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9-year-old Harrison Hodgkins helps deliver sausage plates and sausages during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.

9-year-old Harrison Hodgkins helps deliver sausage plates and sausages during the 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church on Monday, November 6, 2023.

Linking up with the community

Contact the Sun for high-quality photo reprints at ads@wilcosun.com or call 512-930-4824. The 51st Annual Wurstbraten at Zion Lutheran Church was held on Monday, November 6, 2023.  Attendees received their orders from their cars while volunteers kept the lines moving.
Williamson County Child Advocacy Center Chief Executive Officer Kerrie Stannell, center, stands with the center’s staff before they cut the ribbons at the grand opening on Friday November 3.

Williamson County Child Advocacy Center Chief Executive Officer Kerrie Stannell, center, stands with the center’s staff before they cut the ribbons at the grand opening on Friday November 3.

Justice, healing, hope

The Williamson County Child Advocacy Center held its grand opening in Georgetown on Friday November 3,  after two years of construction. The building will offer abused children and their families services for recovery.
Rendering shows the new facilities at Fritz Park, located in the heart of Hutto. Project is expected to begin in December. Illustration courtesy of the City of Hutto.

Rendering shows the new facilities at Fritz Park, located in the heart of Hutto. Project is expected to begin in December. Illustration courtesy of the City of Hutto.

Hutto begins renovation for ‘premier’ park

Hutto City Council approved a renovation plan for Fritz Park, located on the east side of the city at 400 Park Avenue. According to the city, the project is scheduled to start in December.

Georgetown businesses earn Texas Downtown awards

Georgetown businesses BeLocal and The City Post Chophouse both won President’s Awards from Texas Downtown. The awards recognize outstanding projects, places and people who represent Texas downtowns.
Yanni Funk and his dog Connor relax in his 1959 Cadillac convertible, an entry in Taylor's Main Street Car Show on Saturday, October 28, 2023.

Yanni Funk and his dog Connor relax in his 1959 Cadillac convertible, an entry in Taylor's Main Street Car Show on Saturday, October 28, 2023.

Classic Cars cruise in Downtown Taylor

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3-year-old Buck Taylor had fun on Halloween night with his family along Main Street in Old Town on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

3-year-old Buck Taylor had fun on Halloween night with his family along Main Street in Old Town on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

Trick or Treat along Georgetown's Main Street

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Liberty Hill honors veteran with new house

A Leander veteran will get an adapted home through the nonprofit Homes For Our Troops in Liberty Hill. The community kick-off to begin the project is scheduled at Liberty Hill Elementary School on Saturday, November 4 at 10 a.m.

Leander’s website gets a facelift

The City of Leander will launch a new website on November 6. The new website will be user-friendly and will allow residents and other users to better access information and services from any device, including cell phones, according to the city.

Election Day is Tuesday

Election Day for the November Election is Tuesday, November 7. Voting centers will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.    In order to vote, residents must bring a valid I.D. to locations. According to Vote Texas, a valid I.D.
The Reverend Milo Grant speaks at an event at the Georgetown Public Library October 26, ahead of Georgetown Pride’s block party in the parking lot.  (Photo courtesy Todd White/Southwestern University)

The Reverend Milo Grant speaks at an event at the Georgetown Public Library October 26, ahead of Georgetown Pride’s block party in the parking lot. (Photo courtesy Todd White/Southwestern University)

Georgetown Pride comes out to community with block party

On October 26, new nonprofit Georgetown Pride held a “coming out block party” in the Georgetown Public Library parking lot to celebrate the organization's first public appearance.