United Heritage Credit Union began construction on a new full-service bank in northwest Georgetown on Oct. 28.

The details: This location will offer checking and savings accounts, auto loans, mortgages and other financial services, as well as a lobby and 24-hour ATMs, according to a company news release.

The new bank will be the second UHCU location in the city, with another branch located on Waters Edge Circle.

UHCU also currently has a branch under construction in Liberty Hill.

• 915 CR 245, Georgetown

Trailside Dental Care opened in September in Georgetown, business assistant Kristian Runkle confirmed.

Drs. Shruta Lakhani and Mariz Faltas offer restorative dentistry, preventative oral health, orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry and emergency dentistry, according to the business’s website.

The practice offers personalized care for each patient, Runkle said. She said each patient is different, and the team offers the best care for each patient based on what they need.

• Opened Sept. 10

• 1312 W. University Ave., Ste. 104, Georgetown

Williamson County officials plan to evaluate school crosswalk safety throughout the unincorporated areas of the county, following commissioners' approval of a study at the Oct. 27 meeting.

Learn more: County Engineer Adam Boatright will evaluate school crosswalks on county-maintained roadways. Boatright will lead the effort in coordination with school districts and regional partners to help determine potential safety projects and apply for funding, according to a county news release.

The county’s school crosswalk study is anticipated to be completed in summer 2027.

Why it matters: Last spring, two students were hit by cars while using school crosswalks, Judge Steve Snell said at the meeting. Although crossing guards tend to crosswalks 30 minutes before and after school, students also access these roads outside those times.

"The last thing we want is for a kid to get hurt or possibly anything worse," Snell said.

The county also applied for additional Safe Streets and Roads for All federal grant funding this year for school crosswalk safety improvements.