Thrall

Peggy Bailey, left, visits with Teresa Shipley, right, as they spend time in an unnamed cemetery adjacent the Lawrence Chapel Cemetery on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The area is near County Road 473, east of Thrall. For years, this unnamed cemetery was neglected, but buried there are descendants of Shipley, including her great-great-great grandfather, Jose Garcia, born in the mid-1800s, laid to rest here in the early 1900s.

Peggy Bailey, left, visits with Teresa Shipley, right, as they spend time in an unnamed cemetery adjacent the Lawrence Chapel Cemetery on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The area is near County Road 473, east of Thrall. For years, this unnamed cemetery was neglected, but buried there are descendants of Shipley, including her great-great-great grandfather, Jose Garcia, born in the mid-1800s, laid to rest here in the early 1900s.

Unnamed cemetery restored east of Thrall

Andy Sharp
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Williamson County Cemetery Restoration Volunteers spent time in an unnamed cemetery adjacent the Lawrence Chapel Cemetery on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The area is near County Road 473, east of Thrall.
Firefighter Stephen Barnes gives a tour of one of the firetrucks at the ESD 10 station in Coupland. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Firefighter Stephen Barnes gives a tour of one of the firetrucks at the ESD 10 station in Coupland. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Williamson County ESD shifts from volunteer to paid firefighters

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, September 23, 2024
With industry and development, comes an increase in population. In rural communities, the demand to keep citizens and property safe also spikes to the point where adjustments need to be made.

County cities gain revenue, new sales tax report finds

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, June 25, 2024
The Texas Comptroller has released the updated sales tax data for June 2024.  For cities across the county, most saw an increase in revenues when compared to 2023’s numbers. Most notably Liberty Hill gained 81.77 percent more in profit, earning over $575,000.

Comptroller publishes February sales tax data

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, February 22, 2024
The Texas Comptroller released updated sales tax data for February 2024.     When looking at the data, Liberty Hill brought in 58.60 percent less in sales tax revenues when compared to February 2023. On the other side of the county, Taylor brought in 56.51 percent more in sales tax revenues.

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.

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.
Bonnie and Jodie Wolf are the owners of Thrall Diner. Photos by Abbey Archer

Bonnie and Jodie Wolf are the owners of Thrall Diner. Photos by Abbey Archer

Thrall Diner has ties to community

Abbey Archer
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
The old WW2 barracks between the train tracks and U.S. Highway 79 in Thrall has been used for many things over the years, but now serves as the home of Thrall Diner. “The story that I heard is that after the war, the government gave these buildings to churches,” Restaurant Co-Owner Jodie Wolf said.
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