Round Rock ISD food service employee tests positive for COVID-19

The district says in a letter to parents and guardians that the employee is a food service worker who recently prepared and distributed curbside meals at Anderson Mill Elementary.

Williamson County reports third COVID-19 death

The Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD) says due to privacy protection laws they are unable to release any detailed patient information beyond that the resident was a woman in her 60s.

Cedar Park moves services online for Palm Sunday

The idea came about when Governor Abbott urged churches to continue meeting while also practicing social distancing.

Helping Hands with Hutto delivers food for those impacted by coronavirus

Each week, Corbiere teams up with a different restaurant to provide and make the food. Once the order is made, the food is handed off to the volunteer drivers to be delivered to each person.

No planned layoffs for Hutto Police Department

In a Thursday news release, the association speculated that city council may lay-off police in order to address budget problems. That assumption was based on a comment made Monday by a councilmember - who reportedly said the city can no longer afford to be the safest city in Texas.

Georgetown man, 15 year-old girl dead following murder-suicide

Police say there was also a 13-year-old boy at the residence who was able to get out of the house safely, he is now in the care of family members. 

No baseball at Dell Diamond but you bring a part of the ballpark at home

Usually the Dell Diamond is packed at this time of year but with the season postponed you won't be seeing any fans in the seats or lines at the concession stands.

Williamson County Sheriff's deputies use PA systems to remind people to practice social distancing

Using their patrol units' PA systems, deputies will travel to popular places like the grocery stores and parks to remind everyone to social distance and follow the stay home order as more cases of COVID-19 are reported.

Three Georgetown firefighters in isolation after helping someone who tested positive for COVID-19

At the time of the emergency call, the patient was not known to have COVID-19 but had mild symptoms. When the firefighters were transporting the patient to the hospital, that’s when things took a turn.

Georgetown residents celebrate 9-year-old's birthday with parade

Although she couldn’t hug or get close to her guests, individually wrapped cookies from a local bakery were passed out so everyone could feel the love. 

Facilities to open in Travis, Williamson counties for elderly COVID-19 patients

Austin Public Health is working on a way to protect the most vulnerable in the community, the elderly, as the mortality rate is higher than other populations.

Austin Regional Clinic offers drive-up COVID-19 testing

A site at its South 1st clinic in Austin is already operating, says ARC, and the other four sites will open by April 2.

First COVID-19 death reported in Williamson County

To protect yourself, wash your hands well and often, keep them away from your face, and avoid crowds and standing close to people.

Williamson County businesses, government work together in effort to prevent spread of COVID-19

“We’ve prepared for tornadoes, we’ve prepared for mass shootings, we’ve prepared for flooding but we don’t have a book on the shelf about pandemics,” said County Judge Bill Gravell.