Mazel tov! Passover 2024 began at sundown on April 22 and ends after nightfall on April 30. The weeklong spring festival of Passover commemorates suffering and celebrates liberation. I spoke to members of Congregation Havurah Shalom to learn about the Jewish holy days and more specifically, the use…
“Art Must Survive” is the theme of the first student art show hosted by The Williamson County Art Guild. The public is invited to the opening reception for these young and talented artists at the WCAG Gallery on Friday May 3 from 5-7 p.m., 708 Rock Street. Come meet the artists, see the winners and…
Celebrate the unofficial Star Wars Day, May 4, from 2-4 p.m. at the Legacy Pavilion in San Gabriel Park with the Georgetown Public Library.
There will be a Jedi training course, battles with lightsabers and the chance to destroy the Death Star. A special guest will be there, so show up in costume…
The Texas Bach Festival — on its way to becoming a Georgetown musical institution — will settle into a new home in its 2024 season, First United Methodist Church.
This year is also FUMC’s 175th anniversary in Georgetown.
“The Bach Festival — and the caliber of music to be performed in this space…
Williamson County resident Erika Spies founded The Brooklynn Miller Foundation to honor her daughter, Brooklynn, who passed away last October after battling osteosarcoma, an aggressive type of bone cancer.
The Brooklynn Miller Foundation supports children fighting cancer and their families by…
Earth Day was Monday, April 22, and the Sun City Recycles Club hosted an event to educate the community about being green and how to better take care of the planet.
Booths were set up at The Retreat in Sun City, which provided information about native Texas plants, alternatives to one-use plastics…
David A. Ortiz, Ph.D. will serve as Southwestern University’s first vice president for equity, accountability and inclusive excellence.
A newly-created role on campus, Mr. Ortiz will provide leadership to advance the university’s goals and their connection to student success and retention,…
Williamson County residents have until Tuesday, April 30, to vote early in May city, county and school district elections.
After early voting, May 4 will be the last day to cast a ballot. Residents in Georgetown ISD can cast a vote for School Board Trustee Place 6 and in the district’s bond…
September 8, 1943 – March 22, 2024: Donna (Nielsen) Merriam, 80 years old, passed away at 4:23 a.m. on Friday, March 22, 2024, at Holy Cross Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, South Bend, Indiana. Donna was born on September 8, 1943, to the late John and Esther (Morris) Nielsen. She had three…
