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Valedictorian Leslie Hernandez wears a big smile before going onstage with her classmates during the Richarte High School commencement ceremony held at the Klett Performing Arts Center on Thursday, May 22, 2025. 77 of the 102 seniors walked the stage to receive their diplomas. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Valedictorian Leslie Hernandez wears a big smile before going onstage with her classmates during the Richarte High School commencement ceremony held at the Klett Performing Arts Center on Thursday, May 22, 2025. 77 of the 102 seniors walked the stage to receive their diplomas. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Richarte High School Class of 2025 celebrates

Andy Sharp
Friday, May 23, 2025
Richarte High School was the first of Georgetown ISD’s three high schools to celebrate the class of 2025 with graduation ceremonies this week.The remaining graduation schedule is as follows: East View High School  Friday, May 23, 20258 p.m.
A chart presented by City Manager David Morgan May 13 demonstrates impacts on the city’s General Fund and reserves if city staff doesn’t adjust practices and take multi-year budget forecasts seriously. (Courtesy of City of Georgetown)

A chart presented by City Manager David Morgan May 13 demonstrates impacts on the city’s General Fund and reserves if city staff doesn’t adjust practices and take multi-year budget forecasts seriously. (Courtesy of City of Georgetown)

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Georgetown city staff reviews long-term funds to avoid deficit

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Based on a multi-year forecast for Georgetown’s General Fund, Georgetown City Manager David Morgan said city expenses will exceed revenues over the next three fiscal years without “due diligence.” The General Fund is the city’s primary operating fund.
Overlook Park at Lake Georgetown is shown on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 as big waves of water pound the shoreline. For the first time in a long while, Lake Georgetown is approaching its full level of 791 feet. Sun Archive.

Overlook Park at Lake Georgetown is shown on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 as big waves of water pound the shoreline. For the first time in a long while, Lake Georgetown is approaching its full level of 791 feet. Sun Archive.

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County bakes, lakes ache

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Despite the recent rain relief this month, the Brazos River Authority and Williamson County are bracing for a hot, dry summer. The Farmer’s Almanac predicted this year to be a “scorcher of a summer” with Texas having a “Hot and Dry” outlook and temperature increasing, “4 degrees above normal.

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Williamson County sees population boom

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Georgetown has also surpassed the 100,000 population threshold, with an estimated 101,344 based on the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2024 estimates, published Thursday, May 15.  Georgetown saw 4.76 percent growth from 2023 to 2024, when data was gathered, and has grown by 47.49 percent since 2020.
Georgetown is considering two options for trail segments leading from Berry Springs Park and Preserve to the future Westside Park. Proposal 1 shows the trail going around the neighborhood. The first phase of building would include the blue and green sections of the trail. Proposal 2 shows the trail running along the creek and through the Berry Creek neighborhood.

Georgetown is considering two options for trail segments leading from Berry Springs Park and Preserve to the future Westside Park. Proposal 1 shows the trail going around the neighborhood. The first phase of building would include the blue and green sections of the trail. Proposal 2 shows the trail running along the creek and through the Berry Creek neighborhood.

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Berry Creek area to get new shared-use trail

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
A new path from the future Westside Park to Berry Springs Park will help connect regional trail systems in the coming years.
DJ Daniel, joined by Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida, far left, Williamson County Sheriff Matt Lindemann, center left, Sheriff Deputy Jeff Combs, center right, and Interim Jarrell Police Chief Pacer Korn on the north side of the courthouse, Monday afternoon.

DJ Daniel, joined by Georgetown Police Chief Cory Tchida, far left, Williamson County Sheriff Matt Lindemann, center left, Sheriff Deputy Jeff Combs, center right, and Interim Jarrell Police Chief Pacer Korn on the north side of the courthouse, Monday afternoon.

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The boy in blue: Law enforcement initiates youth as honorary officer

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Photos by Nalani NuylanTo the average pedestrian who may be having lunch on the Square Monday, May 19, the display may have been jarring, as a crowd of law enforcement personnel from across the region — with their lights flashing, K9 in position and SWAT teams ready  — swarmed the north side of the...
The Confederate monument outside the Williamson County Courthouse was vandalized for the second time on the night of May 14. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

The Confederate monument outside the Williamson County Courthouse was vandalized for the second time on the night of May 14. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Vandalism strikes confederate monument twice in one week

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
The Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument outside the Williamson County Courthouse was vandalized twice last week, on the nights of May 12 and May 14. In the first instance, the statue was sprayed with green spray paint with words that appeared to say “this is a symbol” across the front.
Faith Thomas, the owner of Frozen Flamingo, holding frozen treats. Photo by Abbey Archer

Faith Thomas, the owner of Frozen Flamingo, holding frozen treats. Photo by Abbey Archer

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Frozen Flamingo goes viral, serves smiles

Abbey Archer
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Faith Thomas, the owner of Frozen Flamingo, has become a celebrity on TikTok for her crazy custard creations made in Georgetown. Her top video — “Make a strawberry concrete order with me” — has drawn 12 million views.
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