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Map shows Lake Creek Trail and mock-ups for potential projects. Illustrations courtesy of The City of Round Roc.k

Map shows Lake Creek Trail and mock-ups for potential projects. Illustrations courtesy of The City of Round Roc.k

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Round Rock approves construction projects

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, August 4, 2023
Round Rock City Council Members approved multiple construction projects related to parks during its July 27 meeting. Lake Creek Trail construction will begin later this year.
Williamson County Cities Health District building in Round Rock. Sun Archive.

Williamson County Cities Health District building in Round Rock. Sun Archive.

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Two mosquitoes test positive for West Nile in Cedar Park

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, August 3, 2023
In an update from the Williamson County Cities Health District Integrated Vector Management program, two mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus in Cedar Park earlier this week.
Williamson County Auditor Julie Kiley answers questions about billing the non-county dispatch services at the August 1 Commissioners Court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Williamson County Auditor Julie Kiley answers questions about billing the non-county dispatch services at the August 1 Commissioners Court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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Wilco discusses dispatch rates for non-county calls

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, August 3, 2023
Williamson County Commissioners Court supported the creation of a Jarrell ISD Police Department during its Tuesday, August 1, meeting. According to a signed agreement, the county will provide the school district with dispatch services and access to public safety software systems.

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Georgetown to use virtual reality for lifeguard training

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Georgetown is one of two cities in the United States selected to participate in a beta test for a new Lifeguard Virtual Reality Training App. The Parks and Recreation Department is working with the American Red Cross to implement the technology which is expected to be released later this year.
Pecan Springs Karst Preserve in Jarrell. The cave is home to Tricolored Bats. Courtesy Rachael Lindsey.

Pecan Springs Karst Preserve in Jarrell. The cave is home to Tricolored Bats. Courtesy Rachael Lindsey.

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New nature preserve set to open in Jarrell this fall

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Hill Country Conservancy is opening a nature preserve in northern Williamson County after an anonymous landowner donated 1,205 acres to the nonprofit. Named the Pecan Springs Karst Preserve, the property is five miles west of Jarrell.
The door at 701 South Main Street reads "Coming Soon!". Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes

The door at 701 South Main Street reads "Coming Soon!". Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes

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Juliet Italian Kitchen coming to the Square

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Juliet Italian Kitchen — an Austin-based restaurant that serves from-scratch Italian food inspired by the restaurants of Little Italy in New York City — will open a restaurant in the former home of Gumbo’s in Georgetown.
Sophia Neff of Georgetown was enthralled as she looked at kittens during the Georgetown Animal Shelter's kitten adoption held in the lobby of the Georgetown Public Library on Thursday, August 8, 2019.

Sophia Neff of Georgetown was enthralled as she looked at kittens during the Georgetown Animal Shelter's kitten adoption held in the lobby of the Georgetown Public Library on Thursday, August 8, 2019.

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Roundabout: Here's what's happening in the Georgetown area in August

News Staff
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
The 39 Steps at The Palace July 28 - August 27 Performed at the Palace Playhouse, a mysterious murder turns the life of a regular man’s life upside down as an organization called The 39 Steps hosts a nationwide manhunt to find the perpetrator.
Williamson County Economic Development Partnership Executive Director Dave Porter gives an annual presentation to the Commissioners Court at the July 25 meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Williamson County Economic Development Partnership Executive Director Dave Porter gives an annual presentation to the Commissioners Court at the July 25 meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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Williamson County Economic Development Partnership opens office in South Korea

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
The Williamson County Economic Development Partnership opened an office in Seoul, South Korea, July 1. The county provided an update about the office last week.
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