News

Kate Cerasoli (left), owner of Pinnacle Essentials, standing with Steve Marengo (right), the Director of Operations at Pinnacle Essen- tials. Between them is a table in the store designated for writing letters to Governor Abbott. Photo by Abbey Archer

Kate Cerasoli (left), owner of Pinnacle Essentials, standing with Steve Marengo (right), the Director of Operations at Pinnacle Essen- tials. Between them is a table in the store designated for writing letters to Governor Abbott. Photo by Abbey Archer

Wilco hemp businesses experience surge in sales ahead of Texas THC ban

Abbey Archer
Monday, June 9, 2025
Dozens of Williamson County hemp and THC retailers are facing closure amid new state regulations, while hemp users could be fined or face jail time if Senate Bill 3 is signed by Governor Greg Abbott.Senate Bill 3 passed the Texas House of Representatives in a 95-44 vote on May 21.
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.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

New coalition seeks to coordinate homelessness efforts

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, June 6, 2025
Discerning the needs of Georgetown’s unhoused population — and determining how to best meet them — was the focus of an Unhoused Summit held June 4 at First United Methodist Church.The event was sponsored by the newly formed Georgetown Coalition for the Unhoused and is expected to be the first in a...
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.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

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

Exclusive Subscriber Content

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.
Subscribe to