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Robert Baer, center, and his wife Linda, left, chat with Leila Liberman during a Sun City gathering of Congregation Havurah Shalom on Sunday, December 18, the first night of Hanukkah. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Robert Baer, center, and his wife Linda, left, chat with Leila Liberman during a Sun City gathering of Congregation Havurah Shalom on Sunday, December 18, the first night of Hanukkah. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

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Photos: Hanukkah begins in Sun City

Andy Sharp
Monday, December 19, 2022
A Sun City gathering of Congregation Havurah Shalom on Sunday, December 18, welcomed the first night of Hanukkah.

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Holiday Meals Delivered in desperate need of volunteers this Christmas

Monday, December 19, 2022
A yearly Georgetown Christmas tradition will deliver meals to people in need again on December 25.  Holiday Meals Delivered has been bringing a hot Christmas morning meal to families in need for 23 years. The effort is headed up by Beth Jenkins, owner of Pilot’s Choice in Georgetown.
Luminaries adorn the grounds of St. John's United Methodist Church on Thursday, December 15, 2022. The luminaries will shine throughout the Christmas holiday season. The church, located at 311 East University, will conduct live nativities here from Wednesday, December 21 through Friday, December 23, from 6-8 p.m. each evening. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Luminaries adorn the grounds of St. John's United Methodist Church on Thursday, December 15, 2022. The luminaries will shine throughout the Christmas holiday season. The church, located at 311 East University, will conduct live nativities here from Wednesday, December 21 through Friday, December 23, from 6-8 p.m. each evening. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

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Photos: St. John's luminaries light the way

Andy Sharp
Monday, December 19, 2022
Luminaries adorn the grounds of St. John's United Methodist Church on Thursday, December 15. The luminaries will shine throughout the Christmas holiday season.
Kalena Powell, library assistant, reads to children, including Allie Williams, during storytime in 2015. (Sun Archive)

Kalena Powell, library assistant, reads to children, including Allie Williams, during storytime in 2015. (Sun Archive)

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Georgetown Library shelves old strategic plan, checks out new one for 2023-2026

Brigid Cooley
Monday, December 19, 2022
The Georgetown Public Library is just a step away from adopting its strategic plan for 2023-2026. Library Services Director Sally Miculek gave a presentation on the process during a council workshop Tuesday, December 13.
The Hutto Fire Rescue David “Red” Oman Fire Station No. 3 is the third station located in the Sienna Subdivision. It is at 211 Limmer Loop, Hutto. (Courtesy Hutto Fire Rescue)

The Hutto Fire Rescue David “Red” Oman Fire Station No. 3 is the third station located in the Sienna Subdivision. It is at 211 Limmer Loop, Hutto. (Courtesy Hutto Fire Rescue)

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County Briefs: New Hutto fire station; Commissioners revise public comment rules; and Jarrell gym fundraiser

Kate St. Clair
Sunday, December 18, 2022
Ribbon cutting at Hutto fire station    Williamson county celebrated a ribbon cutting by way of a “fire hose uncoupling” December 14 in Hutto. The Hutto Fire Rescue David “Red” Oman Fire Station No. 3 is the third station located in the Sienna Subdivision. It is at 211 Limmer Loop, Hutto.
Grace Heritage Center, 817 South Main Street, will be closed December 23 and 30 (Sun Archive)

Grace Heritage Center, 817 South Main Street, will be closed December 23 and 30 (Sun Archive)

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Georgetown to close city offices, facilities for the holidays

Brigid Cooley
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Georgetown city offices and facilities are closing this month in observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holiday.  Closures will take place December 23 and 26, as well as Monday, January 2, at the following locations:  City Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr.
Animal Control Officer Angela Jones picked up the tortoise after getting the call.

Animal Control Officer Angela Jones picked up the tortoise after getting the call.

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Giant tortoise enjoys adventure in Old Town

Kate St. Clair
Saturday, December 17, 2022
A giant 12-year-old African Sulcata tortoise was found wandering Old Town a few streets from the Square Thursday, December 15. The tortoise was discovered by neighbors and sequestered in a truck bed until Animal Control Officer Angela Jones was able to collect her.
Rotarian Jim Deuser talks with Cooper students about how they can use the Peace Garden. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

Rotarian Jim Deuser talks with Cooper students about how they can use the Peace Garden. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

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Rotary Club of Georgetown dedicates first GISD Peace Garden at Cooper Elementary

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, December 16, 2022
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin at Cooper Elementary School. Students, staff and community members gathered on Wednesday, December 14, to dedicate Georgetown ISD’s first Peace Garden, a project sponsored by the Rotary Club of Georgetown.

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Driver killed in crash on I-35 in Georgetown Thursday morning

Katherine Hamilton
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Georgetown Police and Fire responded to a fatal one-vehicle crash shortly before 7 a.m. on Thursday, December 15. The crash occurred on southbound Interstate 35, just south of the State Highway 29/University Avenue overpass.  In a statement released at about 9:45 a.m.
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