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ROCK honors Brightwell with first Grit Award

ROCK honors Brightwell with first Grit Award

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ROCK honors Brightwell with first Grit Award

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Patti Colbert serves as master of ceremonies during the Saturday, November 5, Ride on Center for Kids’ first Courage and Grit Cowgirl Bruncheon.  DAVID VALDEZ
Cipriano Coffey, 5, runs past flags at the Field of Honor while carrying his own American flag Saturday, November 5. His father, William Coffey, is a Marine Corps veteran. The Field of Honor, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Georgetown, will be on display at San Gabriel Park throughout the week. See more on photos, schedule on Page 9 and in Salute to Veterans

Cipriano Coffey, 5, runs past flags at the Field of Honor while carrying his own American flag Saturday, November 5. His father, William Coffey, is a Marine Corps veteran. The Field of Honor, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Georgetown, will be on display at San Gabriel Park throughout the week. See more on photos, schedule on Page 9 and in Salute to Veterans

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Field of Honor

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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Legacy fund distributes $185,000 to 15 nonprofits

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
The Anna+Anton Olson Legacy Fund has announced the recipients for its second year of grants, including its new emerging grant program that adds an additional $50,000 for area nonprofits, bringing this year’s total to $185,000.

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Wilco Homeless Coalition to conduct point-in-time count

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Attempting to identify the number of people experiencing homelessness in Williamson County, the Wilco Homeless Coalition will conduct its second point-in-time count this winter. The volunteer-led count is scheduled to take place in late-January.
ADOPTION DAY

ADOPTION DAY

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ADOPTION DAY

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Raphael Galvan Serna, 11, poses for family photos with his new mom, Maria Serna, right, and his aunt (Maria’s daughter), Lupe Serna, during a multiple-family adoption event held Friday, November 4, at the Williamson County Justice Center.

COUNTY BRIEFS

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Monday, November 7, 2022
Groundbreaking for Country Road 366 Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles and the Texas Department of Transportation held a groundbreaking ceremony November 2 for a Country Road 366 bond project.
Volunteer Patti Otts of Georgetown serves a meal during Community Thanksgiving in 2019. SUN ARCHIVE

Volunteer Patti Otts of Georgetown serves a meal during Community Thanksgiving in 2019. SUN ARCHIVE

Community Thanksgiving returns November 24

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Monday, November 7, 2022
Georgetown’s Community Thanksgiving is coming back the first time since 2019. The dinner will be held on Thanksgiving Day, November 24. The sitdown meal will be free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Williamson County Precinct 1 Commissioner Terry Cook addresses the Jessie Fest crowd Wednesday, November 2, at Lark & Owl Booksellers. The event celebrated the life of Jessie Daniel Ames, who was a suffragist and anti-lynching advocate in the early 1900s.

Williamson County Precinct 1 Commissioner Terry Cook addresses the Jessie Fest crowd Wednesday, November 2, at Lark & Owl Booksellers. The event celebrated the life of Jessie Daniel Ames, who was a suffragist and anti-lynching advocate in the early 1900s.

Community celebrates Jessie Daniel Ames in style

Brigid Cooley
Monday, November 7, 2022
Lark & Owl Booksellers was bustling with roughly 65 people — a crowd made up of mostly women — who gathered Wednesday, November 2, to celebrate the life of Jessie Daniel Ames. The event, which celebrated what would have been Ms.
Calyn Brazzil, 14, of Salado, front right, shows his lamb, Beast, during the Chisholm Trail Show Down at the Williamson County Expo Center October 29. The Chisholm Trail Show Down is a show for lambs and goats held in conjunction with the Williamson County Fair and Rodeo. Entrants from all over Texas were participants.

Calyn Brazzil, 14, of Salado, front right, shows his lamb, Beast, during the Chisholm Trail Show Down at the Williamson County Expo Center October 29. The Chisholm Trail Show Down is a show for lambs and goats held in conjunction with the Williamson County Fair and Rodeo. Entrants from all over Texas were participants.

Lamb and Goat Show

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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