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First-year GISD teacher takes on sixth graders

Katherine Hamilton
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
From “Can I do this?” to “I can do this!” first-year teacher Janetra Burton began her job as a bona fide classroom teacher last week. Mostly confident — with a touch of nerves — she teaches language arts to sixth graders at Tippit Middle School.“I'm excited, but I'm nervous.
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, right, speaks with John Howard, director of government affairs for Dell Technologies, left, during the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce's Power Lunch at Kalahari Resort and Convention Center on August 19. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, right, speaks with John Howard, director of government affairs for Dell Technologies, left, during the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce's Power Lunch at Kalahari Resort and Convention Center on August 19. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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Senator Ted Cruz talks Big Beautiful Bill, jobs for Texas

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
The Round Rock Chamber of Commerce hosted U.S. Senator Ted Cruz at Kalahari Resort and Convention Center as part of its Power Lunch on August 19.
Spelunker David Meredith takes a close look at part of a 13 ½ foot long prehistoric elephant trunk recently uncovered in the Inner Space Cavern. Excavation work continues on the huge tusk, which will be left where it was found since it is so fragile. Not quite half of the tusk has been uncovered yet. It is visible to cavern visitors who pass by on the trail below. (Sun Archive)

Spelunker David Meredith takes a close look at part of a 13 ½ foot long prehistoric elephant trunk recently uncovered in the Inner Space Cavern. Excavation work continues on the huge tusk, which will be left where it was found since it is so fragile. Not quite half of the tusk has been uncovered yet. It is visible to cavern visitors who pass by on the trail below. (Sun Archive)

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TxDOT scans caverns for future protection

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, August 18, 2025
The Texas Department of Transportation created a 3D model of Inner Space Cavern last winter to establish its exact coordinates and protect it from future transportation projects along the Interstate 35 corridor.“We don’t do this very often,” said Gina Loftis-Franklin, a land surveyor with the TxDOT...

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Georgetown YMCA gets large donation from H-E-B

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, August 15, 2025
At the YMCA Camp Brightwell’s annual “Camp was a Flip” pancake breakfast on August 8, grocer H-E-B announced it would donate $500,000 toward the new Georgetown YMCA that is being built on Williams Drive near Wellspring Church. A portion of this donation will also fund scholarships for YMCA programs.
Raindrops create patterns in the creek at Bull Branch Park on Monday morning, August 4, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp

Raindrops create patterns in the creek at Bull Branch Park on Monday morning, August 4, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp

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Follow the light: Finding new subjects on daily walks

Andy Sharp
Thursday, August 14, 2025
The things we see when we slow down and look. For years, my daily walks, mostly in Taylor, were visual points of departure. Tiny landscapes, where the light embraced the landscape. This offering includes tidbits of what I saw last week on strolls around Taylor.
Pre-K student Alex Tafs, 4, spends quiet time with his grandmother Toni Powell before going into his classroom on the first day of school at Annie Purl Elementary School on Thursday, August 14, 2025. Annie Purl has 650 students enrolled this academic year. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Pre-K student Alex Tafs, 4, spends quiet time with his grandmother Toni Powell before going into his classroom on the first day of school at Annie Purl Elementary School on Thursday, August 14, 2025. Annie Purl has 650 students enrolled this academic year. Photo by Andy Sharp.

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GISD students start new school year

Andy Sharp
Thursday, August 14, 2025
School was back in session in Georgetown ISD on August 14. 
City Manager David Morgan, left, presents the proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year to Georgetown City Council members. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

City Manager David Morgan, left, presents the proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year to Georgetown City Council members. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Average Georgetown tax bills could go up by $14 for FY 2026

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, August 14, 2025
The proposed property tax rate by Georgetown City Manager David Morgan for the 2026 Fiscal Year is 35.30 cents per $100 valuation, which is down from the FY25 approved tax rate from 36.47 cents per $100 valuation.
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