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Georgetown canvasses sales tax election

Brigid Cooley
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Georgetown’s street maintenance sales tax was approved by anoverwhelmingmajorityduring the city’s November 8 special election. Results of the vote were canvassed during a city council meeting November 22.
The view of the Williamson County Courthouse in downtown Georgetown is protected by city building regulations in the area. (Photo Nicholas Cicale)

The view of the Williamson County Courthouse in downtown Georgetown is protected by city building regulations in the area. (Photo Nicholas Cicale)

Georgetown finalizes Courthouse View Corridor waiver process

Brigid Cooley
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Georgetown will allow developers to apply for waivers to the city’s Courthouse View Corridor restrictions following a November 22 city council decision. The waiver process was approved with amendments upon second reading.
Jack Callison hangs an ornament on the tree to represent a victim of a violent crime in 2019.

Jack Callison hangs an ornament on the tree to represent a victim of a violent crime in 2019.

Tree of Angels returns for 10th year in Wilco

Kate St. Clair
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Williamson County will hold their 10th Tree of Angels Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, at the historic courthouse, 710 South Main Street. This ceremony is a special memorial to the victims of violent crime and their families.
Drag queen Felicia Enspire was one of two queens present on the Taylor PRIDE float in last year’s Christmas Lights Parade. This year, the group will instead participate in the city of Taylor’s Very Merry Holiday Parade. (Photo courtesy Taylor PRIDE)

Drag queen Felicia Enspire was one of two queens present on the Taylor PRIDE float in last year’s Christmas Lights Parade. This year, the group will instead participate in the city of Taylor’s Very Merry Holiday Parade. (Photo courtesy Taylor PRIDE)

City of Taylor forms new holiday parade to create inclusive environment

Brigid Cooley
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Two holiday parades will make their way through downtown Taylor this weekend.
Main Street’s surface was shining with a coating of precipitation after the conclusion of the Lighting of the Square Friday, November 25. A rainy night was no impediment for Georgetown families embracing the holiday spirit. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Main Street’s surface was shining with a coating of precipitation after the conclusion of the Lighting of the Square Friday, November 25. A rainy night was no impediment for Georgetown families embracing the holiday spirit. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Photos: Georgetown's Lighting of the Square

News Staff
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Lights and umbrellas were both present at the Lighting of the Square on Friday, November 25, in Georgetown. A rainy night wasn’t an impediment for families embracing the holiday spirit.
Zoey Toomgem, 11, (front) and her brother Logan, 8, were two of the volunteer helpers distributing meals during the Georgetown Community Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 24, at the Georgetown Community Center in San Gabriel Park. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Zoey Toomgem, 11, (front) and her brother Logan, 8, were two of the volunteer helpers distributing meals during the Georgetown Community Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 24, at the Georgetown Community Center in San Gabriel Park. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Photos: Community Thanksgiving returns to Georgetown

News Staff
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Georgetown's Community Thanksgiving returned on Thursday, November 24, at the Georgetown Community Center in San Gabriel Park. Free meals were offered on a first-come first-served basis. For homebound residents, volunteers fanned out throughout the city delivering meals.

Granger weather radar to be down beginning November 29

News Staff
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
The KGRK WSR-88D radar, operated in Granger by the National Weather Service, will be down for approximately seven days beginning November 29. Meteorologist Tom Bradshaw said the shutdown is necessary to replace the station’s generator, fuel tanks and accompanying components.
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