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Staff members, from left, Melissa Conrad, Mark Ney and Liz Nuse wear McIntire’s Garden Center’s anniversary merch.

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Williamson County EMS trained to combat heat-related illnesses. Here's how you can protect yourself

Alyssa Perera

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

As temperatures rise, so does the risk for heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses. The heat related illness and medical emergency is a high core body temperature of 104 degrees or higher.

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Williamson County heath district reports high demand for women, infants, children services

Kaitlyn Wilkes

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Over the past year, the Williamson County and Cities Health District has gone to every corner of the county to provide cancer screenings, help prevent disease, provide Women, Infants and Children Services, and inspect businesses.

Ascalon, the new medical office for independent medical professionals broke ground in February 2026. Construction is estimated to finish by the end of the year with tenant fill-out taking place throughout 2027. (Rendering courtesy Lone Star PR & Marketing)

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Medical building near Sun City to serve independent medical practitioners

Kaitlyn Wilkes

Thursday, March 19, 2026

A new medical park office, called Ascalon, aimed at independent medical professionals is coming right outside of Sun City at 4829 Williams Drive. The building will be 45,000 square feet and three stories tall.

Doctor's Notes: What to know during Heart Health Month

News Staff

Thursday, February 19, 2026

By Geoffrey Crimmins, M.D., St. David’s Georgetown HospitalJanuary is a natural time to reset. We talk about resolutions, fresh starts and taking better care of ourselves.

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Doctor's Notes: How to celebrate without a trip to the ER this holiday season

News Staff

Thursday, December 18, 2025

By the time December rolls around, many of us are knee-deep in planning holiday dinners, stringing lights across our rooftops and packing the car for a trip to grandma’s house.

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Residents encouraged to take control of heart health

Kaitlyn Wilkes

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

The heart is the body’s engine, and in order to keep the engine in tip-top shape, one of the most important things residents can do is work with their primary care provider to prevent heart disease – the top killer of Americans every year. Dr. Geoffrey Crimmins, a cardiologist at St.

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Protect yourself against Texas summers

Kaitlyn Wilkes

Thursday, June 13, 2024

As summer heat sets in, residents need to protect themselves, their family members and pets against hot temperatures to prevent heat-related illnesses and injuries when outside this summer.

Construction continues for the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock expansion. The project is scheduled to be finished by 2026. Photo courtesy of Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock.

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Baylor Scott & White – Round Rock reaches milestone

Nalani Nuylan

Friday, January 5, 2024

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock recently reached the topping-off phase of construction on its new medical tower.

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Mosquito trap at Blue Hole Park tests positive for West Nile

Katherine Hamilton

Thursday, June 29, 2023

A mosquito trap sample collected near Georgetown’s Blue Hole Park has tested positive for West Nile Virus, Williamson County and Cities Health District officials said Thursday, June 29.

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