Staff and teachers file into the Klett Performing Arts Center for the Georgetown ISD Convocation on Monday, August 10, 2026. First day of classes is August 19. Photo by Andy Sharp
Georgetown ISD celebrates B rating, progress in campus 2026 State accountability scores
Friday, August 14, 2026
Georgetown ISD is celebrating notable progress in its scores based on the 2026 Texas accountability system. GISD earned a rating of B in 2026, up from the C rating it’s had since 2023.News
Williamson County Budget Officer Ashlie Holladay presents the county’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget to the Commissioners on Tuesday, August 11, in the county Administration building. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
Williamson County commissioners review $411 million proposed budget
Sally Bardwell, Williamson County’s Housing and Urban Development Grant coordinator (front), presents the 2026 Action plan during the August 4 Commissioners Court meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
Williamson County distributes $2 million in grants to groups helping communities
How Capital Project costs change overtime for the City of Georgetown
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Berry Springs Park & Preserve's resident donkeys, Pedro, left, and Lil Bob, spend time together Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
Friends of Berry Springs
Purple Martins gather in the sky over Greenlawn Crossing Shopping Complex on Friday, July 31, 2026. Purple Martin Parties, hosted by Travis Audubon, are being held behind the Wendy’s on Friday, August 7th and Saturday, August 8th from 8-9pm. Numbering in the thousands, birds nest here before continuing their journey to a winter home in South America. Photo by Andy Sharp
Purple Martins take off in Round Rock
A corn harvest continues under a Full Moon seen along County Road 366 on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Photo by Andy Sharp
Full Moon rises
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GUEST ESSAY: A new year, a shared commitment to every student in Georgetown ISD
Randy Rogers Band, joined by Stoney LaRue and Django Walker, will bring a night of Texas and Red Dirt country to the Round Rock Amphitheater on Saturday, August 15.
Strings & Things: Randy Rogers Band headlines Round Rock Amphitheater show
Georgetown resident Virginia Cambron sits at her table with part of her large collection of glassware and fine china.