Williamson County Republican Party Chair Michelle Evans, front, explains the party’s wishes for precinct-level voting on Election Day, while Democratic Party Chair Kim Collins Gilby, back, looks on during the January 27 Commissioners Court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Felipe Nuñez finds a warm place to sleep at Getsemani Center on Friday night, January 23.

Beverly and John Henry in front of the Sun City Sales Center.

This map of the Georgetown area shows current response times from Georgetown fire department, with green being under the 10 minute response time goal and red showing places where it takes longer than 10 minutes to arrive. (Courtesy Georgetown Fire Department)

A bicyclist takes a rest break in a parking lot at Murphy Park as sunset nears on an icy Monday afternoon, January 26, 2026. The temperature reached the low-mid 30s Monday, and dipped into the teens overnight. Photo by Andy Sharp.

In GPD’s 2025 Stop Dispositions chart, the police department breaks down the result of an interaction – warning; citation; warning and arrest; citation and arrest; and arrest – including the race of the person the interaction was with. According to the data, the police department issued warnings the most, and they were most often given to white suspects. (Data courtesy Georgetown Police Department)

Cattle graze in an ice-covered field along County Road 347 on Monday afternoon, January 26, 2026. The temperature reached the low-mid 30s Monday, but was expected to dip to 14 degrees by Tuesday morning. Photo by Andy Sharp.