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Robert Rauschuber, Judy Whitfield and Danny Cable accepted the Texas Alliance Walk for Life’s Top Church award on behalf of the parish. Photo courtesy Danny Cable

Robert Rauschuber, Judy Whitfield and Danny Cable accepted the Texas Alliance Walk for Life’s Top Church award on behalf of the parish. Photo courtesy Danny Cable

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St. Helen Catholic Church gets top award, Life Chain event on the way

News Staff
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
St. Helen Catholic Church in Georgetown received the Texas Alliance Walk for Life’s Top Church award for congregations with more than 1,000 members.
Isaiah 117 House Williamson County Location Leader Tara Thornton, center, gives a speech before cutting the ribbon to open the house, September 6. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Isaiah 117 House Williamson County Location Leader Tara Thornton, center, gives a speech before cutting the ribbon to open the house, September 6. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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Hope, healing and lavishing love

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
After three years of anticipation, Isaiah 117 House Williamson County held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday,  September 6, and welcomed its first children transitioning into the foster care system.
This map outlines the boundaries of the Southwestern University Public Utility District, with the development first phase of the SU 560 plan highlighted in red.

This map outlines the boundaries of the Southwestern University Public Utility District, with the development first phase of the SU 560 plan highlighted in red.

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First phase of SU 560 plan heads to P&Z

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Right next to the quiet Southwestern University campus lies an opportunity for both the school and the city. A sprawling 560 acres is available for development that will give space for entertainment, commercial, office space, green spaces and residential housing.

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Georgetown City Council approves $1.3 billion budget on first reading

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, August 28, 2025
A tax rate of 35.3 cents per $100 valuation and a $1.3 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026 were approved unanimously on first reading by Georgetown City Council Tuesday, August 26. Council member Ben Stewart was absent from the meeting. The approved budget is $457.4 million higher than the $842.
Chicago Club president Jim Bonk grabs a slice of chocolate cake to celebrate Pope Leo XIV. Photo by Linda Dwyer

Chicago Club president Jim Bonk grabs a slice of chocolate cake to celebrate Pope Leo XIV. Photo by Linda Dwyer

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OUT AND ABOUT: Sun City’s Chicagoans enjoy a papal party

Linda Dwyer
Thursday, August 28, 2025
An enticing invitation arrived in my emails. It was one I never anticipated, but was excited to accept.“Dear Chicago Club Member: Pope Leo XIV, an Illinois native son, is now continuing the work of the Catholic Church in Rome. We are hosting a ‘Papal Party’ in his honor.
This map shows how Georgetown’s water service territory will be divided for sale. Multiple pieces of the territory are in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of other cities and stretch into Bell County. The part covered with diagonal lines will remain in Georgetown’s water service territory to support city residents. (Map courtesy City of Georgetown)

This map shows how Georgetown’s water service territory will be divided for sale. Multiple pieces of the territory are in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of other cities and stretch into Bell County. The part covered with diagonal lines will remain in Georgetown’s water service territory to support city residents. (Map courtesy City of Georgetown)

Georgetown looks to sell parts of water service territory

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, August 28, 2025
The City of Georgetown will sell off pieces of its 400 square-mile water service territory that currently serves more than 74,000 customers.

Blood donation opportunities upcoming

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
We Are Blood is partnering with city officials and first responder agencies to host a series of blood drives from now until September 24. This collaboration grew out of the need to protect the local blood supply over the Labor Day holiday, when the organization typically sees a dip in donations.
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