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At the Fat Tuesday Games Day, participants enjoy food, games and comradery.

At the Fat Tuesday Games Day, participants enjoy food, games and comradery.

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Fat Tuesday Games Day returns February 21

Kate St. Clair
Thursday, January 19, 2023
The San Gabriel Woman’s Club is bringing back its annual Fat Tuesday Games Day Fundraiser on February 21.  The fundraiser has been on hiatus the past few years due to Covid-19.
Georgetown resident Johnny Joe Leal, left, is inducted to the Tejano R.O.O.T.S Hall of Fame earlier this month. Mr. Leal was one of four guitarists inducted under the Million Dollar Band, Guitar Player category.

Georgetown resident Johnny Joe Leal, left, is inducted to the Tejano R.O.O.T.S Hall of Fame earlier this month. Mr. Leal was one of four guitarists inducted under the Million Dollar Band, Guitar Player category.

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Georgetown resident inducted in Tejano R.O.O.T.S Hall of Fame for music career

Brigid Cooley
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
For roughly 20 years, Georgetown resident Johnny Joe Leal toured the United States as a guitarist, playing for musicians including Freda Payne and Al Green at the beginning of their careers, as well as Tejano bands such as The Royal Six and Ash Wednesday.
Marchers make their way along Seventh Street in Georgetown during the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday celebration march from the square Monday, January 16. The march was followed by a service at Macedonia Baptist Church. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Marchers make their way along Seventh Street in Georgetown during the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday celebration march from the square Monday, January 16. The march was followed by a service at Macedonia Baptist Church. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

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Georgetown celebrates MLK Jr. Day with parade, program

Brigid Cooley
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Georgetown resident Sharon Maynard was one of dozens of people who gathered outside the Williamson County Courthouse for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade Monday, January 16. “I’ve never marched before, but I wanted to come out to try to make a difference,” Ms. Maynard said.
A rendering shows a proposed design for the downtown garage, with commercial space on the ground floor. (COURTESY THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN)

A rendering shows a proposed design for the downtown garage, with commercial space on the ground floor. (COURTESY THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN)

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Georgetown City Council reviews parking garage designs

Brigid Cooley
Monday, January 16, 2023
After receiving feedback from Georgetown’s Historical and Architectural Review Commission about the city’s incoming downtown parking garage, city council members showed support for designs that were shorter than those initially presented.
The future R Bank building on Austin Avenue downtown stands next to the Merrill Lynch office, with the historic Williamson County Courthouse in the distance. (Photo by Nicholas Cicale)

The future R Bank building on Austin Avenue downtown stands next to the Merrill Lynch office, with the historic Williamson County Courthouse in the distance. (Photo by Nicholas Cicale)

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Georgetown receives feedback from public, council on Downtown Master Plan

Brigid Cooley
Monday, January 16, 2023
The public received an overview of the city’s upcoming work to create a new Downtown Master Plan Tuesday, January 10.  “We’re here to talk about the Downtown Master Plan update and where we’re at in that process,” Downtown and Tourism Director Kim McAuliffe said.
Georgetown High School junior Michael Friemel stands with a reworked 1992 Ford Fox Body Mustang, now an electric car. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

Georgetown High School junior Michael Friemel stands with a reworked 1992 Ford Fox Body Mustang, now an electric car. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

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Georgetown High School students convert old Mustang to electric-powered auto

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, January 13, 2023
No kit, no instruction manual, not even help from the internet — that’s the challenge Georgetown High School automotive students faced when instructor Kelley Mayo announced they’d be building an electric car.
A still from "Spectra Force Vive: Infinite Pie Delivery Service," a 33:32 minute video by JooYoung Choi.

A still from "Spectra Force Vive: Infinite Pie Delivery Service," a 33:32 minute video by JooYoung Choi.

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Southwestern's 2023 Brown Symposium to spotlight art

Kate St. Clair
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Southwestern University’s most anticipated annual event, the Brown Symposium, will take place February 21-23.    The theme for the event’s 41st year will be “Radical Imagination: Art & Social Change.” The university announced its lineup this week.
Frances “Fay” Pool, a 21-year Army veteran, enjoys reminiscing over photographs from her recent Honor Flight Austin trip to Washington, D.C., where Ms. Pool and other veterans visited many of the city’s monuments and memorials. The cap she’s wearing is from the Georgetown Rotary Foundation’s 2022 Field of Honor. (Photo by Brad Stutzman)

Frances “Fay” Pool, a 21-year Army veteran, enjoys reminiscing over photographs from her recent Honor Flight Austin trip to Washington, D.C., where Ms. Pool and other veterans visited many of the city’s monuments and memorials. The cap she’s wearing is from the Georgetown Rotary Foundation’s 2022 Field of Honor. (Photo by Brad Stutzman)

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Georgetown Army vet makes Honor Flight trek to Washington

Brad Stutzman
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Frances “Fay” Pool has always loved to travel. A 21-year career in the U.S. Army took her to many bases stateside, plus far-flung locales in Germany and South Korea.
Dr. Jessica Cance speaks to GISD parents about the dangers of opioids.

Dr. Jessica Cance speaks to GISD parents about the dangers of opioids.

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Expert cautions parents about deadly fentanyl, other drugs during Georgetown ISD presentation

Katherine Hamilton
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Alcohol remains the most-used drug among teenagers, but parents should be aware of the rising rate of other drug use by teens, including the opioid fentanyl. That was the message of public health analyst Jessica Cance, who spoke to Georgetown ISD parents on Monday, January 9.
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