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Taylor's Bull Branch Park is seen in the early-evening hours on Friday, January 24, 2025, about an hour after sunset. Bull Branch Creek flows through the park, at one point offering a pond before proceeding to Murphy Park and beyond. Cypress trees have taken on their winter look for a while. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Taylor's Bull Branch Park is seen in the early-evening hours on Friday, January 24, 2025, about an hour after sunset. Bull Branch Creek flows through the park, at one point offering a pond before proceeding to Murphy Park and beyond. Cypress trees have taken on their winter look for a while. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Follow the Light: Darkness falls, light takes hold

Andy Sharp
Saturday, February 8, 2025
Bull Branch Park in Taylor is a place I visit regularly during daily walks. It’s relaxing to see the ducks, geese, herons and egrets as they spend time around a pond that connects with Bull Branch Creek. The cypress trees throughout the park are inspiring.
Costco makes a Chinese food dinner easy.

Costco makes a Chinese food dinner easy.

Taste: Embrace the Year of the Snake

Linda Dwyer
Sunday, February 2, 2025
The Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations among the Chinese community. It is scheduled according to the ancient Chinese lunar calendar and marks the end of the coldest days as people look forward to new beginnings.

Georgetown author retells her own true crime story

Linda Dwyer
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Are you an armchair detective? If so, you’re not alone. It’s a good time for true crime as interest in this genre continues to grow. A YouGov poll found more than half of Americans consume true crime content in podcasts, television shows and youtube. Books and movies are also in on the trend.

Cook's Corner: Nutritious, low calorie meals to try

Laurie Locke
Thursday, January 23, 2025
This week, I’m sharing recipes that I’ve made recently that are full of nutritious ingredients, low in calories and delicious. I’m doing my best to keep processed foods out of my menus whenever possible and to cook at home so I know what’s going into what I’m eating.
Freelance artist Melissa Scott is the 2025 Red Poppy Festival poster art winner with “Popp’n Poppy.”

Freelance artist Melissa Scott is the 2025 Red Poppy Festival poster art winner with “Popp’n Poppy.”

Melissa Scott is Georgetown's Red Poppy Festival poster winner

Ellen Greeney
Friday, January 17, 2025
Freelance artist Melissa Scott is the 2025 Red Poppy Festival poster art winner with “Popp’n Poppy.”She “combined spray paint, acrylic markers and layered values to create a one-of-a-kind, edgy piece with old-school charm,” she said in explaining her process. Based in Leander, Ms.

TASTE: The dinner that never was

Linda Dwyer
Friday, January 17, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 20 will be celebrated in Georgetown, with a parade at noon starting on the north side of the Courthouse on Seventh Street. It will continue to Macedonia Baptist Church (206 Martin Luther King Jr.

TASTES: Cleanup and cleanout for 2025

Linda Dwyer
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Good intentions sprout like weeds in January. It’s time to clean the pantry and start the new year with tidy shelves of healthy food. In 2025, nutritious ingredients will be organized in their proper place.
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