In January, Williamson County was awarded a grant, via the Lone Star Justice Alliance (LSJA), to support a new program, Second Chance Community Improvement Program (SCCIP), which provides an alternative to incarceration for emerging adults. Defined as individuals age 17-24 years, these offenders are too old
by Mayor Dale Ross Georgetown celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Red Poppy Festival this year on April 26-28. I hope you will join me at this free, family-friendly festival for a weekend of fun with our friends, family, and neighbors on the Most Beautiful Town
As part of the veterinary industry, I feel we have failed our livestock owners in the area of preventive plans. We should be helping cattle producers stay on top of their preventive vaccination plans to help safeguard their investment a lot more than we have
Something smells in Georgetown—and it doesn’t involve even a hint of city government. It is the smell of leaking gas on Williams Drive. This situation has now been going on for so long that I don’t recall when it started. Leaks happen. It’s what happens
City Council member Tommy Gonzalez is ramping up his campaign for Georgetown City elections May 4. Having recently received the endorsement of the Georgetown Police Officers Association, he also announced similar support from GISD Trustees Marcos Gonzalez, Andy Webb, Scott Stribling and Ben Stewart. "While I
Reports by a local newspaper and an anti-renewable energy advocacy organization attempted to question Georgetown’s status as an electric utility using 100 percent renewable energy. Georgetown is credited with the energy it pays to put into the statewide electric grid. Since April 2017, the City has
Pat Green to Headline at Red Poppy Festival This year Georgetown celebrates the 20th anniversary of Red Poppy Festival with special Saturday night headliner Texas Country music singer-songwriter Pat Green. Green began his career at 18 at Texas Tech and went on to release seven studio albums.
The Williamson County Republican party held its annual Ronald Reagan Gala on February 18 at the Marriott in Round Rock. The event is the largest fundraiser the party holds each year. This year was significant in that it was a farewell to retiring Party Chairman
The City of Georgetown broke ground on two Fire Stations, March 1st and 5th. Fire Station 7, on Highway 29 at Inner Loop, will serve areas on the city's east side as well as areas in Emergency Services District 8. Total construction cost for the 13,000
The Texas Bach Festival is already preparing for its summer series. Founder Barry Williamson (pictured) is eager to enrich Georgetown; "We are going to provide free concerts and show the community that we mean what we say. We are family-oriented and want people to feel