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From left, Keith Parker, JISD Communities in Schools site coordinator; Evelyn DeJesus, JISD social worker; Jane Medema, Purl Elementary School counselor; Gloria Casso, Family Support Specialist at Mary Bailey Head Start; Carl Illig, executive director of the W.D. Kelley Foundation; and Shannon Illig, operations manager of the W.D. Kelley Foundation, at the check presentation on August 17. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

From left, Keith Parker, JISD Communities in Schools site coordinator; Evelyn DeJesus, JISD social worker; Jane Medema, Purl Elementary School counselor; Gloria Casso, Family Support Specialist at Mary Bailey Head Start; Carl Illig, executive director of the W.D. Kelley Foundation; and Shannon Illig, operations manager of the W.D. Kelley Foundation, at the check presentation on August 17. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Uplift Wilco receives $100,000 from W.D. Kelley Foundation

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
As school starts back up, children in Georgetown and Jarrell ISDs will head to class showing off their newest clothes and shoes. Some of the outfits came together thanks to vouchers from Uplift Wilco’s Ready for School program, which allows students to show up dressed for success.
Georgetown City Hall

Georgetown City Hall

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Georgetown weighs changes to rideGTX program

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
The City of Georgetown is considering changes to its rideGTX Uber voucher program after data showed most trips occur during daytime hours and the program’s costs continue to increase.
The schematic shows a proposed intersection at DB Wood Road and Cedar Breaks Road. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

The schematic shows a proposed intersection at DB Wood Road and Cedar Breaks Road. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

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GISD, Georgetown coordinate DB Wood road work ahead of new high school

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
While Georgetown ISD builds its third comprehensive high school along DB Wood Road, the City of Georgetown will work on the second phase of the DB Wood Road expansion project, which stretches from Oak Ridge Road to Williams Drive.
Georgetown ISD’s new high school is under construction on DB Wood Road. Not yet named, it’s slated to open in 2028. The project was funded through GISD’s 2024 voter-approved bond.

Georgetown ISD’s new high school is under construction on DB Wood Road. Not yet named, it’s slated to open in 2028. The project was funded through GISD’s 2024 voter-approved bond.

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New GISD high school scheduled to open in 2028 near Lake Georgetown

Katherine Hamilton
Sunday, August 9, 2026
Trees along DB Wood Road near Lake Georgetown conceal much of Georgetown ISD's newest high school, but the district's $365 million campus is taking shape as construction continues toward its planned fall 2028 opening.Located on 90-acres at 1601 DB Wood Road, the school will be GISD’s first...
The Heirloom development, located at the intersection of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and County Road 248, will have single- and multi-family housing, commercial businesses and a GISD school. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

The Heirloom development, located at the intersection of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and County Road 248, will have single- and multi-family housing, commercial businesses and a GISD school. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

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Georgetown City Council rejects proposal for city ownership of Heirloom ponds

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Georgetown City Council had no interest in a proposal to own the water quality ponds within the future Heirloom Public Improvement District subdivision. The Heirloom development will be located at the intersection of Ronald Reagan Boulevard and County Road 248.
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