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Map shows the names and locations of the new roads at the Williamson County Exposition Center. Illustration by Matthew Brake.

Map shows the names and locations of the new roads at the Williamson County Exposition Center. Illustration by Matthew Brake.

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One-minute recap: Commissioners approve road names, Juneteenth proclamation

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
With two Commissioners missing from the dias Tuesday, June 11, the Williamson County Commissioner’s court unanimously approved the 40-item consent agenda in an abridged, one-minute meeting. Terry Cook and Valerie Covey were both absent.

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Juneteenth celebrations around Georgetown

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
A Georgetown tradition for 72 years, the city’s Juneteenth celebration will take place over two days on June 14-15. Juneteenth marks the day that slaves were freed in Texas.

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Conserve water this summer

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Entering into the month of June, the City of Georgetown remains in a Stage 2 drought, which is classified as a severe drought.
Public Safety Operations and Training Center in Georgetown houses the police department and other first responders. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Public Safety Operations and Training Center in Georgetown houses the police department and other first responders. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Georgetown police address mental health crises with intervention team

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Georgetown’s Assistant Police Chief Roland Waits said the department is upping their game when it comes to mental health calls and improving as first responders.
Courtney Moore of Leander poses with her Border Collie/Papillon mix “Butter” after winning five medals at the 2024 World Agility Championship in France in May. Photo courtesy of The United States Dog Agility Association.

Courtney Moore of Leander poses with her Border Collie/Papillon mix “Butter” after winning five medals at the 2024 World Agility Championship in France in May. Photo courtesy of The United States Dog Agility Association.

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Leander dog trainer scores five medals at world competition

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, June 10, 2024
Courtney Moore of Leander earned five medals at the 2024 World Agility Championship in France, with her 4-year-old Border Collie/Papillon mix. The dog’s name is Rayn’s Everything’s Better with Butter.
Judge Angela Williams, Justice of the Peace Precinct Two, left, stands with the 2024 Teen Court participants. Justice of the Peace Precinct Three also has a Teen Court program. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

Judge Angela Williams, Justice of the Peace Precinct Two, left, stands with the 2024 Teen Court participants. Justice of the Peace Precinct Three also has a Teen Court program. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

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County youth program honored with national recognition

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, June 10, 2024
Originating in 2007, Teen Courts in Texas provide a voluntary alternative to traditional adjudication and sentencing for teenagers in municipal or justice courts. The city of Georgetown has a program, but the county teen courts have been commemorated on a national level.
: Scout Trevor Suggs stands with the new memorial wall. Photos courtesy BJ MacMillan

: Scout Trevor Suggs stands with the new memorial wall. Photos courtesy BJ MacMillan

Georgetown scout leads community project to create scatter garden, memorial

Sunday, June 9, 2024
The International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery in Georgetown is now home to a new scatter garden for cremation ashes, a memorial wall and a flag pole thanks to a community project led by Boy Scout Trever Suggs. A ribbon cutting was held at the garden May 23.
Bo, a Nigerian dwarf goat almost 4 weeks old, stretches his tiny legs at the S.P.J.S.T. Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

Bo, a Nigerian dwarf goat almost 4 weeks old, stretches his tiny legs at the S.P.J.S.T. Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

Bo the goat warms hearts

Andy Sharp
Saturday, June 8, 2024
From left to right, TxDOT Engineer Tucker Ferguson, County Commissioner Russ Boles, Governor Greg Abbott, County Judge Bill Gravell and President of the Samsung construction team Dr. CH Park pose to cut the ribbon opening the Samsung Highway.

From left to right, TxDOT Engineer Tucker Ferguson, County Commissioner Russ Boles, Governor Greg Abbott, County Judge Bill Gravell and President of the Samsung construction team Dr. CH Park pose to cut the ribbon opening the Samsung Highway.

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Governor visits Taylor

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, June 7, 2024
Photos by Nalani Nuylan. Semiconductor chips help run technologies of today and the future, and starting in 2025, many of them will be manufactured by Samsung in Taylor.
Josue Antonio Gurrola. Photo courtesy of Williamson County District Attorney’s Office.

Josue Antonio Gurrola. Photo courtesy of Williamson County District Attorney’s Office.

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Hutto man sentenced to 99 years for sexual assault of a child

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, June 5, 2024
A Williamson County jury found Josue Antonio Gurrola, 39, of Hutto, guilty of sexual assault of a child on Tuesday, June 4.  After the three-day trial, the jury sentenced Mr. Gurrola to confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division for 99 years.
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