunningham, right, gets sworn in as the Interim Fire Marshal for Williamson County during a meeting October 29. He was joined by his wife, pictured center. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

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County Briefs: Williamson County operations pause for the holidays

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, November 4, 2024
Williamson County Offices will be closed on several days in November to observe holidays: on Monday, November 11 for Veterans Day and for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Regina Jones utilizes a parasol to ward off the sun's warm rays as she strolls along closed-off Main Street to admire vehicles on display during Taylor's Main Street Car Show on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Regina Jones utilizes a parasol to ward off the sun's warm rays as she strolls along closed-off Main Street to admire vehicles on display during Taylor's Main Street Car Show on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Car show fills Main Street in Taylor

Andy Sharp
Saturday, November 2, 2024
A group of Georgetown ISD students perform traditional Mexican Dances.

A group of Georgetown ISD students perform traditional Mexican Dances.

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Feliz Dia de los Muertos

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, November 1, 2024
The Georgetown community gathered in Founder's Park on November 1 to celebrate the Dia de los Muertos, the Mexican holiday honoring the Dead. Photos by Nalani Nuylan.
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