Georgetown, TX News Roundup (8/17/25)

Legendary Coupland Dancehall closure: After 119 years of boots, beer and heartbreak, the rural honky-tonk will close on Oct. 11 with farewell shows from Dale Watson, Sunny Sweeney and more — find out what’s next.

Measles outbreak officially over: Texas declared the January outbreak across 37 counties ended after widespread testing, vaccination and public education, but with immunization rates below 95%, experts warn communities remain at risk — learn what comes next.

Fire station and tax increase: Round Rock City Council approved land purchases for Fire Station 11 with a police satellite office, backed the Bob Bennett Complex expansion and proposed raising property taxes to 37.2 cents per $100 of valuation, adding about $7.88 a month for a median home — find out what this means for you.

NTSB opens bus crash probe: The agency has launched a safety investigation into a Leander ISD school bus that overturned Wednesday on Nameless Road, sending 17 passengers to area hospitals in stable condition — find out what investigators hope to uncover.

ACL schedule is live: The full Austin City Limits and BMI Stage lineups are out, featuring Miranda Lambert, Gary Clark Jr., Shakey Graves, Khruangbin, Billy Strings, S. L. Houser and more — find out who’s playing.

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