Held at the Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel & Conference Center, State Representative Jame Talarico and Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett faced off on January 24 in the first debate for the two major Democratic Party candidates for U.S. Senator from Texas. The debate was part of a weekend convention hosted by Texas AFL-CIO, which is the state labor federation. (Photo Credit Bob Daemmrich/The Texas Tribune)

During the national Walk out for Freedom on Tuesday, January 20, Williamson County residents took part by protesting Immigration Customs Enforcement, President Donald Trump and his recent talk of making Greenland the next U.S. state. Protestors walked around the Williamson County Courthouse and the Square in downtown Georgetown. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Marchers make their way down 7th Street during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day annual march and program on Monday, January 19, 2026. The program was held at Macedonia Baptist Church. (Photo by Andy Sharp)

Cars on January 14 pass the Snead Drive/Blue Springs intersection with SE Inner Loop, one block east of Austin Avenue and Interstate 35. A traffic signal and median will be added to the area in the future to improve safety. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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In this 1991 photo, Raye McMcoy prepares to enter the Palace with her friend Mary Forbes, who was purchasing tickets to the “Long Long Trailer” movie. The Palace started showing movies again that afternoon, after a two-year hiatus. The patrons said they had been coming to the Palace to see movies for more than 40 years. (Sun Archive)

This house at 901 Church Street was rezoned from General Commercial to Single Residential Family on January 6. (Photo courtesy City of Georgetown)

Frank Espinosa Jr. received an encased Congressional Record in recognition for Congressional Veteran Commendation award, an American flag, and a John Carter challenge coin for his community service efforts. (Photo courtesy Frank Espinosa)