Drew Nichols will be the next principal of Richarte High School starting in July.

S.C. Marshall was the founder and principal of the Georgetown Colored High School in 1913. 

The 27th annual Red Poppy Festival takes place across downtown Georgetown April 24-26, with music, food, vendors, parades and fun.

Artist Jan Frazier works on a painting of Grace Heritage Center along Main Street during the City of Georgetown’s Arts and Culture Program's Art Stroll on Friday, April 17, 2026. Photo by Andy Sharp.

County Road 100 at Mankin’s Crossing was impassable as the San Gabriel River covered the bridge at approximately 6:30pm on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Rain was present throughout the day in Williamson County, closing some of the area’s roads. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Williamson County Emergency Management Director Bruce Clements (left) provides an update during a press conference on April 21 about a Flash Flood Warning, triggered by continuous rain over the past few days. County Judge Steve Snell (right) listens in. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

From left, Renee Morgan, Forrest Hyde, Ashley Gilland, Jose Perez, Brett Banks, Ben Daniel and David Merideth participate in a candidate forum hosted by the Florence Chamber of Commerce in the Florence High School Cafeteria on April 16. The form was moderated by Justin Gibson, standing. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Festival goers bear the rain in ponchos as shows were temporarily delayed in the afternoon of Saturday, April 18, due to lightning in the area. The major acts on Saturday, Kaitlin Butts’ Yee-Hoedown, Shenandoah, Goo Goo Dolls, Wyatt Flores and Tracy Lawrence and Brooks & Dunn were cancelled due to the forecast. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

The new lanes on the Austin Avenue bridges remain closed April 16, as work has stalled on the project. (Photo by Nicholas Cicale