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A Community Health needs assessment conducted by Williamson County's Health Department in conjunction with Vanderbiit University Medical Center and Ascension St. Thomas Hospital identified four top health priorities to focus on between 2023 and 2025. (Source: Williamson County Community Health Needs Assessment/Community Impact Newspaper)
Nashville
7:52 PM Jun 20, 2022 CDT
Mental health continues to be top priority according to Williamson County assessment of health needs
The High Hopes Development Center is located at 301 High Hopes Court, Franklin. State Rep. Sam Whitson, R-Franklin, announced last week the center will receive $50,000 in the state's fiscal year 2022-23 budget for operating and programming costs. (Martin Cassidy/Community Impact Newspaper)
Nashville
7:10 PM Jun 9, 2022 CDT
State Rep. Sam Whitson secures $50K for Franklin's High Hopes Development Center
Booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine are available for eligible groups, according to the Williamson County Health Department. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Nashville
3:37 PM Sep 27, 2021 CDT
Williamson County to begin offering COVID-19 booster vaccinations to eligible groups
Mercy Community Healthcare distributed 100 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine Feb. 6. (Wendy Sturges/Community Impact Newspaper)
Nashville
11:08 AM Feb 8, 2021 CST
Mercy Community Healthcare launches COVID-19 vaccine program as state works to send more doses
COVID-19 vaccines are currently in limited supply in the county. (Ali Linan/Community Impact Newspaper)
Nashville
12:03 PM Jan 29, 2021 CST
Q&A: Getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Williamson County—wait times, second doses, waitlists and more
Williamson County announced Jan. 7 it will transition to a waitlist system. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Nashville
4:02 PM Jan 7, 2021 CST
Williamson County to transition to waitlist system for COVID-19 vaccines; find sign-up information here
Statewide, more than 120,000 vaccines have been distributed to date. (Courtesy Texas Children’s Hospital)
Nashville
4:57 PM Jan 4, 2021 CST
See how Williamson County is distributing the COVID-19 vaccine; register for future vaccine alerts
The state of Tennessee's COVID-19 vaccine plan denotes the vaccination of individuals age 75 and older as being of a higher priority. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Nashville
1:48 PM Dec 30, 2020 CST
Tennessee updates COVID-19 vaccine plan; teachers, individuals over age 75 now included in Phase 1
Dr. Tufik Assad was one of the workers at Williamson Medical Center who received the vaccine. He has been providing care for COVID-19 patients since March. (Courtesy Williamson Medical Center)
Nashville
6:01 PM Dec 29, 2020 CST
Active coronavirus cases in Williamson County remain over 2,000; less than 2% of county population now partially vaccinated
There are now over 13,600 confirmed cases of coronavirus in Tennessee, according to state health officials. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Nashville
11:30 AM Mar 17, 2020 CDT
UPDATED: Cases of coronavirus in Tennessee rise to 13,624
Franklin Special School District operates eight schools within the city of Franklin. (Alex Hosey/Community Impact Newspaper)
Nashville
12:07 PM Mar 16, 2020 CDT
Gov. Lee urges statewide school closures through end of March, Williamson County Schools FSSD to close through at least April 3
Williamson County Medical Center
Nashville
1:35 PM Mar 10, 2020 CDT
Williamson Medical Center expects more Coronavirus cases in Williamson County, but officials stress education against fear
State and local health officials update the public following the announcement of the state's first confirmed COVID-19 case in Tennessee. (Dylan Skye Aycock/Community Impact Newspaper)
Nashville
6:07 PM Mar 5, 2020 CST
State health official: 'Risk to the general public remains low' for coronavirus after Williamson County resident tests positive
Nashville Metro
3:38 PM Oct 22, 2019 CDT
Williamson County Schools approves 2020-21 academic calendar
Nashville Metro
4:57 PM Sep 17, 2019 CDT
State of the Schools: WCS, FSSD talk growth and success, ask for business mentors
Nashville Metro
10:00 PM Jul 23, 2019 CDT
Growth projections place spotlight on senior needs in Williamson County
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
The Mobile Outreach Team distributes Narcan, an antidote to overdose.
Austin Metro
12:11 PM
25 overdose deaths prevented by Round Rock Opioid Emergency Response Pilot Project, data shows
Private hospitals in Travis County, such as St. David's North Austin Medical Center, will be able to take advantage of an unused stream of federal uncompensated care funds that local health officials say will allow for a wider net of health care services for the county's poorest and must vulnerable populations.
Austin Metro
5:42 AM
New hospital fund could increase federal dollars to replace Travis County taxpayers' uncompensated care costs
Improvements along RM 620 are expected to reduce traffic congestion associated with the Union Pacific railroad tracks.
Austin Metro
5:52 AM
RM 620 construction expected to begin this fall
Austin Metro
10:42 AM
Leander ISD trustees OK $3K property exemption for disabled, 65 and older
Central Health officials proposed lowering the district's 2020 fiscal year property tax rate in a preliminary presentation on July 31.
Austin Metro
9:56 AM
Central Health sets uncompensated care fund rate amid preliminary budget discussions
From left: Director of Business Development and Services Paul Sisler, Executive Director Andrea Richardson and Medical Director Mark Janes are on staff with Bluebonnet Trails.
Austin Metro
6:02 PM
Round Rock-based nonprofit, Bluebonnet Trails Community Services, offers mental health resources
Healthy Williamson County released its top five health priorities for the county in April.
Austin Metro
12:00 PM
Behavioral health, stress, well-being top Healthy Williamson County coalition’s health priorities
The Williamson County Commissioners Court meets most Tuesdays at the county courthouse on the Square in downtown Georgetown.
Austin Metro
3:47 PM
Williamson County moves forward with homelessness, affordable housing, public service projects
The Board of Managers officially created Travis Countyu2019s Local Provider Participation Fund to get ahead of looming state deadlines.
Austin Metro
8:43 AM
Central Health authorizes creation of fund designed to boost federal dollars for uncompensated care
According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, the conscientious exemptions to immunizations rate among Williamson County students in kindergarten through 12th grade in 2017-18 was higher than the statewide rate.
Austin Metro
6:00 AM
Vaccination exemption rates higher locally than statewide