A Blue Origin engine is tested at a launch site in West Texas on June 27, 2022. The company’s new agreement with Williamson County would build 1 million square feet of industrial research space off U.S. Highway 79 in Hutto. Photo courtesy Blue Origin

A Blue Origin engine is tested at a launch site in West Texas on June 27, 2022. The company’s new agreement with Williamson County would build 1 million square feet of industrial research space off U.S. Highway 79 in Hutto. Photo courtesy Blue Origin

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Williamson County offers incentive agreement to hook aerospace company Blue Origin

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, August 21, 2026
The Williamson County Commissioners Court agreed Thursday, August 20, to an economic development...
District 2 Council Member Doug Noble hosts his first town hall for his constituents on August 20 in Wolf Ranch. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

District 2 Council Member Doug Noble hosts his first town hall for his constituents on August 20 in Wolf Ranch. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Georgetown City Council District 2 town hall covers data centers, water, traffic

Monday, August 24, 2026

Four months into his first term representing District 2, Georgetown City Council Member Doug Noble hosted a town hall August 20 to update residents on water, traffic, data centers, homelessness and upcoming state legislation.
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Residents analyze and ask questions about the proposed Interstate Highway 35 schematics during a Texas Department of Transportation open house in the evening at the Georgetown Annex, Thursday, August 13. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Residents analyze and ask questions about the proposed Interstate Highway 35 schematics during a Texas Department of Transportation open house in the evening at the Georgetown Annex, Thursday, August 13. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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TxDOT gathers public input on I-35 improvements through Williamson County

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Williamson County residents got a closer look at potential Interstate 35 improvements Thursday,...
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6-year-old Camden Velez happily settles into his kindergarten classroom on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the first day of classes at George Washington Carver Elementary School.

6-year-old Camden Velez happily settles into his kindergarten classroom on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the first day of classes at George Washington Carver Elementary School.

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Photos: Georgetown ISD students head back to school

Andy Sharp
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Georgetown families lined up for the first day of classes at George Washington Carver Elementary...
Sol Arce, left, hugs her freshman grandson Jonas Aguiar of San Antonio as he moves into Jessie Daniel Ames Hall on Saturday, August 15, 2026 during freshmen move-in day at Southwestern University. Jessie Daniel Ames Hall opened to students in January. The approximately 1400 students will begin their classes on August 24th. Photo by Andy Sharp

Sol Arce, left, hugs her freshman grandson Jonas Aguiar of San Antonio as he moves into Jessie Daniel Ames Hall on Saturday, August 15, 2026 during freshmen move-in day at Southwestern University. Jessie Daniel Ames Hall opened to students in January. The approximately 1400 students will begin their classes on August 24th. Photo by Andy Sharp

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Southwestern students move into Jessie Daniel Ames Hall

Andy Sharp
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Southwestern University students moved into Jessie Daniel Ames Hall on Saturday, August 15, 2026,...
Ed Denison of Hockley, Texas, who will be 80 in October introduces his horse called Hombre to his grandson, 8-year-old Levi Bentley and family friend McKenna Degarmo, 17, (sitting on Hombre) during the Texas Senior Pro Rodeo Association’s Rodeo held Sunday, August 16, 2026 at the Williamson County Expo Center. Denison has been competing in rodeos for decades. Texas Senior Rodeo Association competitors must be at least 40-years-old to compete. Many are in their 70s and 80s. Photo by Andy Sharp

Ed Denison of Hockley, Texas, who will be 80 in October introduces his horse called Hombre to his grandson, 8-year-old Levi Bentley and family friend McKenna Degarmo, 17, (sitting on Hombre) during the Texas Senior Pro Rodeo Association’s Rodeo held Sunday, August 16, 2026 at the Williamson County Expo Center. Denison has been competing in rodeos for decades. Texas Senior Rodeo Association competitors must be at least 40-years-old to compete. Many are in their 70s and 80s. Photo by Andy Sharp

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Senior rodeo passes down traditions

Andy Sharp
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
The Texas Senior Pro Rodeo Association’s Rodeo was held last weekend, August 15 and 16, at the...
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Paula Jane Churchman

Paula Jane Churchman

Paula Jane Churchman

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Monday, August 24, 2026
Paula Jane Churchman, 76, of Georgetown, Texas, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 11,...
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