A Waxing Crescent moon, at just 3.4% visibility, is a warm presence over County Road 483 north of Coupland on Monday evening, December 2, 2024. Photo by Andy Sharp.

8-year-old Zinnia Crenshaw joins members of her family for the first of two candlelight services in Lois Perkins Chapel at Southwestern University, on Thursday, December 5, 2024. The annual Service of Lessons and Carols began in 1915, then called the Christmas Carol Service. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Peggy Ogden-Howe is assisted with her meal preparation during the Community Thanksgiving, held Thursday, November 28, 2024 at the San Gabriel Community Center in San Gabriel Park. 200 pounds of turkey breast, combined with numerous side dishes, drinks and desserts were provided at no charge to anyone who wanted a Thanksgiving meal. The event was conducted by members of the Georgetown Beard Club, plus the City of Georgetown police and fire departments. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Santa Claus welcomes the light as it comes on during the annual Lighting of the Square in downtown Georgetown on Friday, November 29, 2024. The streets and courthouse lawn were jammed with thousands of attendees on a cool autumn evening. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Creighton Moench, left, as Bob Wallace, and Nathan Tran, right, playing Phil Davis, are pictured in the Georgetown Palace dress rehearsal for "White Christmas" on Thursday, November 21, 2024. The production is playing on the Springer Stage through December 29th. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Mayor Patrick Sherek, left, Alderman Place 1 Daniel Klepac, center, and Place 2 Alderwoman Lori Allen take their oaths to serve November 19.

A full moon, also called a Beaver Moon, rises over Granger's Holy Cross Cemetery on Friday, November 15, 2024. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Morgan and Stephen Coop and their son Spencer, who will be one-year-old on December 1st, enjoy a relaxing evening under American flags at the Georgetown Field of Honor on Friday, November 8, 2024. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Georgetown, the Field of Honor includes 2,000 American flags covering ten acres in San Gabriel Park. With events throughout the week, the flags will fly here until November 17th. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Regina Jones utilizes a parasol to ward off the sun's warm rays as she strolls along closed-off Main Street to admire vehicles on display during Taylor's Main Street Car Show on Saturday, October 26, 2024. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Eric Lowrance was dressed as the Slim Clown during Halloween night along Main Street on Thursday, October 31, 2024. Photo by Andy Sharp.