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City pursues new rules for boards

News Staff
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Georgetown city staff and council members are working to streamline rules for city boards and commissions, consolidating existing boards to ensure each has specific tasks and purposes to work toward.

Human remains identified in Wilco

News Staff
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Human remains discovered last week are those of Timothy Perez, a Conroe resident in his early 30s. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office released the identity in a Sunday press statement.

State Accountability shows GISD improvements

News Staff
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
An overview on student performance in the 2022 State Accountability System was presented Monday to Georgetown ISD trustees. The update was given by Wes Vanicek, GISD chief strategist for assessment. Key summary points, he said, are that GISD continues to be rated a B in 2022.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Walk to End Alzheimer’s

News Staff
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Walkers leave the start area as they take part in Saturday’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s held at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock. Approximately 400 participants took part in the walks of either one mile or 2.5 miles.
A photo circulating online shows a banner used at Friday’s game.

A photo circulating online shows a banner used at Friday’s game.

‘Our Town, Our Field, Our Game’

News Staff
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Some football fans think teasing in the rivalry between the Georgetown High School Eagles and East View High School Patriots went too far Friday night. Eagles football players burst onto Birkelbach Field through a banner proclaiming, “Our Town, Our Field, Our Game,” against their intown opponents.
Bertha Pistone, 98, reacts to a fish she just caught while her daughter Mary Ann Eskew takes a photo Friday during “Gone Fishing,” the 19th Annual Fishing Tournament held at SPJST Senior Living in Taylor. The two-day event began Thursday with a large pool loaded with 500 pounds of catfish set up on the grounds. The tournament culminated Friday afternoon and evening with awards and a fish fry. — Photo by Andy Sharp

Bertha Pistone, 98, reacts to a fish she just caught while her daughter Mary Ann Eskew takes a photo Friday during “Gone Fishing,” the 19th Annual Fishing Tournament held at SPJST Senior Living in Taylor. The two-day event began Thursday with a large pool loaded with 500 pounds of catfish set up on the grounds. The tournament culminated Friday afternoon and evening with awards and a fish fry. — Photo by Andy Sharp

Senior Fishing Tournament

News Staff
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Bertha Pistone, 98, reacts to a fish she just caught while her daughter Mary Ann Eskew takes a photo Friday during “Gone Fishing,” the 19th Annual Fishing Tournament held at SPJST Senior Living in Taylor.
Laundry Love host team members Ann Kaiser and Amber Cessac, with Amber’s daughters, Eden, Noelle, Selah, Lovelyn and Marielle.

Laundry Love host team members Ann Kaiser and Amber Cessac, with Amber’s daughters, Eden, Noelle, Selah, Lovelyn and Marielle.

Free laundry nonprofit helps families

Katherine Hamilton
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
When a California homeless man was asked in 2003 what could make an impact on his life, he answered, “If I had clean clothes, I think people would treat me like a human being.”

Lift station work prevents health hazard

News Staff
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
The City of Bartlett’s mayor and mayor pro tem visited Wilco commissioners Tuesday to discuss allocating American Rescue Plan Act funds to renovate the Clark Street Lift Station in the Bartlett area.
TERRY COOK Precinct 1 Commissioner

TERRY COOK Precinct 1 Commissioner

Williamson County Commissioners clash over temp position funding

News Staff
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Tensions were high at Williamson CountyCommissionersCourt Tuesday during a discussion about funding a temporary position in the Precinct 4 office. An employee in Precinct 4 — overseen by Commissioner Russ Boles — will be absent on Family and Medical Leave for five weeks.
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