Williamson County

Georgetown and Leander Independent School Districts have put sizable bond packages on the ballot this November focusing on renovating facilities and and creating new ones.

The Georgetown City Council asked staff to create a plan for a memorial that would be both commemoratory and functional.

Nearly 400 students and staff members have tested positive for the virus since the school year began two weeks ago, school district data show.

The city aims to house at least 83 people transitioning out of homelessness at the Candlewood Suites on Pecan Park Boulevard in Williamson County.

School districts had hoped to use state funds to offer virtual learning next year. They won't be getting any.

The Williamson County and Cities Health District is now recommending people — regardless of vaccination status— wear a mask in public, keep 6 feet apart from others they don’t live with and avoid crowds.

Organizers say an online Pride event last year helped make the presence of the LGBTQ community known in the historically conservative area.

Round Rock ISD named Hafedh Azaiez the sole finalist in May, and the school board approved his appointment on Monday. Parents had asked for a delay to allow for more public input.

Nunca antes se había detectado un caso del Virus del Nilo Occidental en el condado de Williamson a estas alturas del año desde que las autoridades empezaron a recolectar muestras de trampas para mosquitos en 2013.

This is the earliest in a year that the virus has been detected since county health officials started testing mosquitos in 2013.