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Mount Horeb Cemetery preserves the story of Gabriel Mills, a settlement that formed around Samuel Mather’s 1849 gristmill on the north fork of the San Gabriel River and faded by the 1920s.

The community once hosted a Masonic lodge that met on full‑moon Saturdays and endured floods, Comanche raids, and a post office closure in 1905.

Southwestern opened the new Multi-Purpose Sports Complex at Dice Field with a 44-20 win over Rhodes, drawing a sold-out crowd (more than 2,000) as QB Jacob Smith rushed for 180 yards and four touchdowns.

The men's soccer team is 13-1-1 and has clinched an SAA tournament berth.

Women Helping Others met with Williamson County Brown Santa and Sheriff Matthew Lindemann in October to back the nonprofit that provides toys, clothing and books to about 600–800 rural families each year; volunteers and year‑round donations are accepted at the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office, listed drop-off sites, or by calling 737-667-4102.

Georgetown Parks and Recreation will add youth soccer and youth volleyball to its 100 percent cost recovery program this fall, which charges nonresidents higher fees to cover program costs.

The program, launched in 2025, already covers group swim lessons, summer camps, and youth basketball.

Georgetown ISD is asking voters on Tuesday to approve Proposition A, a six-cent tax-rate increase (from $1.0506 to $1.1106 per $100) to fund teacher raises and avoid cuts, and the median homeowner with a homestead exemption would pay about $8 more a year.

The Anna+Anton Olson Legacy Foundation awarded more than $164,000 in its sixth annual grant cycle to 15 nonprofits serving Georgetown, Taylor and Hutto, bringing six-year giving to over $1.1 million and funding staffing, systems, equipment and infrastructure to boost organizational sustainability.

Voters in Leander, Round Rock, and Georgetown will decide Prop A VATRE on Election Day to let districts raise property taxes to fund staff pay and programs; Georgetown says the average home would pay $7.97 more (raising $8.4M), Leander about $2.30 per month, Round Rock $16.59 per month (raising $15M).

At GT School on Westinghouse Road, 46 high-performing students use an AI learning platform for two hours daily alongside motivational guides.

Seven-year-old JJ Ahanobi-Ikekwere takes 10th-grade math while his cohort attends life skills workshops.