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Nicholas Stasney, 35, of Round Rock. Photo courtesy of the Williamson County District Attorney’s Office.

Nicholas Stasney, 35, of Round Rock. Photo courtesy of the Williamson County District Attorney’s Office.

Round Rock man gets 10 years for elder abuse

A Williamson County jury sentenced 35-year-old Nicholas Stasney of Round Rock to 10 years in prison for the assault of his 70-year-old mother in their shared home on Friday, June 12.
Caleb Comer, 27, of Liberty Hill. Photo courtesy of the Williamson County District Attorney’s Office.

Caleb Comer, 27, of Liberty Hill. Photo courtesy of the Williamson County District Attorney’s Office.

Second fentanyl murder trial leads to 40 years in prison

A Williamson County jury on June 11 sentenced Caleb Comer, 27, of Liberty Hill, to 40 years in prison for murder in the fentanyl-related death of 18-year-old Matthew Wright of Cedar Park.
Sun City resident Shanon Reed holds up 1,320 signatures from Sun City residents to potion the Somerset Hills Road District No. 4 during the June 16 Commissioners Court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Sun City resident Shanon Reed holds up 1,320 signatures from Sun City residents to potion the Somerset Hills Road District No. 4 during the June 16 Commissioners Court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Sun City residents urge county to rescind $45 million in unused road bonds

More than 100 Somerset Hills Sun City residents packed the Commissioners Courtroom to advocate for rescinding an unused $45 million in road bond approvals via an election.Comprising about 1,300 age-restricted homes between County Road 245 and Rattlesnake Road along Ronald Reagan Boulevard in...
A preserved banner shows the 2003 and 2004 Miss Juneteenth winners.  Banner courtesy Patricia Bailey

A preserved banner shows the 2003 and 2004 Miss Juneteenth winners. Banner courtesy Patricia Bailey

A slice of history: TRG Association reflects on legacy on Juneteenth

The former TRG Association formed to uplift, inform and serve Georgetown’s three historically Black neighborhoods — known today as Track, Ridge and Grasshopper — in what was Council District 2.Patricia Bailey, a longtime TRG Association member and former board member, came to the Sun this week to...
Reverend Bobby Hulme-Lippert, pastor at Georgetown's First Presbyterian Church, was accompanied by his wife Michelle and their children Logan, 2, and Leo, 7, as they visited with Paulette Taylor, right, at  the Shotgun House Museum on Saturday, February 18, 2023.   Located at 801 West Street, the is  museum is maintained by the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association.  Photo by Andy Sharp

Reverend Bobby Hulme-Lippert, pastor at Georgetown's First Presbyterian Church, was accompanied by his wife Michelle and their children Logan, 2, and Leo, 7, as they visited with Paulette Taylor, right, at the Shotgun House Museum on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Located at 801 West Street, the is museum is maintained by the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association. Photo by Andy Sharp

Shotgun house tours, music and protest set for Juneteenth

The annual Juneteenth celebration at the Georgetown Community Center was held last Saturday, but the community will come together again Friday, June 19, to mark the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston to announce all enslaved people were freed.The Georgetown Cultural Citizen...
Boaters enjoy Lake Georgetown, which has just been removed from drought watch, on June 17. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Boaters enjoy Lake Georgetown, which has just been removed from drought watch, on June 17. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Lake Georgetown no longer under drought watch

The Brazos River Authority, which works with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for water supply storage and water reservoirs, announced that Stage 1 drought watch has been lifted for Lake Georgetown due to the recent rains. The lake has been under Stage 1 watch since March.
Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector Larry Gaddes. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector Larry Gaddes. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector relinquishes position

Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector Larry Gaddes is leaving his elected office to accept a position as deputy executive director of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.On Tuesday, June 9, the Williamson County Commissioners Court accepted Mr. Gaddes' resignation.