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Jack Callison hangs an ornament on the tree to represent a victim of a violent crime in 2019.

Jack Callison hangs an ornament on the tree to represent a victim of a violent crime in 2019.

Tree of Angels returns for 10th year in Wilco

Kate St. Clair
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Williamson County will hold their 10th Tree of Angels Ceremony at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 10, at the historic courthouse, 710 South Main Street. This ceremony is a special memorial to the victims of violent crime and their families.
Drag queen Felicia Enspire was one of two queens present on the Taylor PRIDE float in last year’s Christmas Lights Parade. This year, the group will instead participate in the city of Taylor’s Very Merry Holiday Parade. (Photo courtesy Taylor PRIDE)

Drag queen Felicia Enspire was one of two queens present on the Taylor PRIDE float in last year’s Christmas Lights Parade. This year, the group will instead participate in the city of Taylor’s Very Merry Holiday Parade. (Photo courtesy Taylor PRIDE)

City of Taylor forms new holiday parade to create inclusive environment

Brigid Cooley
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Two holiday parades will make their way through downtown Taylor this weekend. The Taylor Christmas Lights Parade — hosted annually by the Taylor Area Ministerial Alliance — and the Very Merry Holiday Parade — hosted by the city for the first time this year— are both scheduled for 7 p.m.
Main Street’s surface was shining with a coating of precipitation after the conclusion of the Lighting of the Square Friday, November 25. A rainy night was no impediment for Georgetown families embracing the holiday spirit. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Main Street’s surface was shining with a coating of precipitation after the conclusion of the Lighting of the Square Friday, November 25. A rainy night was no impediment for Georgetown families embracing the holiday spirit. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Photos: Georgetown's Lighting of the Square

News Staff
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Lights and umbrellas were both present at the Lighting of the Square on Friday, November 25, in Georgetown. A rainy night wasn’t an impediment for families embracing the holiday spirit.
Zoey Toomgem, 11, (front) and her brother Logan, 8, were two of the volunteer helpers distributing meals during the Georgetown Community Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 24, at the Georgetown Community Center in San Gabriel Park. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Zoey Toomgem, 11, (front) and her brother Logan, 8, were two of the volunteer helpers distributing meals during the Georgetown Community Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 24, at the Georgetown Community Center in San Gabriel Park. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Photos: Community Thanksgiving returns to Georgetown

News Staff
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Georgetown's Community Thanksgiving returned on Thursday, November 24, at the Georgetown Community Center in San Gabriel Park. Free meals were offered on a first-come first-served basis. For homebound residents, volunteers fanned out throughout the city delivering meals.

Granger weather radar to be down beginning November 29

News Staff
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
The KGRK WSR-88D radar, operated in Granger by the National Weather Service, will be down for approximately seven days beginning November 29. Meteorologist Tom Bradshaw said the shutdown is necessary to replace the station’s generator, fuel tanks and accompanying components.
Library employee Powers (center) is congratulated by her supervisor, Kalena Powell, and Friends of the Library President Chuck Collins.

Library employee Powers (center) is congratulated by her supervisor, Kalena Powell, and Friends of the Library President Chuck Collins.

Friends of the Library bestow Eric Lashley Award

News Staff
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Friends of the Georgetown Public Library recently honored library staff member Gloria Powers with the 2022 Eric Lashley Award.
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