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Katherine Hamilton
Georgetown High School placed in the top 25 percent in both state and national comparisons of the 2025 U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools, GHS Principal Brian Johnson said August 22.
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
State bill would impact Georgetown’s property tax revenue
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Through a proposed bill at the state legislature, the amount of revenue the city could raise from property taxes without asking for voter approval would decrease from a 3.5 percent maximum to a 2.5 percent maximum.
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
We have liftoff: County commissioners finalize spaceport corporation partnership
Nalani Nuylan
After the failed attempt to launch a spaceport corporation with Burnet County, the Williamson County Commissioners Court has entered into an official partnership with the City of Cedar Park.The Central Texas Spaceport Development Corporation will operate as a nonprofit legal entity independent of...
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Mayor Josh Schroeder, left, had a conversation with Patrick Rose from Corridor Title about future development in the city, water and wastewater and road projects. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
Future Georgetown districts include retail, housing, entertainment
Kaitlyn Wilkes
In the second annual conversation with Georgetown Mayor Josh Schroeder, real estate company Corridor Title asked him about economic development, development downtown, road improvements, water and wastewater in the city’s future.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Cop Calls: Mashed potato fight leads to drug stash
Katherine Hamilton
The following information was provided to the Sun by the Georgetown Police Department on August 19 as a record of recent arrest and call reports in Georgetown.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Roundabout: Events in the Georgetown area
News Staff
Beautiful at the PalaceBeautiful is the tale about a girl who became king. Directed by Stephanie Smith, the show includes music and lyrics of icons Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. Visit www.georgetownpalace.com for information.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Georgetown Public Library summer reading program wraps up
News Staff
BiblioFiles by Ann EvansSchool is back in session, which means the Georgetown Public Library has been noticeably quieter this week. Summer is typically the busiest season at the library, and this year was no exception. Every year, participation in our annual summer reading program continues to grow.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
The Texas Golfer: Georgetown Country Club brings back fall outing
Doug Kienitz
Once again this year, the oldest golf club in the history of Georgetown will be hosting fall events leading to championships for both women and men.Georgetown Country Club, which originated in the 1920s, took a one-year hiatus the past summer season for one significant reason: it conducted a major...
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Texas Baptist Children’s Home celebrates 75 years serving families in crisis
Linda Dwyer
The Texas Baptist Children’s Home will mark its 75th anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on its Round Rock campus September 4 at 4 p.m., similar to the one held in 1950.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Talking Baseball’s programming director, Barry Harding (right), presents Bob Wilson with an award during the group’s August 13 meeting at The Delaney at Georgetown Village. Talking Baseball meets at The Delaney on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. For several years, Mr. Wilson has kept his fellow participants supplied with baseball cards.
Talking Baseball gives props to MLB’s first female ump
Brad Stutzman
Talking Baseball’s Georgetown chapter attracts an older crowd.
Thursday, August 21, 2025