7-year-old Kai Hearns has fun at the San Jose Park splash pad on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. With temperatures climbing into the 90s this week, families are finding heat relief at area parks and splash pads. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Senior Living residents fished for 600 pounds of Channel Catfish during the two-day event which continued on Friday. Residents and staff were treated to a fish fry to celebrate the event. The fish were provided by Larry’s Fish Farm in Giddings. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Nathan Moore and his daughter Irene, 3, enjoy spending time with in the Foam Party during the 47th Annual Lakefest in downtown Granger on Friday, May 8, 2026. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Forbes Middle School student J.C. Cornitius, 14, joined by his teacher Carolina Banuelos, right, is welcomed with a spray of bubbles from well-wishers as he and his team arrive for the Georgetown ISD Special Olympics on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. The annual event, held at the Georgetown ISD Athletic Complex, continued on Wednesday. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Grover Trytten, a 104-year-old WWII veteran who flew nighttime missions including Battle of the Bulge, smiles before takeoff during Dream Flights on May 6.

Members of the Georgetown ISD Ballet Folklorico troupe ride in their float during the Red Poppy Festival parade on Saturday, April 25, 2026. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Egrets gather at the rookery in Murphy Park on a cloudy night, Monday, April 20, 2026. These migratory birds were slow in arriving at their nesting area this year, but their numbers are growing. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Dysfunction Junction performs on Friday, April 24, 2026, the first night of the Red Poppy Festival. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Artist Jan Frazier works on a painting of Grace Heritage Center along Main Street during the City of Georgetown’s Arts and Culture Program's Art Stroll on Friday, April 17, 2026. Photo by Andy Sharp.

County Road 100 at Mankin’s Crossing was impassable as the San Gabriel River covered the bridge at approximately 6:30pm on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Rain was present throughout the day in Williamson County, closing some of the area’s roads. Photo by Andy Sharp.