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During her cancer treatment, Brooklynn Miller sits with a gift bag before giving it to a nurse at Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin.

During her cancer treatment, Brooklynn Miller sits with a gift bag before giving it to a nurse at Dell Children’s Medical Center in Austin.

The Brooklynn Miller Foundation gathers gifts for childhood cancer patients

Abbey Archer
Friday, April 26, 2024
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.
Nancy Adair holds a Lyre Leaf Skullcap plant she received from the Sun City Plant Club during Sun City's Earth Day Celebration event held at The Retreat in Sun City on Monday, April 22. The event was hosted by Sun City Texas Recycles. The first Earth Day was on this date in 1970. PhotoS by Andy Sharp

Nancy Adair holds a Lyre Leaf Skullcap plant she received from the Sun City Plant Club during Sun City's Earth Day Celebration event held at The Retreat in Sun City on Monday, April 22. The event was hosted by Sun City Texas Recycles. The first Earth Day was on this date in 1970. PhotoS by Andy Sharp

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Sun City celebrates Earth Day, Highlights benefits of recycling, native plants, conservation

Andy Sharp
Friday, April 26, 2024
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.
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Southwestern adds VP to equity team

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, April 26, 2024
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.

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Georgetown Parkinson's Awareness Month meeting is April 25

Ellen Greeney
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
April is Parkinson's Awareness Month. At the April 25 meeting, the Georgetown Area Parkinson’s Support group will share information about the disease and provide results from new research. Alejandra Lopez Nweke is a representative from the Michael J Fox Foundation and the featured speaker.
The Square in Georgetown is decorated with red poppy sculptures and a lard sign on the courthouse lawn ahead of this weekend's festival.

The Square in Georgetown is decorated with red poppy sculptures and a lard sign on the courthouse lawn ahead of this weekend's festival.

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Georgetown set for Red Poppy Festival this weekend

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Streets around downtown will be closed in the lead up to the Red Poppy Festival that will take place April 26-28.  The festival will have market vendors, food, activities and stage acts for the entire family in downtown Georgetown.  Starting at 6 a.m.
Former East View High School graduate Levi Drake Rodriguez is projected to be a sixth or seventh round pick in this week’s NFL Draft. In college, Rodriguez played on the defensive line at Texas A&M University-Commerce and Southwestern Assemblies of God University. Photo courtesy of Texas A&M Commerce Athletics.

Former East View High School graduate Levi Drake Rodriguez is projected to be a sixth or seventh round pick in this week’s NFL Draft. In college, Rodriguez played on the defensive line at Texas A&M University-Commerce and Southwestern Assemblies of God University. Photo courtesy of Texas A&M Commerce Athletics.

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Hometown Headliner: East View grad eligible for NFL Draft

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, April 22, 2024
Levi Drake Rodriguez is a former East View High School football player who attended Texas A&M University-Commerce and Southwestern Assemblies of God University to earn a degree and play football at the college level.

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GISD will have 500 more students in fall 2024

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, April 19, 2024
“Development has not slowed down,” demographer Bob Templeton told Georgetown ISD trustees April 15. “Despite high interest rates, the housing market here is doing well.” Because of area growth and development, GISD is expected to add 500 new students next school year. Over the next five years, Mr.
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