Williamson County

Lucy Hollon, 16, a member of the Georgetown FFA program, left, and Payton Montandon, 16, with the Florence FFA program, prepare to show their sheep.

Lucy Hollon, 16, a member of the Georgetown FFA program, left, and Payton Montandon, 16, with the Florence FFA program, prepare to show their sheep.

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Photos: Williamson County Livestock Show begins

Andy Sharp
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
The Williamson County Livestock Show is an annual event at the Williamson County Expo Center in Taylor. The event began this Sunday, December 4, and runs through the week.   
Jack Callison hangs an ornament on the tree to represent a victim of a violent crime in 2019.

Jack Callison hangs an ornament on the tree to represent a victim of a violent crime in 2019.

Tree of Angels returns for 10th year in Wilco

Kate St. Clair
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Williamson County will hold their 10th Tree of Angels Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, at the historic courthouse, 710 South Main Street. This ceremony is a special memorial to the victims of violent crime and their families.
The clock that sits on top of the county courthouse operates using a hybrid of mechanical and electrical workings. It was repaired in October. PHOTOS COURTESY WILLIAMSON COUNTY

The clock that sits on top of the county courthouse operates using a hybrid of mechanical and electrical workings. It was repaired in October. PHOTOS COURTESY WILLIAMSON COUNTY

Historic clock rings again on the Square in downtown Georgetown

Kate St. Clair
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Visitors to the Square may have noticed the tolling of a bell not heard in years. The historic clock atop the Williamson County Courthouse has finally been repaired and rings out in roughly 15-minute increments from the bell on the east side of the dome.

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Operation Christmas Child collection is this week in Wilco

News Staff
Friday, November 11, 2022
Seven churches in Williamson County will be among nearly 5,000 U.S. drop-off locations collecting shoe box gifts for children overseas during Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week. The special week for 2022 donations is November 14 to 21. After collecting 10.
Abortion rights advocate Britt Donohoo, facing camera, argues her view with John (first name only given), a member of Georgetown's Covenant Bible Church during an abortion rights demonstration held at the square on Sunday, July 10. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Abortion rights advocate Britt Donohoo, facing camera, argues her view with John (first name only given), a member of Georgetown's Covenant Bible Church during an abortion rights demonstration held at the square on Sunday, July 10. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

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Williamson County residents host abortion rights protest, counter protest on Square

Brigid Cooley
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Williamson County resident Gina Chen believes the United States Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade —a case decided in 1973 that provided people the right to abortion at a federal level — is a step back for women seeking safe and accessible abortions throughout the country.
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