Georgetown ISD teacher accused of sexually assaulting a minor

Cory Bounds, who was hired by Georgetown ISD in August, has been identified as the suspect in the incident that happened in Temple.

Texas soldier welcomed home by neighbors after seventh deployment

Neighbors, flags and yellow ribbons lined the road as a symbol of gratitude for the sacrifices made by Lt. Col. George Hurd.

Blogger, artists offering portraits to families who lost pets in fire

A local dog blogger has recruited a group of artists to help create free pet portraits for the 59 families who lost their dogs in Saturday's fire.

Fire at Georgetown pet boarding-facility kills all 75 animals inside

Despite the quick response time from GFD, all 75 dogs inside the Ponderosa Pet Resort in Georgetown, Texas died from smoke inhalation.

Georgetown police officer passes away after battling COVID-19

Officer Michelle Gattey began her service as a police officer in January 2021 and was recently selected to be the next Victim’s Service Coordinator.

City of Georgetown to host household hazardous waste event Oct. 20

The event will be available for up to 300 Georgetown solid waste customers who have solid waste service through Texas Disposal Systems.

Billboard in Georgetown pushing to have Confederate monument removed

The billboard was put up in partnership with the Southern Poverty Law Center and the local organization Wilco Patriots and asks for removal of monument at the square.

City of Georgetown to host POPPtoberfest Oct. 1-3

The festival, this year’s rescheduled Red Poppy Festival, kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 1, and runs through 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3.

City of Georgetown helping with residential utility bills

The city says assistance is available to all qualifying City of Georgetown utility customers, including those who live in the extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Georgetown ISD board calls for $381.6M bond election in November

Georgetown ISD says that the $381,670,000 million bond addresses district growth, aging facilities, technology, fine arts and athletics.

Williamson County Sheriff's Office holding press conference

FOX 7 Austin will carry a live stream of the press conference on our website and news app, as well as on our Youtube page.

Fixed-route bus service in Georgetown to end Oct. 1, 2021

The fixed-route bus system currently serving Georgetown residents is ending on October 1. The paratransit service is expected to continue.

City of Georgetown asking for resident feedback on FY 2022 budget

Residents can respond via an online comment box through Sept. 5 or attend any of the public hearings throughout the budget adoption process.

Candidate filing period starts for Georgetown special election

The candidate filing period to run for the District 6 position on the Georgetown City Council has opened and ends on August 16.

Activists embark on voting rights march across Central Texas

The Moral March for Democracy brings together Democratic politicians and activists. It starts in Georgetown and will end in Austin.

Man arrested after alleged road rage incident in Georgetown

Police say witnesses reported the driver was displaying a handgun at other vehicles and reportedly discharged the weapon several times.

Central Texas businesses struggle to find employees

According to Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area, between April and this week their area has seen 16,000 new job listings compared to 99 last year.