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Christina Sharp (left), the co-owner of The Vera Gallery, stands with Jan Kendall, a gallery employees who used to work at The Georgetown Antique Mall. Photo by Abbey Archer

Christina Sharp (left), the co-owner of The Vera Gallery, stands with Jan Kendall, a gallery employees who used to work at The Georgetown Antique Mall. Photo by Abbey Archer

The Vera Gallery opens on the Square

Abbey Archer
Monday, June 9, 2025
The Vera Gallery is a high-end art showroom and gallery that opened on the Square earlier this year.The business sells paintings and scarves by American artist and entrepreneur Vera Neumann, as well as work by local female artists.
Wild sunflowers fill a field along Farm to Market Roas 1466 (above) and County Road 456 (right) near Coupland on Tuesday, June 3.

Wild sunflowers fill a field along Farm to Market Roas 1466 (above) and County Road 456 (right) near Coupland on Tuesday, June 3.

Sunflowers welcome summer time, smiles

Andy Sharp
Monday, June 9, 2025
Happy flowers. Officially, they’re wild sunflowers, but just seeing them adorning the landscape brings joy. While the large ones that people take time to plant are nice, their smaller cousins are growing in abundance as summer nears.
Alvin Lankford, chief appraiser for the Williamson Central Appraisal District, presents the 2025 data during the June 3 Commissioners Court. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Alvin Lankford, chief appraiser for the Williamson Central Appraisal District, presents the 2025 data during the June 3 Commissioners Court. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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Williamson County sees 8.47% increase in market value

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, June 6, 2025
Williamson County’s total market value increased by about 8.47 percent in 2025, according to the June 3 presentation from the Appraisal District. The county’s total market value at $184.69 billion for 2025, up from $170.27 billion in 2024, according to the preliminary data.
The Florence Police Department is joined by the Williamson County Constable Precinct 3, the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety outside Florence City Hall for the first “Operation Safe Start” initiative, May 29. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

The Florence Police Department is joined by the Williamson County Constable Precinct 3, the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety outside Florence City Hall for the first “Operation Safe Start” initiative, May 29. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Florence PD fosters law enforcement partnerships, encourages safe driving

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Drivers passing through Florence last Thursday may have noticed an increased law enforcement presence patrolling the streets.
GPD Chief Cory Tchida and Wilco Justice of the Peace Evelyn McLean

GPD Chief Cory Tchida and Wilco Justice of the Peace Evelyn McLean

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GPD Chief Tchida: ‘We can no longer be passive about what our kids are doing online'

Katherine Hamilton
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
 Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida has a message for parents of teens and preteens: Talk to your children about the dangers of sextortion. But first, learn what it is.Sextortion is online sexual exploitation that targets young people, primarily young males, Chief Tchida said.
Trevor Suggs, 16, a member of Scouting America Troop 405, is pictured at the scatter garden he helped build at Georgetown’s IOOF Cemetery on Saturday, May 31. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Trevor Suggs, 16, a member of Scouting America Troop 405, is pictured at the scatter garden he helped build at Georgetown’s IOOF Cemetery on Saturday, May 31. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

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Scout who led scatter garden project earns Eagle Award

Kaitlyn Wilkes and Andy Sharp
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
For several years, Georgetown scout Trevor Suggs attended many meetings and ceremonies where the Scout Oath was recited: “On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake...
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