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
The Georgetown ISD announced Jason Dean is the new athletic director for the district at a special board meeting March 5. Dean has served as a coach and campus coordinator at Georgetown High School since 2005, and as head football coach there since 2009. During his
While some at home may have been shaking their fists at Canada for sending their weather down here, about 300 health-minded students and family members withstood the 40-degree day to participate in the 7th Annual Chase the Chief Challenge at East View High School March
At a special meeting Wednesday, Feb. 20, the Jarrell ISD Board of Trustees made history and voted to name the district’s second elementary school after the Igo family. All five immediate members of the Igo family, father Larry (age 45), mother Joan (age 46), daughter Audrey