Guest Essay: Weighing facts, not fear, on data centers

By Joshua Schroeder The controversy surrounding land in Taylor shows how quickly a local issue can spiral once  social media takes over. What began as a property dispute soon became much larger.

Cities, state at crossroads with data center growth

In 1999, the Bland family envisioned its 87 acres of farmland being turned into a park for families on the south side of Taylor.In a land deed, the Bland family initially sold the property to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.

Rise in data centers lead to opportunities, questions for Williamson County residents

 “I moved out here to get away from exactly that — the light, the noise, everything [a data center] brings is disgusting,” — Houston Brautigan, Jarrell residentHouston Brautigan moved to Jarell after leaving his hometown of Ashburn, Virginia — a city nicknamed “Data Center Alley” — about six years...

Manufacturing for data center infrastructure comes to Georgetown

National real estate developer Jackson-Shaw announced a new tenant for the CrossPoint Business District located between I-35 and State Highway 195 south of County Road 143 in Georgetown.