Georgetown

Animal Control Officer Angela Jones picked up the tortoise after getting the call.

Animal Control Officer Angela Jones picked up the tortoise after getting the call.

Giant tortoise enjoys adventure in Old Town

Kate St. Clair
Saturday, December 17, 2022
A giant 12-year-old African Sulcata tortoise was found wandering Old Town a few streets from the Square Thursday, December 15. The tortoise was discovered by neighbors and sequestered in a truck bed until Animal Control Officer Angela Jones was able to collect her.
Helen Sue Halter

Helen Sue Halter

Helen Sue Halter

Obituaries
Friday, December 16, 2022
We are heartbroken to announce that Helen Sue Halter (Sue) of Georgetown and, more recently, Round Rock, joined heaven’s angels on December 9, 2022, just 20 days from her 100th birthday.
Jean Norma Sears Keckler

Jean Norma Sears Keckler

Jean Norma Sears Keckler

Obituaries
Friday, December 16, 2022
Jean Norma Sears Keckler died in Georgetown on Friday, December 9 at Tiffin House Assisted Living & Memory Care. Jean was 84 years old.  She was born in Wade, Maine. The youngest of six children born to Roy and Maud Sears.
Narcan will be added to emergency kits near AEDs.

Narcan will be added to emergency kits near AEDs.

Williamson County buildings add Narcan to medical kits

Kate St. Clair
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Buildings operated by Williamson County received 63 boxes of Narcan in November as a life-saving measure for potential future overdose victims.  Narcan is an emergency drug used to treat opioid overdoses.  According to the county, Narcan is administered as a nasal spray.
Schematic plans show Phase 1A of Georgetown’s City Center development. (Courtesy the City of Georgetown)

Schematic plans show Phase 1A of Georgetown’s City Center development. (Courtesy the City of Georgetown)

Designs underway for updated community space around Georgetown City Hall

Brigid Cooley
Monday, December 12, 2022
In early 2019, Georgetown city staff, including Downtown & Tourism Director Kim McAuliffe, began looking for ways to transform public areas surrounding City Hall, the Council and Court Building and the library into a multifaceted City Center.
Georgetown's District 6 Council Member Jake French hosted a town hall meeting on Monday, December 5, during which updated constituents on city happenings.

Georgetown's District 6 Council Member Jake French hosted a town hall meeting on Monday, December 5, during which updated constituents on city happenings.

Georgetown developments, short-term rentals discussed at District 6 town hall

Brigid Cooley
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Georgetown’s Downtown Master Plan, incoming regulations for short-term rentals and city developments were discussed during a District 6 town hall meeting December 5.  Hosted at the Council and Court building by District 6 Council Member Jake French, the event drew a crowd of roughly 51 people.
Georgetown Trail Foundation Treasurer Cove McCormick, left, and Vice President Aaron Zander stand at the beginning of the Katy Crossing Trail, which was recently cleared along the San Gabriel River.

Georgetown Trail Foundation Treasurer Cove McCormick, left, and Vice President Aaron Zander stand at the beginning of the Katy Crossing Trail, which was recently cleared along the San Gabriel River.

Mountain bikers blazing new paths in Georgetown

Katherine Kerr Kubatzky
Sunday, December 11, 2022
If you don’t know where to find Dead Steps (also known as Tres Leches), Taco Supreme (hint: not at a fast food chain), Limestone Cowboy or Gotham in Georgetown, you’re not alone.
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