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Shrenik Reddy waits during his Eagle Scout Board of Review December 10. Photo by Calvin Gray

Shrenik Reddy waits during his Eagle Scout Board of Review December 10. Photo by Calvin Gray

Leander ISD senior is Georgetown troop’s newest Eagle Scout

News Staff
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Shrenik Reddy, a senior at Rouse High School, completed his Eagle Scout Board of Review at Christ Lutheran Church on December 10. He is Troop 405’s 217th Eagle Scout.Shrenik went through the Cub Scout Program and earned his Arrow of Light Award.

Williamson Museum gets $5,000 grant from women’s group

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, December 12, 2025
Pam Carlson, President Seeds of Strength, Jackie Bradfute, Visitor Center Coordinator; Tim Todd, Board President; Danelle Houck, Executive Director; Jeremy Harper, Education and Community Outreach Coordinator; David Valdez, Board VP, Laura Packard, Founders’ Grant Chair.

Pump failure causes low water pressure for some Jarrell residents

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, December 11, 2025
The Jarrell Schwertner Water Supply Corporation issued a “Leak notice” to its customers and service providers on Wednesday, December 10. The Corporation serves 4,550 people and is based in Jarrell. The general service area is 80,000 acres, located in both Bell and Williamson Counties.
City council approved a new, simpler design that was more affordable on December 9. The design still includes areas where residents can observe the river and landscape. (Courtesy Freese and Nichols)

City council approved a new, simpler design that was more affordable on December 9. The design still includes areas where residents can observe the river and landscape. (Courtesy Freese and Nichols)

Soaring price makes Georgetown change course on pedestrian bridge design

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Approved designs for the Austin Avenue pedestrian bridges — which were okayed by Georgetown City Council in the spring of 2024 — will be changed, as the costs for the previously planned truss-inspired bridges have significantly increased due to an underestimation in steel quantities required.

Roundabout: Event listings for December 14, 2025

News Staff
Thursday, December 11, 2025
The Nutcracker in AustinOne of Austin’s favorite holiday traditions — Ballet Austin’s The Nutcracker — is back for the winter. The curtain rises at the Long Center December 5 and will run through December 23 for its 63rd annual run. Visit https://balletaustin.org for tickets and schedules.
C.S. Belford is the man who shaped Georgetown's early neighborhoods.

C.S. Belford is the man who shaped Georgetown's early neighborhoods.

Belford homes spotlighted in Preservation Georgetown Home Tour

Katherine Hamilton
Thursday, December 11, 2025
The work of C.S. Belford, a man who shaped the neighborhoods — and look —  of early Georgetown, will be featured in this year’s Preservation Georgetown Home Tour, which runs December 13-14.Charles S. Belford was a builder, businessman and designer.
Singers from the Heritage Oaks Chorus, led by Kathleen Bohn, performed Christmas favorites on Wednesday, December 3, during A Gift of Time’s weekly respite at St. John’s Methodist Church. The choir consists of members who live in the Heritage Oaks neighborhood, near the intersection of Williams Drive and Shell Road. The chorus will host a spring concert in May, open to the public at the Heritage Oaks clubhouse.

Singers from the Heritage Oaks Chorus, led by Kathleen Bohn, performed Christmas favorites on Wednesday, December 3, during A Gift of Time’s weekly respite at St. John’s Methodist Church. The choir consists of members who live in the Heritage Oaks neighborhood, near the intersection of Williams Drive and Shell Road. The chorus will host a spring concert in May, open to the public at the Heritage Oaks clubhouse.

A Gift of Time greets the season with song and games

Brad Stutzman
Thursday, December 11, 2025
A Gift of Time Georgetown kicked off Christmas season festivities December 3 with a music program – and more – during its weekly Wednesday respite at St. John’s Methodist Church.Singers from the Heritage Oaks Chorus, led by director Kathleen Bohn, performed holiday favorites.
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