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In today's newsletter:

  • Georgetown parents raise safety concerns after alleged middle school team assault
  • Could rideGTX fares rise and late‑night rides disappear soon?
  • How the Ponderosa fire still shapes Georgetown's pet safety rules

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📰 News we're reading

1. Georgetown, TX: Mother Vows to Press Charges After 8th Grade Football Player Allegedly Assaulted (richlandtoday.com) — A Georgetown mother says her eighth-grade son at Benold Middle School was attacked by several football teammates and plans to press charges, raising questions about how the school responded. Her unverified Facebook post has drawn strong reactions from local parents, while Georgetown ISD and law enforcement have not yet issued public statements. Concerned families are urged to contact school officials or police directly for information.
   

2. Georgetown considers rideGTX changes amid rising costs (kxan.com) — Georgetown officials are weighing changes to the rideGTX city-subsidized rideshare program as its popularity drives costs far beyond original projections. City staff have suggested cutting overnight service and raising fares to help close a funding gap that could reach hundreds of thousands of dollars, though any changes still need contract revisions and council approval before taking effect.
   

3. 5 years after the Ponderosa Pet Resort Fire, safety advocates fight for cities to adopt new 2027 International Fire Code (kvue.com) — Five years after the deadly Ponderosa Pet Resort fire in Georgetown, local fire officials and safety advocates are pushing for stronger protections at kennels, including automatic sprinklers and overnight staffing. Georgetown's fire code already requires sprinklers in many unsupervised facilities, and the Bark Park memorial honors the 75 dogs lost as cities weigh adopting the tougher 2027 International Fire Code.
   

4. Marriages and Divorces – September 30, 2026 (hccommunityjournal.com) — Recent public records show that Ryan Leighton Pilialoha Normandin and Skylar Rae Baggett, both from Georgetown, received a marriage license on September 14. Their license appears alongside several other Hill Country couples, offering a snapshot of recent marriages and divorces in the broader region for neighbors who like to keep up with local milestones.
   

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