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Taste of the town: From gum to Georgetown, 1848 was a very good year

Linda Dwyer
Sunday, May 7, 2023
In 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican–American War, Wisconsin became a state, Zachary Taylor was elected president and the Seneca Falls Convention became the first women’s rights convention. It was also the year Williamson County and Georgetown were created.
As an older man, Howard Bleeke played cranky old men and elegant old men. In this photo, he is shown as a participant in a chess game.

As an older man, Howard Bleeke played cranky old men and elegant old men. In this photo, he is shown as a participant in a chess game.

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Making it big in NYC: Walburg’s Howard Bleeke, professional actor, loved his life

Linda Scarbrough
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Howard Bleeke came home to Walburg on Valentine’s Day. He was buried next to his mother, Hilda Kelm Bleeke, as he had requested, and his father, Wilfred Bleeke. Had he lived, Howard would be celebrating his 83rd birthday today, but he died a year ago last spring.
Sherry McRae won Best in Show for “Sweet Nectar Time” in the DeWitt County Shutterbugs Photography Contest.

Sherry McRae won Best in Show for “Sweet Nectar Time” in the DeWitt County Shutterbugs Photography Contest.

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Art Scapes: Animals are the art theme this month

Ellen Greeney
Monday, April 10, 2023
The Sun City Texas Photography Club announced three new exhibits now on display. “Birds of Sun City” is a 12-image exhibit in the Activities Center, 1 Texas Drive.
Granddaughter Greta Berg is ready for Easter. Photo by Linda Dwyer

Granddaughter Greta Berg is ready for Easter. Photo by Linda Dwyer

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Tastes of the Town: It’s Cadbury Egg season

Linda Dwyer
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Happy Easter! The hunt is on and it’s the one time when putting all your eggs in one basket is okay. Good things come in small chocolate packages, and Cadbury Eggs are in season.
Anna Lisa Leal’s “Remnants of the Past” is now on display at the Georgetown Art Center.

Anna Lisa Leal’s “Remnants of the Past” is now on display at the Georgetown Art Center.

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Art Scapes: Art Center features pastels of Anna Lisa Leal

Ellen Greeney
Sunday, March 19, 2023
The newly installed exhibit at the Georgetown Art Center features “The Beauty of Botanical Beasts” created by Anna Lisa Leal. Her work will be on display through April 21 at 816 South Main Street.
Lisa Franke stands with a cherry pie.

Lisa Franke stands with a cherry pie.

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Tastes of the Town: Lulu’s Pie Shoppe is ready for business

Linda Dwyer
Sunday, March 19, 2023
Lulu’s Pie Shoppe is bringing pie and more to the Square in Georgetown. “Our menu will grow, but the heart of our business will stay the same, pie,” said Lisa Franke, who goes by Lulu. “I didn’t come from a family that baked, but my mother-inlaw made cookies every year.
Tanya Tucker, Kathlyn Horan and Brandi Carlile, who brainstormed the film, pose at SXSW last year.

Tanya Tucker, Kathlyn Horan and Brandi Carlile, who brainstormed the film, pose at SXSW last year.

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Playtime: Tanya Tucker film screening ahead of Two Step Inn

Linda Dwyer
Sunday, March 19, 2023
GTX Film will be screening The Return of Tanya Tucker at 6 p.m., April 12, at the historic Palace Theatre. The film won the Audience Choice Award at the South by Southwest Film Festival in 2022 and has received accolades around the country.

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Melancholy Paradise: The dignity of Lou Gossett: A KGTN radio memory

Brad Stutzman
Sunday, February 26, 2023
It’s funny, isn’t it, how one thought leads to another? Lately I’ve been reading a collection of James Baldwin’s fiction and essays. One of the shortest — and yet also one of the most powerful — is his 1962 piece, “Letter to My Nephew on the 100th Anniversary of the Emancipation.
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