Former County Judge Dan A. Gattis, center, unveils the naming plaque to the Judge Dan A. Gattis Pavilion located at the county Expo Center, April 11. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Dan’s the man: Williamson County honors former judge Dan A. Gattis at pavilion naming ceremony

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, April 15, 2024
Williamson County has named its new pavilion at the Williamson County Expo Center after a former county judge.  The county gathered at the Expo Center in Taylor to celebrate the Judge Dan A. Gattis Pavilion Thursday afternoon, April 11.  “Thank y’all so much,” Judge Gattis said during a speech. “…

Public Notice — April 21, 2024

News Staff
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Application has been made with Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a BG- Wine and Malt Beverage Retail Dealer’s On Premise Permit and FB-Food and Beverage Certificate by HUNG PHI YEN LLC dba Hung Ky Asian Kitchen, to be located at 2000 S I-35 Frontage RD Ste G4, Round Rock 78681 Williamson…

Dewana Lou (Berry) Gray

News Staff
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Dewana Lou (Berry) Gray passed away on April 9, 2024, in Austin, Texas, after a long battle with cancer. Dewana was born in Austin on November 12, 1936, to Chester (Check) and Jessie Mae Berry. When she was five, she moved with her parents and her sister, Alma Ann, to Artesia, New Mexico, where her…
The development’s regional center would allow visitors to walk to various restaurants and businesses while still having access to the neighborhood. (Courtesy Lionheart)

Georgetown approves rezoning

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Georgetown’s extraterritorial jurisdiction will see a new mixed-density neighborhood and commercial center with an estimated 2,500 to 3,000 residential units. The development, which is called Heirloom, will sit on 361.94 acres along Ronald Reagan Boulevard near the Nolina single-family development…
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Public Notice — April 17, 2024

News Staff
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Application has been made with Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a BG- Wine and Malt Beverage Retail Dealer’s On Premise Permit and FB-Food and Beverage Certificate by HUNG PHI YEN LLC dba Hung Ky Asian Kitchen, to be located at 2000 S I-35 Frontage RD Ste G4, Round Rock 78681 Williamson…

Georgetown approves contract for pedestrian bridges design

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Georgetown City Council Tuesday, April 9, approved on first reading a design contract for the Austin Avenue pedestrian bridges with Austin engineering and planning company Freese and Nichols for $2.8 million. The Austin Avenue pedestrian bridges will be built parallel to the Austin Avenue…

Comment on Georgetown’s Downtown Master Plan

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Residents can now explore Georgetown’s Downtown Master Plan document and can leave comments online. Public comments are open until April 17. The plan addresses density and future land use, public spaces, historic and cultural assets, parks and connectivity, events and programming, and…

Round Rock PD, animal shelter work to find lost pets

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, April 15, 2024
The Round Rock Police Department Animal Control Division and the Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter will now use Petco Love Lost technology when finding lost pets out in the community.   Petco Love Lost is a free, national lost and found pet database platform that uses image recognition…
A house in Cold Springs in Leander goes up for sale. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Williamson County real estate market report

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, April 15, 2024
In the latest report from the Austin Board of Realtors, new home listings across the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown metropolitan area jumped to 4,714 new listings, 10.2 percent more than in March 2023.   The data indicates that homeowners have confidence in their ability to sell their homes for…
County Commissioner Cynthia Long, center, and Liberty Hill Fire Chief Anthony Lincoln cut the ribbon to open the new county EMS station. Photos by Nalani Nuylan.

New EMS station opens in Liberty Hill

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, April 12, 2024
Williamson County Emergency Medical Services celebrated the opening of a new medic station for Liberty Hill Fire Station 2, on Thursday, April 11.   Crews were added to the station in response to an increase in call volume and growth in the area and to reduce response times, according to the…

Guest Essay: Exploring the 2024 Georgetown ISD school bond package

News Staff
Thursday, April 11, 2024
By Devin Padavil As early voting begins on April 22, I write to you out of transparency regarding GISD’s 2024 School Bond.  As the public school district for the fastest-growing community in the nation, we anticipate enrolling 6,000 more students in the next decade. This bond package, if passed,…
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Georgetown’s extraterritorial jurisdiction will see a new mixed-density neighborhood and commercial…
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Georgetown City Council Tuesday, April 9, approved on first reading a design contract for the…
Nalani Nuylan
Friday, April 12, 2024
Williamson County Emergency Medical Services celebrated the opening of a new medic station for…

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Dewana Lou (Berry) Gray

Dewana Lou (Berry) Gray

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

Dewana Lou (Berry) Gray passed away on April 9, 2024, in Austin, Texas, after a long battle with cancer. Dewana was born in Austin on November 12, 1936, to Chester (Check) and Jessie Mae Berry.

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Raleigh Edmond Denison, Jr.

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Thursday, April 11, 2024

Raleigh Edmond Denison, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Georgetown on March 22. He was born in Alpine, Texas, to R. E. Denison, Sr.

Leonard Frank Iltis, Jr.

Leonard Frank Iltis, Jr.

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Leonard Frank Iltis, Jr. of Georgetown, Texas, passed away peacefully in his home on April 3, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.  

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