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Lauren MacLeod, as Anna, and Jon Bristol, playing Kristoff, are pictured in a scene from the Thursday, November 20, 2025 dress rehearsal of “Frozen,” playing through February 1, 2026 on the Springer Stage. Photo by Andy Sharp.
Winter event guide: Holiday fun is around the corner
Monday, November 24, 2025
Sun City deer culling vote paused due to litigation
Kaitlyn Wilkes
A vote by the Sun City Board of Directors — which was supposed to take place on November 20 to determine whether or not to cull the deer in the neighborhood — was delayed because of a lawsuit filed on November 13 against the development’s Community Association and Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Monday, November 24, 2025
From left, VP of Resource Development Linda Stephens, VP of Marketing Yvonne Woodburn, Southwestern Volunteer Holly Akers, and VP of Finance Deborah Thomas stand in the newly-decorated Assistance League Thrift Shop at 900 North Austin Avenue. The Assistance League supports causes including Operation School Bell — which provides clothing to students up to fifth grade — Georgetown ISD’s Bridges program, mentoring and reading programs in Jarrell and Florence ISDs, teacher funding and scholarships.
Volunteer guide: Ways to give back this holiday season
Katherine Hamilton
Explore opportunities to help others in the Georgetown area. This guide lists area nonprofit organizations, service clubs and public groups that offer volunteer opportunities to residents or fundraisers that support the community.This list is not comprehensive.
Monday, November 24, 2025
Alezander Cruz
Worker dies when Oncor utility truck struck by suspected drunk driver
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Two utility workers were injured and one died after their work truck was struck by a vehicle near Westinghouse Road and Kelley Drive at approximately 2:31 p.m. on November 23.
Monday, November 24, 2025
Georgetown works on plan to better ADA accessibility
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Georgetown is working toward creating an Americans with Disability Act Transition Plan, which will outline goals and gather feedback aimed at improving accessibility across sidewalks, parks, buildings and digital services.
Monday, November 24, 2025
Florence Mayor Ben Daniel uses a photo of a rainbow over the city to describe where the city is going in the future. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
‘Our future is very bright’
Nalani Nuylan
Florence Mayor Ben Daniel used a photo of a rainbow over the city’s downtown as a visual depiction of the city’s future during the community’s first-ever State of the City address. “What is the state of the city of Florence? Very, very hopeful,” he said Friday, November 14.
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Flood assistance deadline draws near
Nalani Nuylan
Editor's note: Story has been edited to add data after publication date. Time is running out for businesses, renters and homeowners seeking assistance from the July fifth floods. The grace period deadline for Small Business Administration Disaster Relief loans is November 27.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
The Junction, a future food, drink and entertainment venue, will be built at 210 Blue Springs Boulevard just east of I-35. Breaking ground on November 13, from left, are Williamson County Judge Steve Snell, property owners Drew and Gregory Hall, Matt Marshall with Cooley Capital Companies, Josh Rinn with Frost Bank, Georgetown City Council Member Amanda Parr and Mayor Josh Schroeder. Photo by Abbey Archer
New venue hopes to be The Junction between Georgetown, Round Rock
Abbey Archer
Construction on a new South Georgetown food, drink and entertainment venue called The Junction is now underway. Officials broke ground on The Junction — at 210 Blue Springs Boulevard —- on Thursday, November 13, with a goal to open this summer.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
One more opportunity to give in 2025
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that takes place the Tuesday immediately after Thanksgiving. The effort serves as many nonprofit organization’s last push to raise funds for the year, and one last time to make a tax-deductible donation before the year’s end.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
New ballots generate mixed opinions from voters
Nalani Nuylan
For the first time in more than a decade, Williamson County residents on November 4 voted using hand-marked paper ballots — bubbling in selections with pen on a printout — instead of electronic ballots.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025