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Molly Jackson, as Mary Lennox, and James Hamrick, playing Dickon, are pictured in a dress rehearsal photo from the Georgetown Palace production of “The Secret Garden” on Thursday, January 30, 2025. The play runs on the Springer Stage through March 2. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Molly Jackson, as Mary Lennox, and James Hamrick, playing Dickon, are pictured in a dress rehearsal photo from the Georgetown Palace production of “The Secret Garden” on Thursday, January 30, 2025. The play runs on the Springer Stage through March 2. Photo by Andy Sharp.

'Secret Garden' thriving on Georgetown's Springer Stage

Andy Sharp
Friday, January 31, 2025
The Georgetown Palace production of “The Secret Garden” runs on the Springer Stage through March 2. Visit www.georgetownpalace.com for tickets and information. Photos by Andy Sharp
Peggy Bailey, left, visits with Teresa Shipley, right, as they spend time in an unnamed cemetery adjacent the Lawrence Chapel Cemetery on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The area is near County Road 473, east of Thrall. For years, this unnamed cemetery was neglected, but buried there are descendants of Shipley, including her great-great-great grandfather, Jose Garcia, born in the mid-1800s, laid to rest here in the early 1900s.

Peggy Bailey, left, visits with Teresa Shipley, right, as they spend time in an unnamed cemetery adjacent the Lawrence Chapel Cemetery on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The area is near County Road 473, east of Thrall. For years, this unnamed cemetery was neglected, but buried there are descendants of Shipley, including her great-great-great grandfather, Jose Garcia, born in the mid-1800s, laid to rest here in the early 1900s.

Unnamed cemetery restored east of Thrall

Andy Sharp
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Williamson County Cemetery Restoration Volunteers spent time in an unnamed cemetery adjacent the Lawrence Chapel Cemetery on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The area is near County Road 473, east of Thrall.
Kids from Girl Scout Troop 46105 carry a large banner along Martin Luther King Jr. Street as they participate in a march during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day march and celebration held at Macedonia Baptist Church on Monday, January 20. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Kids from Girl Scout Troop 46105 carry a large banner along Martin Luther King Jr. Street as they participate in a march during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day march and celebration held at Macedonia Baptist Church on Monday, January 20. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Cold MLK Jr. Day finds warmth in hope and community

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Cold Texas weather could not deter marchers at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade that went from the county courthouse to Macedonia Baptist Church on January 20.
Mayor of Yongin City Sang il Lee, left, gets introduced to Taylor Mayor Dwayne Ariola by County Judge Bill Gravell at the Taylor Expo Center, January 9.

Mayor of Yongin City Sang il Lee, left, gets introduced to Taylor Mayor Dwayne Ariola by County Judge Bill Gravell at the Taylor Expo Center, January 9.

A Seoul-ful celebration: Williamson County welcomes sister city

Nalani Nuylan
Monday, January 13, 2025
Gift exchanges, new experiences and heartfelt thanks were shared with out-of-town guests from Williamson County’s sister city on January 9. With an estimated 200 attendees at the Wilco Expo Center, the festive atmosphere was warm and welcoming.
The statue of Dan Moody, a Taylor native who was Texas governor from 1927-1931, was covered in raindrops on the Williamson County Courthouse lawn on a cold, wet and misty Thursday, January 9, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.

The statue of Dan Moody, a Taylor native who was Texas governor from 1927-1931, was covered in raindrops on the Williamson County Courthouse lawn on a cold, wet and misty Thursday, January 9, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Rain, cold hit Georgetown

Andy Sharp
Saturday, January 11, 2025
A cold week in Georgetown culminated with a rainy, cloudy Thursday, January 9. 
Texas Longhorn calf nurses along County Road 417 on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Texas Longhorn calf nurses along County Road 417 on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Longhorn lunch time

Andy Sharp
Friday, January 10, 2025
Texas Longhorn calf nurses along County Road 417  on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.   Photo by Andy Sharp.  
Al Blaschke prepares to blow out candles on his German Chocolate birthday cake as he celebrates his 108th birthday with a party at The Wesleyan Assisted Living on Saturday, January 4, 2025. Born on this date in 1917, Blaschke has done three skydives in recent years, the first in 2017, followed by another with his twin grandsons in 2020 and another with Governor Greg Abbott in 2023.

Al Blaschke prepares to blow out candles on his German Chocolate birthday cake as he celebrates his 108th birthday with a party at The Wesleyan Assisted Living on Saturday, January 4, 2025. Born on this date in 1917, Blaschke has done three skydives in recent years, the first in 2017, followed by another with his twin grandsons in 2020 and another with Governor Greg Abbott in 2023.

Georgetown's Al Blaschke turns 108

Andy Sharp
Friday, January 10, 2025
Al Blaschke, Georgetown's oldest resident,  celebrated his 108th birthday with a party  at The Wesleyan Assisted Living on Saturday, January 4, 2025.
15-month-old Layla Wright was feeling a bit timid as she and her brother Hudson, 6, visited with Santa Claus during Breakfast With Santa, held Saturday, December 21, 2024 at the San Gabriel Community Center. The event, coordinated by the Georgetown Fire Department and the Rotary Club of Sun City, served up pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee too attendees. Santa Claus was there throughout the morning to visit the kids and their families. Photo by Andy Sharp.

15-month-old Layla Wright was feeling a bit timid as she and her brother Hudson, 6, visited with Santa Claus during Breakfast With Santa, held Saturday, December 21, 2024 at the San Gabriel Community Center. The event, coordinated by the Georgetown Fire Department and the Rotary Club of Sun City, served up pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee too attendees. Santa Claus was there throughout the morning to visit the kids and their families. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Georgetown has breakfast with Santa

Andy Sharp
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Breakfast With Santa was held Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the San Gabriel Community Center.  The event, coordinated by the Georgetown Fire Department and the Rotary Club of Sun City, served up pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee too attendees.
Sun City resident Margaret Hornsby was one of the volunteers helping prepare 500 dozen homemade cookies for the Women Helping Others.

Sun City resident Margaret Hornsby was one of the volunteers helping prepare 500 dozen homemade cookies for the Women Helping Others.

WHO packs cookies for Holiday Meals Delivered

Andy Sharp
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Since 2008, Women Helping Others volunteers in Sun City have baked, prepared and packed cookies ahead of Christmas to distribute as part of nonprofit Holiday Meals Delivered's meals to Georgetown families. This year, WHO volunteers met Monday, December 23, to pack 500 dozen home made cookies.
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