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The Waning Gibbous moon, at 99.9% visibility, shines beyond a freight train passing County Road 401 on  Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

The Waning Gibbous moon, at 99.9% visibility, shines beyond a freight train passing County Road 401 on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

Train spotlight

The Waning Gibbous moon, at 99.9% visibility, shines beyond a freight train passing County Road 401 in Taylor on  Wednesday, February 12, 2025.Photo by Andy Sharp. 
Murcellinus Ojinnaka waves to his family as he nears the completion of his 5K race  during the 30th Annual Cupid’s Chase, held in San Gabriel Park on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The event is sponsored by the Georgetown Parks Department.   Photo by Andy Sharp.

Murcellinus Ojinnaka waves to his family as he nears the completion of his 5K race during the 30th Annual Cupid’s Chase, held in San Gabriel Park on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The event is sponsored by the Georgetown Parks Department. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Cupid Chase darts through the park

The 30th annual Cupid’s Chase was held in San Gabriel Park on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The event is sponsored by the Georgetown Parks Department.    Photos by Andy Sharp   
Ethel Mickan enjoyed her evening during the 9th Annual Free Soup Supper, held at St. Peter Lutheran Church  on Monday, February 10, 2025.  All were invited to free meals prepared by church members, plus homemade desserts and water or tea.

Ethel Mickan enjoyed her evening during the 9th Annual Free Soup Supper, held at St. Peter Lutheran Church on Monday, February 10, 2025. All were invited to free meals prepared by church members, plus homemade desserts and water or tea.

Soup for the Soul

The ninth annual Free Soup Supper was held at St. Peter Lutheran Church on Monday, February 10, 2025.  All were invited to free meals prepared by church members, plus homemade desserts and water or tea.  Photos by Andy Sharp
Connor Barrows enjoyed his first fly fishing experience well past sundown on the San Gabriel River at San Gabriel Park on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.  When it was too dark to see he called it a day, but looks forward to learning more about this activity.   Photo by Andy Sharp.

Connor Barrows enjoyed his first fly fishing experience well past sundown on the San Gabriel River at San Gabriel Park on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. When it was too dark to see he called it a day, but looks forward to learning more about this activity. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Flying overhead

Connor Barrows enjoyed his first fly fishing experience well past sundown on the San Gabriel River at San Gabriel Park on Wednesday, February 5, 2025.  When it was too dark to see he called it a day, but looks forward to learning more about this activity.   Photo by Andy Sharp. 
Patricia Allison of San Antonio, as Baroness Anne Harper, was one of the attendees at the Society for Creative Anachronism Bryn Gwald Candlemas, held Saturday, February 1, 2025 at the Georgetown Community Center in San Gabriel Park.

Patricia Allison of San Antonio, as Baroness Anne Harper, was one of the attendees at the Society for Creative Anachronism Bryn Gwald Candlemas, held Saturday, February 1, 2025 at the Georgetown Community Center in San Gabriel Park.

A royal time in Georgeotown

The Society for Creative Anachronism Bryn Gwald Candlemas met Saturday, February 1, 2025 at the Georgetown Community Center in San Gabriel Park.  The group members from Texas and Oklahoma, about 200 this weekend, are called the Stellar Kingdom of Ansteorra.
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

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

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

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

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

A cold week in Georgetown culminated with a rainy, cloudy Thursday, January 9.