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PFLAG Georgetown awards $2,700 in scholarships

Nicholas Cicale
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
PFLAG Georgetown, the local chapter of PFLAG National, announced the four recipients of its scholarship program. PFLAG’s mission is to create a caring, just and affirming community for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
Sophomore cross-country runner Addison Jackson. The photo was taken by Carlos Barrón

Sophomore cross-country runner Addison Jackson. The photo was taken by Carlos Barrón

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Fire the Cannons: A Hot Start for Southwestern Athletics

News Staff
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
By Joseph CarboneStarting the season 4-1, the Southwestern men’s soccer team has dominated its 2026 schedule so far. Season highlights include a 3-0 opening-day win over the McMurry University War Hawks and a sensational 3-1 victory over the No. 14 nationally ranked University of Lynchburg.

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Georgetown approves $1.65 billion budget on second reading

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Georgetown City Council unanimously approved the city’s $1.65 billion fiscal year 2027 budget on second reading on September 8, with a proposed tax rate of $0.363167 per $100 valuation. FY27’s budget is $300 million higher than the FY26 budget of $1.3 billion.
GHS Culinary instructor Karina Davila helps students Brayden Bratton and Payton Ragsdale get started on a batch of cookies.

GHS Culinary instructor Karina Davila helps students Brayden Bratton and Payton Ragsdale get started on a batch of cookies.

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Piemaker, Georgetown High School alum returns as culinary teacher

Katherine Hamilton
Monday, September 14, 2026
Karina Davila likes to bake … really likes to bake. Every weekend, she bakes a lot — hundreds of pies, cinnamon rolls, Pop-Tarts and anything else that strikes her fancy. Ms. Davila is a baker with a commercial oven in her home laundry room, providing tasty pastries to her many loyal customers.
A Texas Longhorn rests on a hill in the Beyersville community east of Coupland on Tuesday evening, September 8, 2026.

A Texas Longhorn rests on a hill in the Beyersville community east of Coupland on Tuesday evening, September 8, 2026.

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Longhorn on a hill

Andy Sharp
Monday, September 14, 2026
A Texas Longhorn rests on a hill in the Beyersville community east of Coupland  on Tuesday evening, September 8, 2026.  Photo by Andy Sharp.  

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Business briefs: New businesses opening in the Georgetown area

News Staff
Monday, September 14, 2026
The following updates are about businesses in the Georgetown area. Private hangar accepting reservations at Georgetown airport GTU Hangars is building 12 hangars for single-engine to light jet aircraft at Georgetown Executive Airport, 500 Terminal Drive.

Faith in Action fundraising concert coming

Alyssa Perera
Monday, September 14, 2026
For 25 years, Faith in Action has helped Georgetown-area seniors maintain their independence by connecting them with volunteer drivers and essential services like health care, groceries and community.
A rendering shows the city’s planned second downtown parking garage, built as a partnership between the Texas Municipal League and Georgetown, which will replace the Red Poppy Lot at Ninth and Main Streets.

A rendering shows the city’s planned second downtown parking garage, built as a partnership between the Texas Municipal League and Georgetown, which will replace the Red Poppy Lot at Ninth and Main Streets.

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Georgetown’s second downtown public parking garage marches forward

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, September 14, 2026
The City of Georgetown entered into a Parking Easement Agreement on Tuesday, September 8, with the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool, so the entities can collaborate on a new parking garage that will be located at Ninth and Main streets.
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