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A yard sign tells residents of Cold Springs in Leander to practice Phase 4 water restrictions in preparation of the BCRUA pipeline shutoff. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

A yard sign tells residents of Cold Springs in Leander to practice Phase 4 water restrictions in preparation of the BCRUA pipeline shutoff. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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Construction designs on BCRUA pipeline

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, February 26, 2024
Construction crews will begin work on the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority pipeline in Lake Travis on Wednesday, February  28.  The city will permanently replace 1,400 feet of the underwater pipeline. The city will be turning off water from the pipe during the construction period.
I Live Here I Give Here’s Executive Director Piper Stege Nelson, center, stands with the Williamson County Commissioner's Court after reading the proclamation making March 6-7 Amplify Wilco Days during the February 27 court meeting. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

I Live Here I Give Here’s Executive Director Piper Stege Nelson, center, stands with the Williamson County Commissioner's Court after reading the proclamation making March 6-7 Amplify Wilco Days during the February 27 court meeting. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

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Amplify Wilco boosts fundraising opportunities for local nonprofits

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, February 26, 2024
I Live Here I Give Here will have its first Amplify Wilco Day in tandem with Amplify Austin Day March 6-7. The event is set to benefit 65 nonprofits in Williamson County. According to the press release, it could contribute an estimated 10 percent of the year’s nonprofit participation.
Erin Sossamon (left) with her new friends and co-contestants from Farmer Wants a Wife, Amy Bryant and Megan Lay (right).

Erin Sossamon (left) with her new friends and co-contestants from Farmer Wants a Wife, Amy Bryant and Megan Lay (right).

Georgetown resident stars on ‘Farmer Wants A Wife’

Abbey Archer
Sunday, February 25, 2024
“I never thought that I would go on a date with a man and four other women. It was different than I was expecting,” said Georgetown resident Erin Sossamon, who was featured as a contestant on the FOX reality show Farmer Wants a Wife earlier this month.

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Homebuilder Norman Ashby Indicted by Attorney General’s Office

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, February 23, 2024
Norman Ashby of Ashby Signature Homes was indicted by a Williamson County Grand Jury and arrested on the charges of tampering with a witness, theft of services greater than $300,000 and misapplication of a fiduciary property greater than $300,000, according to a press release from the Texas...

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Fire department demands have grown with the community

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, February 23, 2024
There has been a 46 percent increase in emergency system demand in Georgetown since 2020, and the city’s fire department expects a 5 percent increase year over year for Georgetown in 2024, Fire Chief John Sullivan told city council February 13.

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City council incumbents unopposed

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, February 23, 2024
Georgetown City Council District 1 representative Amanda Parr and District 5 representative Kevin Pitts are both running unopposed this spring, after no other candidates filed with the city as of the February 16 deadline. Both incumbent council members will retain their seats for another term.
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