Georgetown
Tessa Smith wears her Mrs. Texas International crown and sash at All Things New in Georgetown during a celebration event.
Georgetown pageant Queen spreads awareness of sober living
Abbey Archer
Tessa Smith serves as a Georgetown Realtor in her day job, but holds the title of Mrs. Georgetown on the pageant circuit. In March, she was crowned as a pageant Queen by Texas International Pageant. Ms. Smith holds the 2024 Mrs.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Sugar Mommy’s staff, from left, includes Co-owners Kasey Bedair and CJ Bedair, as well as Head Baker Avery Charles.
Sugar Mommy’s Bakehouse
Abbey Archer
Sugar Mommy’s Bakehouse is based out of a blue cottage on South Austin Avenue. With a pink door and carousel-like animal statues, the bakery looks like the board game Candy Land. Inside, customers find display coolers full of elaborately decorated cupcakes, cake pops, desert bars and cookies.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Robin Cervantes, owner of Sanctuary Holistic Kitchen, stands in front of skin care products in the apothecary section
Sanctuary Holistic Kitchen helps builds healthy habits
Abbey Archer
Georgetown’s Sanctuary Holistic Kitchen offers allergan free ready-made meals, healthy cooking classes and apothecary skincare items and supplements. “We are an herbal apothecary with a top allergen-free kitchen and an education space for healthy living,” Owner Robin Cervantes explained.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Elizabeth Crook signing Norma Gaines’ copy of The Madstone.
Hill Country Authors Series hosts author Elizabeth Crook
Abbey Archer
The Friends of The Georgetown Public Library had author Elizabeth Crook come to speak about her latest novel, The Madstone, as a part of their Hill Country Author Series.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Jasmin Sky Peña is the owner of Pan Tostado Café and Decor with Amor.
Interior design boutique and café calls South Main Street home
Abbey Archer
“Do all things with love, with amor.” That’s the business model for Jasmin Sky Peña, who opened interior design store Decor with Amor and Pan Tostado Café with her husband, Mario Esquivel. “You have to do all things with love because that will reflect on your work,” she said.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Tommy McCormick (left) and Cody Hirt sit at the counter in Gold Burger Diner, which will open on the Square later this month.
Gold Burger Diner ready for service on the Square
Abbey Archer
Burgers, boozy milkshakes, all-day breakfast and a jukebox that plays old tunes are now on the Square.Gold Burger Diner could open as early as next week on Seventh Street in the building that housed Gold’s Department store from 1936 to 1996.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Georgetown receives state funds for waste management event
Kaitlyn Wilkes
An $8,000 award was given to Georgetown through the Capital Area Council of Governments Solid Waste Grant for the city’s community collection event in September.
Monday, July 15, 2024
Assistant city managers, front, from left, Nick Woolery and Wayne Nero along with Assistant Finance Director Nathan Parras present budget propositions to city council with Assistant City Manager Laurie Brewer (not pictured). (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
Georgetown tax rate to stay the same in FY 2025
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Average Georgetown homeowners should see a decrease in the city portion of their property tax bills next year. The City of Georgetown is building its budget for the next fiscal year based on this year’s current city tax rate.
Monday, July 15, 2024
5-year-old Myra Shahi admires the bicycle given to her by Georgetown Free Bikes, a non-profit that provides bicycles free of charge to those who need one (www.georgetownfreebikes.org) as she prepares to ride in the Hometown Parade in San Gabriel Park on Thursday, July 4, 2024. The Georgetown Sertoma Club sponsors the 4th of July Freedom Festival each year in San Gabriel Park. Photo by Andy Sharp.
Sertoma July 4 celebration in Georgetown
Andy Sharp
Friday, July 12, 2024
Jonah Community Center proponents
From thrift store to community center, group supports renovation of old Jonah School
Katherine Hamilton
In an old building a few miles east of Georgetown — in rooms where boisterous children once learned to read and do sums — shoppers today are found gingerly browsing thrift-store goods. The building’s foundation is shifting. Its old wood floors creak and sag. The central hall is dimly lit.
Wednesday, July 10, 2024