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Charles Duval, third from left, the president of the Williamson County Deputies Association was joined by supporters as he spoke to the press on August 29. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Charles Duval, third from left, the president of the Williamson County Deputies Association was joined by supporters as he spoke to the press on August 29. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Court, deputies association clash over numbers needed to protect county

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
The Williamson County Deputies Association spoke out against the Williamson County Commissioners Court during the Tuesday commissioners court meeting over the amount of funds the Sheriff’s Office will receive for the 2024 Fiscal Year budget.
Adam Martinka sorts cubes of brisket in the smoking pit area.

Adam Martinka sorts cubes of brisket in the smoking pit area.

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Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church Bazaar

Andy Sharp
Monday, September 4, 2023
The Annual Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church Parish Bazaar was held on Sunday, September 3, 2023.  Attendees were able to get to-go plates in a line formed outside the parish hall, or could dine inside.  The plates included brisket, sausage, dressing, green beans, potatoes, slaw and peaches.
A grass fire named Rock Quarry consumes 21 acres of land near Jarrell on Friday, September 1. More than 20 organizations helped fight the fire. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

A grass fire named Rock Quarry consumes 21 acres of land near Jarrell on Friday, September 1. More than 20 organizations helped fight the fire. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

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Fire blackens 21.5 acres in Jarrell

Nalani Nuylan
Saturday, September 2, 2023
A grass fire caused by a vehicle fire burned an estimated 21 acres in Jarrell Friday afternoon. According to the Texas A&M Wildfire Service, the fire is now 100 percent contained.  The Interstate 35 southbound frontage road was closed during the fire from Ronald Reagan Boulevard to County Road 143.

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Cop Calls

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, September 1, 2023
The following information was provided to the Sun by the Georgetown Police Department on August 29 as a record of recent arrest and call reports in Georgetown. Everyone charged with a crime is innocent until proven guilty.
Williamson County Commissioners Court members vote to set the tax rate and 2024 budget during their Tuesday meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Williamson County Commissioners Court members vote to set the tax rate and 2024 budget during their Tuesday meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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Tax rate, budget of $560 million for Wilco residents

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, September 1, 2023
The Williamson County Commissioners Court unanimously approved the county budget and tax rate for the 2024 fiscal year.   The budget is priced at $560,109,974 with a tax rate of 37.9282 cents per 100 valuation, which is a 7.74 percent increase.
Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin of Cedar Park (middle) with representatives from Cordova Real Estate Ventures, Riverside and Live Oak breaks ground on a 95-acre project called New Hope Corporate Park in Cedar Park August 31. Photo courtesy of Meredith Bender.

Mayor Jim Penniman-Morin of Cedar Park (middle) with representatives from Cordova Real Estate Ventures, Riverside and Live Oak breaks ground on a 95-acre project called New Hope Corporate Park in Cedar Park August 31. Photo courtesy of Meredith Bender.

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Industrial development takes shape in Cedar Park

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, September 1, 2023
Three Austin-based real estate firms broke ground last week on a 95-acre project in Cedar Park.    New Hope Corporate Park is a 430,000-square-foot multi-phased, mixed-use project valued at $250 million and is located at the northeast quadrant of U.S. Highway 183-A and New Hope Drive.

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GHS, East View land in bottom quarter of Wilco high schools

Katherine Hamilton
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Georgetown ISD’s two comprehensive high schools — Georgetown High School and East View — rank in the bottom quarter of Williamson County’s public high schools in the 2023 Best High Schools annual ranking compiled by U.S. News & World Report.  The magazine’s 2023 rankings were released Tuesday.

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GHS, East View land in bottom quarter of Wilco high schools

Katherine Hamilton
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Georgetown ISD’s two comprehensive high schools — Georgetown High School and East View — rank in the bottom quarter of Williamson County’s public high schools in the 2023 Best High Schools annual ranking compiled by U.S. News & World Report.  The magazine’s 2023 rankings were released Tuesday.
Ken Covington has owned and operated Ken’z Guitars and Music Store since 2003, where he has provided the community with a place to foster its love of music. (Sun Archive)

Ken Covington has owned and operated Ken’z Guitars and Music Store since 2003, where he has provided the community with a place to foster its love of music. (Sun Archive)

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Community gathers around Georgetown guitar ace

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Georgetown residents are putting together multiple fundraisers to help local business Ken’z Guitars and Music Store.
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