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Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director, left, talks with resident Joyce Radloff about the Blue Hole Park Master Plan and potential changes coming to the park. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Kimberly Garrett, Parks and Recreation Director, left, talks with resident Joyce Radloff about the Blue Hole Park Master Plan and potential changes coming to the park. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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State of the City address: preparing for city growth

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Residents had an opportunity to learn the latest about Georgetown city projects and efforts and hear from city officials during the 2025 State of the City event and address Thursday, March 27.
Seth Bryan Carnes

Seth Bryan Carnes

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Son pleads guilty to parents’ murder

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, March 31, 2025
Georgetown resident Seth Bryan Carnes, 47, pled guilty to capital murder Monday, March 31, and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Mr. Carnes pled guilty for the murder of his father, 74-year-old retired District Court Judge Alfred “Burt” Carnes, and mother,...
A Crested CaraCara fends off a mockingbird along North Towns Mill Road on Thursday, March 27, 2025. The small bird was likely defending its nest. Photo by Andy Sharp.

A Crested CaraCara fends off a mockingbird along North Towns Mill Road on Thursday, March 27, 2025. The small bird was likely defending its nest. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Mocking big bird

Andy Sharp
Sunday, March 30, 2025
Bluebonnets are beginning to grow at Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery and Prayer Gardens on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Other Spring flowers are making an appearance here as well. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Bluebonnets are beginning to grow at Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery and Prayer Gardens on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Other Spring flowers are making an appearance here as well. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Spring scene at Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery and Prayer Gardens

Andy Sharp
Friday, March 28, 2025
Bluebonnets are beginning to grow at Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery and Prayer Gardens on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.  Other Spring flowers are making an appearance here as well.      Photo by Andy Sharp.  

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County partners with Round Rock for road projects

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Williamson County Commissioners Court received its monthly construction update, March 25. All projects discussed are part of the county’s road bond program.Senior Infrastructure Director Robert Daigh presented the updates, broken down by precinct.
Construction crews began early morning on June 26, 2012 tearing down the exterior of the city-owned building on Main Street. Workers used power saws, handheld jackhammers and a specially outfitted bobcat to take down the brick building piece-by-piece. The demolition is part of a project to ready the space for the Grape Creek Winery, which won an economic incentive loan to establish its business on the Courthouse Square. (Sun archive photo)

Construction crews began early morning on June 26, 2012 tearing down the exterior of the city-owned building on Main Street. Workers used power saws, handheld jackhammers and a specially outfitted bobcat to take down the brick building piece-by-piece. The demolition is part of a project to ready the space for the Grape Creek Winery, which won an economic incentive loan to establish its business on the Courthouse Square. (Sun archive photo)

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Rules for historic demolitions weighed

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, March 27, 2025
Georgetown’s Historic Architecture Review Commission is working with city staff to update policies about demolitions in the historic district.

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Commissioners appoint spaceport board

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
The Williamson County Commissioners Court appointed four members to the Central Texas Spaceport Development Corporation Board of Directors, March 25. The new board members will serve a two-year term beginning June 1 and ending on May 31, 2027.
Dysfunkshun Junkshun performs from a stage at 7th Street and Austin Avenue at the opening night of the Red Poppy Festival on Friday, April 26, 2024.

Dysfunkshun Junkshun performs from a stage at 7th Street and Austin Avenue at the opening night of the Red Poppy Festival on Friday, April 26, 2024.

Twenty-sixth Red Poppy festival one month away

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
The 26th annual Red Poppy Festival takes place on the Georgetown Square April 25-27. The three day festival will have vendors, entertainment, music and fun for the whole family.
Beth Jenkins

Beth Jenkins

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Flight instructor honored

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
For 38 years, Beth Jenkins has owned and operated Pilot’s Choice Aviation at the Georgetown Municipal Airport, providing students with instruction on how to become pilots.
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