Georgetown News

Sitting in traffic along Interstate 35 can take a toll on commuters. It costs time and money and affects the quality of life for residents.

Flanked by a MetroRapid vehicle at the key transit hub of Tech Ridge Station, Round Rock Mayor Alan McGraw, Capital Metro's President/CEO Linda S. Watson and Vice-President of Strategic Planning & Development Todd Hemingson unveiled plans for the future... Flanked by a MetroRapid vehicle at the key transit hub of Tech Ridge Station, Round Rock ... (more)

This is our 5th Annual Festival and we have even more outtings to choose from. If you are into birding, hiking, photography, plein-air art you really need to check out our website.

Our heads are swimming with the treasures and detritus, that while new to us, have accumulated during one person's lifetime.

We are pleased to announce that the 2013 grand prize winner of the Member-Get-A-Member contest is Thomas L. Barlow of Georgetown, Texas.

A recent visit to central Texas revealed several great options for students searching for a variety of academic opportunities.

Critics of Georgetown's deal to buy the Chisholm Trail water utility are trying to get state officials to kill the deal, arguing that growth in Williamson and Bell counties would suffer as a result, according to a report in The Austin American-Statesman.

The Democratic candidates for governor and lieutenant governor are rallying their female base, sounding the themes for the general election in November.

The Georgetown Independent School District board has approved an agreement with American Traffic Solutions to bring stop-arm cameras to the district's school buses.

The Texas Department of Transportation is launching its annual "Teen Click It or Ticket" campaign to address the leading cause of death among teens: motor vehicle crashes.

An elusive man believed to be the so-called "ZZ Top Bandit" remains in custody after he was arrested earlier this month and now the FBI says he may be responsible for 23 bank robberies over the past 10 years, some of them in Central Texas.

Gov. Perry has reappointed Billy Ray Stubblefield of Georgetown as presiding judge of the Third Administrative Judicial Region for another four years.

Eminent Spine, LLC is a medical device company. The company designs and develops spine technology.

Another Central Texas school district is putting in additional measures to help keep students safe as they make their way to and from school buses.

On Tuesday Williamson County's ban on using electronic cigarettes on county property went into effect.

The Ryan Express has landed back in Houston. The legendary Nolan Ryan has agreed to accept a position as a special assistant to Astros owner Jim Crane.

With temperatures around 34 degrees, patchy drizzle is being reported in some areas.

As 2013 was a hot year for the car companies in North America, the entire industry faced strong demand across the board and almost every car company operating in the continent was able to either eliminate or greatly reduce their incentive programs.

General Motors Co is boosting discounts on full-size pickup trucks by thousands of dollars to keep pace with competitors and to whittle down bulging inventories on dealers' lots.