Cole Smith crafting with Mia Reyna who is a part of the professional support staff. Photo by Abbey Archer
Timothy Visa Xayyaraj was arrested on August 29 for “attempting to take a weapon from an officer," but was later released. Shortly after, police were called to The Square about a disturbance. Xayyaraj confronted police, who fatally shot him after he attempted to grab an officer’s gun out of its holster, according to Georgetown Police.
Kyle McAllen of Shreveport watches the eastern sky as the sun rises over County Road 409 in Williamson County just after 7a.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the opening day of dove season in Central Texas. Photo by Andy Sharp.
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
There’s limited hunting activity in the summer months, but the opening of dove hunting season — which runs September 1 to October 25, and then December 11 to January 7 — is an early sign that fall is indeed approaching.
Debra Nix, Susi Hinton and Ellen Kennedy hold food they made during the Cooking Across Cultures workshop, including a olive hummus appetizer and grilled peach dessert. Photo by Abbey Archer
Dr. Craig Staebel, board certified plastic surgeon, standing in his operating room at his practice Georgetown Plastic Surgery.
The proposed West Oaks MUD is off Ranch to Market Road 2338 and east of County Road 248.
6-year-old Camden Velez happily settles into his kindergarten classroom on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the first day of classes at George Washington Carver Elementary School.
Sol Arce, left, hugs her freshman grandson Jonas Aguiar of San Antonio as he moves into Jessie Daniel Ames Hall on Saturday, August 15, 2026 during freshmen move-in day at Southwestern University. Jessie Daniel Ames Hall opened to students in January. The approximately 1400 students will begin their classes on August 24th. Photo by Andy Sharp
Ed Denison of Hockley, Texas, who will be 80 in October introduces his horse called Hombre to his grandson, 8-year-old Levi Bentley and family friend McKenna Degarmo, 17, (sitting on Hombre) during the Texas Senior Pro Rodeo Association’s Rodeo held Sunday, August 16, 2026 at the Williamson County Expo Center. Denison has been competing in rodeos for decades. Texas Senior Rodeo Association competitors must be at least 40-years-old to compete. Many are in their 70s and 80s. Photo by Andy Sharp
Out and About by Linda Dwyer
Tyee Miles will bring his high-energy Texas blues to Six Strings Guitar & Lounge in Georgetown at 7 p.m. Friday, September. 4.
August 29, 1976: Looking out toward the Wesleyan and the First Baptist Church from the courthouse roof affords a tree-top scenario of Georgetown. The photo shows the corner of Main Street at Ninth Street (before the Heritage Church was moved there), and also includes the Compton Motors car lot (which is now the “Red Poppy” parking lot).
Alice Stephens
LuAnn Howland
Edward Dale Baier