Jarrell

From left to right Scott Ambrus (Chasco), Jarrell Council Member Tanya Clawson, Whit Friend (HNTB), Pct. 4 Commissioner Russ Boles, Joseph Jones (HNTB), Joe Cobuccio (Chasco), Lauren Sharpe (Chasco), Oscar Salazar-Bueno (HNTB) break ground on County Road 332 expansion. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

From left to right Scott Ambrus (Chasco), Jarrell Council Member Tanya Clawson, Whit Friend (HNTB), Pct. 4 Commissioner Russ Boles, Joseph Jones (HNTB), Joe Cobuccio (Chasco), Lauren Sharpe (Chasco), Oscar Salazar-Bueno (HNTB) break ground on County Road 332 expansion. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

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Jarrell, Williamson County begin new road project

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Williamson County and the City of Jarrell broke ground on the County Road 332 expansion project Monday morning.    CR 332 will be reconstructed as a two-lane roadway with shoulders to improve safety and mobility, according to the press release.

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Sales tax increases overall in county in newest report

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Kicking off the new year, most of the cities in the county have seen increased revenue when comparing sales tax from January 2023 to January 2024.    Most notably, Taylor’s sales tax grew over 100 percent, allowing the city to rank in over $3.3 million.
Jarrell residents wait in line to have their children take photos with Anna, Elsa and Olaf in front of Jarrell’s Christmas Tree during A Very Merry Jarrell on December 16.

Jarrell residents wait in line to have their children take photos with Anna, Elsa and Olaf in front of Jarrell’s Christmas Tree during A Very Merry Jarrell on December 16.

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Jarrell kicks off the holidays with its first jubilee

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Photos by Nalani Nuylan The City of Jarrell held its first Christmas festival — a Very Merry Jarrell — December 16 on Fifth Street.   Events included ice skating, train rides, photos with Williamson County Emergency Service District No.
A map shows the parking and vendor locations for the A Very Merry Jarrell Christmas Festival. Illustration courtesy of the City of Jarrell.

A map shows the parking and vendor locations for the A Very Merry Jarrell Christmas Festival. Illustration courtesy of the City of Jarrell.

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Joyous Jarrell

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, December 1, 2023
The City of Jarrell will host its first Christmas event, A Very Merry Jarrell Christmas Festival, from 3-8 p.m. Saturday, December 16 on Fifth Street.

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Unemployment decreases across county

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, November 24, 2023
The Texas Workforce Commission released updated unemployment numbers for Central Texas counties for October 2023.  In October, unemployment in Williamson County decreased to 3.5 percent after spending two months at 3.7 percent.

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Georgetown, Liberty Hill loses profits in newest sale tax report

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, November 20, 2023
The following are sales tax revenues reported by the Texas Comptroller in the November 2023 report, which is representative of activity from two months prior:    Georgetown In the November 2023 report, Georgetown decreased by 6.51 percent when compared to November 2022.
Patrick South, left, takes his oath to be the City of Jarrell’s new police chief at Jarrell’s city hall on October 25. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Patrick South, left, takes his oath to be the City of Jarrell’s new police chief at Jarrell’s city hall on October 25. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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New chief at the helm in Jarrell

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, October 30, 2023
The City of Jarrell swore in Patrick South as the city’s new police chief at Jarrell City Hall on October 25. Chief South has over 30 years of law enforcement experience under his belt.    “The interview process was a pretty drawn-out process,” City Manager Danielle Singh said. “We had lunch.
Inventor Charles Ashby explains the improved Hands-Free Extractor at the Jarrell ISD Cafeteria Annex Building on October 11. The invention can be attached at the hips, slung across the shoulder or pulled. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Inventor Charles Ashby explains the improved Hands-Free Extractor at the Jarrell ISD Cafeteria Annex Building on October 11. The invention can be attached at the hips, slung across the shoulder or pulled. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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Jarrell inventor improves device

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Charles Ashby demonstrated his improved invention, the Hands Free Extractor, on October 11 in the Jarrell ISD Cafeteria Annex Building.
A March 21, 2022, tornado traveled through east Williamson County affecting Round Rock, Hutto and Granger. Photo by Gabe Cox.

A March 21, 2022, tornado traveled through east Williamson County affecting Round Rock, Hutto and Granger. Photo by Gabe Cox.

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Tornadoes terrify Wilco, and rightly so

Kaitlyn Wilkes and Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, September 21, 2023
A storm makes its way through Central Texas. As it approaches, the clouded sky takes on a green hue and everything becomes eerily still. These are telltale signs that show a tornado is fast approaching.

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FDA approves new round of Covid-19 booster shots

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new Covid-19 vaccine that will soon be made available to the public.  Last week, on September 12, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended a Covid-19 vaccine that has been updated for 2023-2024.
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