Christmas
New Year means a clean house
Kaitlyn Wilkes
From the end of November through the end of January, the City of Georgetown offers multiple ways for residents to get rid of string lights, Christmas trees and wrapping paper. Residents are encouraged to recycle these items to reduce landfill waste.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Breck Madson had a good spot to watch the parade on Austin Avenue during the annual Christmas Stroll on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Temperatures remained in the 40s, with occasional rain. (Sun Archive)
Have a sweet time at the Christmas Stroll
Kaitlyn Wilkes
This weekend, downtown Georgetown will turn into a winter wonderland with the 44th annual Christmas Stroll. This year’s stroll — which takes place Friday, December 5 to Sunday, December 7 — is Candyland themed.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Plan out your schedule for Thanksgiving weekend, Lighting of the Square
Kaitlyn Wilkes
City of Georgetown offices will be closed on November 27 and 28 in recognition of Thanksgiving. There will be no solid waste and recycling collection on Thanksgiving Day, collection on Thursday and Friday will slide to the next day.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Holiday Meals Delivered organizer Beth Jenkins, front, directs volunteers to deliver holiday meals in the Georgetown airport. Photo Courtesy of Holiday Meals Delivered.
Anything can help: Nonprofit seeks volunteers to deliver Christmas meals
Nalani Nuylan
Since the early 1990s, Holiday Meals Delivered has worked to make sure Georgetown households have access to gift baskets and a special holiday meal on Christmas. This year, the nonprofit is again looking for volunteers, as well as monetary donations.
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Reagan and Tatum Hauser have taken pictures with Charles Guillote as Santa Charles for four years. (Photo courtesy Sarah Saiz)
Santa Charles spreads joy to Georgetown schools, families
Abbey Archer
Sometimes kids dream a little too big when they’re coming up with their Christmas lists. And sometimes, Santa has to propose more appropriate alternatives.“I had one boy ask me for a real Ferrari,” joked Charles Guillote, who has worked as a Santa impersonator for the past eight years.
Monday, December 25, 2023
Jarrell residents wait in line to have their children take photos with Anna, Elsa and Olaf in front of Jarrell’s Christmas Tree during A Very Merry Jarrell on December 16.
Jarrell kicks off the holidays with its first jubilee
Nalani Nuylan
Photos by Nalani Nuylan
The City of Jarrell held its first Christmas festival — a Very Merry Jarrell — December 16 on Fifth Street.
Events included ice skating, train rides, photos with Williamson County Emergency Service District No.
Thursday, December 21, 2023
Taking care of common Christmas plants
Kaitlyn Wilkes
During the winter months, plants can add some extra festivities to the holiday season. The most popular of which include poinsettias and Christmas trees.
Taking care of winter plants, as all other plants, can at times be difficult. To take care of poinsettias and Chrstmas trees.
Monday, December 18, 2023
Williamson County Accountant Deanna Vaters stands with her Buc-ee's Gingerbread house in the County Tax Assessor’s office. She began preparing for the project in September. The display took her three days to build.
Beaver Bread
Nalani Nuylan
Monday, December 11, 2023
Operation Christmas Child thanks residents for festive giving
Nalani Nuylan
Charity initiative Operation Christmas Child is celebrating another successful year of gift-giving. Several churches in Williamson County were among nearly 5,000 U.S. drop-off locations collecting shoebox gifts for children overseas during Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week.
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Sun Archive
Twinkling Taylor
Nalani Nuylan
The City of Taylor invites the community to participate in the city’s Christmas festivities at 6 p.m. on Saturday, December 2.
Friday, November 17, 2023