Williamson County

Crop breeder Wenwei Xu shows off his new corn variety at a July 7 presentation.

Crop breeder Wenwei Xu shows off his new corn variety at a July 7 presentation.

Williamson County farmers learn about purple corn

Abbey Archer
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
The Williamson County AgriLife branch had a presentation July 7 about a new breed of corn, TAMZ102, that is higher in antioxidants and anthocyanins than traditional corn.
Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell explains his reasoning about grant-funded positions to Williamson County Sheriff Chief Deputy Patrick Erickson during the June 27 commissioners court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan

Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell explains his reasoning about grant-funded positions to Williamson County Sheriff Chief Deputy Patrick Erickson during the June 27 commissioners court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan

Williamson County Commissioners Court considers grant-funded positions

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Williamson County Commissioners discussed three different grant-funded county staff positions June 27. Commissioners had a July 1 budget deadline to decide to keep the positions as grant funded, to add them to the county budget or remove the positions.
Map of all the animal shelters in Williamson County. Courtesy Best Friends Animal Society

Map of all the animal shelters in Williamson County. Courtesy Best Friends Animal Society

Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter certified as a no-kill shelter

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter maintained a no-kill status in 2022, according to Best Friends Animal Society’s 2022 data report.  In order for a shelter to get a no-kill status, the shelter must have a 90 percent save rate for cats and dogs.
Williamson County Fair and Rodeo pose with the 2023 scholarship recipients and their families. The recipients are Ty Chase (center blue shirt), Paige Phalen (center blue dress) and Madeline Edwards (left in green and black shirt). Photo courtesy Williamson County Fair and Rodeo.

Williamson County Fair and Rodeo pose with the 2023 scholarship recipients and their families. The recipients are Ty Chase (center blue shirt), Paige Phalen (center blue dress) and Madeline Edwards (left in green and black shirt). Photo courtesy Williamson County Fair and Rodeo.

Williamson County Fair and Rodeo awards scholarships to Wilco seniors

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
The Williamson County Fair and Rodeo awarded $4,500 in scholarships to three local seniors at the June 27 commissioner's court meeting.  Scholarship recipients were Ty Chase, Madeline Edwards and Paige Phalen.
Williamson County Commissioners and County Judge Bill Gravell debate over an agenda item at Commissioner’s Court June 27. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Williamson County Commissioners and County Judge Bill Gravell debate over an agenda item at Commissioner’s Court June 27. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Williamson County considering $1.6 billion in projects for future road bond

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, June 30, 2023
Williamson County’s Citizens Bond Advisory Committee Tuesday, June 27, outlined $1.6862 billion worth of proposed road projects and $78.9 6 million in park projects that could be funded through a future county bond package.
At the ribbon cutting, from left, were Oscar Salazar-Bueno, Whit Friend, Christen Eschberger, Scott Haywood with the Sam Bass Fire Department, Steven Shull, Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey, Tracy Cooper, Joelle Rosentswieg, William Sherwood, Precinct 1 Commissioner Terry Cook, Kim Filiatrault, Michael Tucker, Ken Reifschlager, Steven Waters, Janet Rubiano, Nester Rubiano, Aaron DeNucci, Richard Ridings.

At the ribbon cutting, from left, were Oscar Salazar-Bueno, Whit Friend, Christen Eschberger, Scott Haywood with the Sam Bass Fire Department, Steven Shull, Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey, Tracy Cooper, Joelle Rosentswieg, William Sherwood, Precinct 1 Commissioner Terry Cook, Kim Filiatrault, Michael Tucker, Ken Reifschlager, Steven Waters, Janet Rubiano, Nester Rubiano, Aaron DeNucci, Richard Ridings.

Williamson County celebrates new Brushy Creek bridge

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Williamson County Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey was joined by Precinct 1 Commissioner Terry Cook Tuesday, June 27,  to celebrate the Great Oaks Drive Bridge opening in Brushy Creek.
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