1. Mikey V’s Hot Sauce Shop opened in its new location on the Georgetown Square on Jan. 2 and added Tacos on the Square, a scratch kitchen and restaurant that will serve a wide variety of craft tacos, including breakfast tacos, as well as draft and bottled beer and wine. The shop, which sells sauces, salsas and rubs, is moving just south of its previous location to 112 W. Eighth St., Georgetown. 512-688-5071. www.mikeyvsfoods.com
2. Georgetown Pediatrics, part of Austin Health Partners, will open in March. Georgetown Pediatrics is focused on the overall health and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. It will provide wellness checks, sports physicals, ADD/ADHD care, acute and chronic illness treatment, injury care, immunizations, prenatal consultations, newborn care, behavioral health services and more. It will also offer rapid antigen and PCR testing for COVID-19. Georgetown Pediatrics is located at 4841 Williams Drive, Bldg. C, Georgetown. www.georgetownpedi.com
3. Georgetown Rail Equipment Company, or GREX, changed its business name to Loram Technologies Inc. on Jan. 1. With the name change, Loram Technologies is introducing changes to the product line and service offerings, but it will continue to provide Aurora tie inspection services, ballast car products and services and SENSR structural monitoring products, among others, according to a news release. Loram Technologies is located at 111 Cooperative Way, Ste. 400, Georgetown. 512-869-1542. https://georgetownrail.com
4. Georgetown ISD is one of four Texas school districts this year to receive the Caudill Award, the highest honor in the annual Exhibit of School Architecture competition, according to a Dec. 17 news release. Caudill Award-winning projects exemplify excellence in planning and design of a learning environment. GISD won for its renovations of Tippit Middle School, which was designed by Huckabee, the release said. Georgetown ISD is headquartered at 507 E. University Ave., Georgetown. 512-943-5000. www.georgetownisd.org
