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Cormorants gather at Murphy Park's rookery as a full moon wanders in and out of clouds on Thursday evening, March 13, 2025.  Photo by Andy Sharp.

Cormorants gather at Murphy Park's rookery as a full moon wanders in and out of clouds on Thursday evening, March 13, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Full moon above the rookery

Cormorants gather at Murphy Park's rookery as a full moon wanders in and out of clouds on Thursday evening, March 13, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp. 
Melvin Orsack waits for the warming shelter  to open at San Gabriel Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on Wednesday evening, February 19, 2025.   The shelter will be open until 9 a.m. on Saturday. Photo by Andy Sharp

Melvin Orsack waits for the warming shelter to open at San Gabriel Unitarian Universalist Fellowship on Wednesday evening, February 19, 2025. The shelter will be open until 9 a.m. on Saturday. Photo by Andy Sharp

Warming Shelters open in Wilco during cold snap

Georgetown's San Gabriel Unitarian Universalist Fellowship warming shelter opened Wednesday, February 19 and will be open until 9 a.m. on Saturday to help while a cold front drops temperatures into the 20s and lower 30s.  In Taylor, a similar shelter opened in St.
Mayor of Yongin City Sang il Lee, left, gets introduced to Taylor Mayor Dwayne Ariola by County Judge Bill Gravell at the Taylor Expo Center, January 9.

Mayor of Yongin City Sang il Lee, left, gets introduced to Taylor Mayor Dwayne Ariola by County Judge Bill Gravell at the Taylor Expo Center, January 9.

A Seoul-ful celebration: Williamson County welcomes sister city

Gift exchanges, new experiences and heartfelt thanks were shared with out-of-town guests from Williamson County’s sister city on January 9. With an estimated 200 attendees at the Wilco Expo Center, the festive atmosphere was warm and welcoming.
From left to right: Karla Murillo, Jamie Zavodny, Denise Register, Andrew Larsen, Marc Hibner, Madison Seale, Sean Stevens, Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles, Jeffery Jenkins, Nathan Lerow, Russell Fishbeck, Jason Brown, Kelley Hernandez-Host, and Gabe Rodriguez break ground on the West Arena, Monday, December 2. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

From left to right: Karla Murillo, Jamie Zavodny, Denise Register, Andrew Larsen, Marc Hibner, Madison Seale, Sean Stevens, Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles, Jeffery Jenkins, Nathan Lerow, Russell Fishbeck, Jason Brown, Kelley Hernandez-Host, and Gabe Rodriguez break ground on the West Arena, Monday, December 2. Photo courtesy of Williamson County.

Williamson County adds West Arena to Expo Center

 Williamson County broke ground on the Williamson County Expo Center West Arena during a ceremony on Monday, December 2 in Taylor.The West Arena project will feature a new 175-foot by 450-foot facility, including a covered arena.
Christopher “Ali” Vassef and Leonora Soriano were killed in a wreck September 5, 2022, when their vehicle was struck by a drunk driver in Williamson County. (Courtesy Williamson County District Attorney's Office)

Christopher “Ali” Vassef and Leonora Soriano were killed in a wreck September 5, 2022, when their vehicle was struck by a drunk driver in Williamson County. (Courtesy Williamson County District Attorney's Office)

Drunk driver gets 40 years for manslaughter of Elgin couple

Taylor resident John Crayton, Jr. was convicted of intoxication manslaughter on November 14 and sentenced to 40 years in prison. Charges stem from a vehicular wreck that killed Elgin couple Leonora Soriano and Christopher “Ali” Vassef in 2022.
Regina Jones utilizes a parasol to ward off the sun's warm rays as she strolls along closed-off  Main Street to admire vehicles on display during Taylor's Main Street Car Show on Saturday, October 26, 2024.    Photo by Andy Sharp.

Regina Jones utilizes a parasol to ward off the sun's warm rays as she strolls along closed-off Main Street to admire vehicles on display during Taylor's Main Street Car Show on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Photo by Andy Sharp.

The future of Jonah SUD includes building pipelines, buying water

The average Jonah SUD water tower holds between 1 and 3 million gallons of water. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes) The Jonah Special Utility District continues to see “tremendous growth [with] no signs of slowing down” according to the utility’s general manager, Bill Brown.
Harley William Hovey, 30, of Taylor. Photo courtesy of Williamson County District Attorney's office.

Harley William Hovey, 30, of Taylor. Photo courtesy of Williamson County District Attorney's office.

Taylor man sentenced to 15 years for stalking

Harley William Hovey, 30, of Taylor, pled guilty to stalking with a previous stalking conviction and will serve 15 years. According to the Williamson County District Attorney’s office, Mr. Hovey was a member of a Round Rock gym owned by the victim.
The Williamson County Commissioners voted to approve the Chapter 312 tax abatement agreement with Soulbrian during the October 8 meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

The Williamson County Commissioners voted to approve the Chapter 312 tax abatement agreement with Soulbrian during the October 8 meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Williamson County gives $2 million tax abatement

 Another South Korean company will come to Williamson County, following the path set by Samsung. Soulbrain —  a South Korean-based corporation that provides chemical production use in the semiconductor process — is the latest company to strike a tax abatement deal with Williamson County.