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Holiday Meals Delivered in desperate need of volunteers this Christmas

News Staff
Monday, December 19, 2022
A yearly Georgetown Christmas tradition will deliver meals to people in need again on December 25.  Holiday Meals Delivered has been bringing a hot Christmas morning meal to families in need for 23 years. The effort is headed up by Beth Jenkins, owner of Pilot’s Choice in Georgetown.
Luminaries adorn the grounds of St. John's United Methodist Church on Thursday, December 15, 2022. The luminaries will shine throughout the Christmas holiday season. The church, located at 311 East University, will conduct live nativities here from Wednesday, December 21 through Friday, December 23, from 6-8 p.m. each evening. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

Luminaries adorn the grounds of St. John's United Methodist Church on Thursday, December 15, 2022. The luminaries will shine throughout the Christmas holiday season. The church, located at 311 East University, will conduct live nativities here from Wednesday, December 21 through Friday, December 23, from 6-8 p.m. each evening. (Photos by Andy Sharp)

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Photos: St. John's luminaries light the way

Andy Sharp
Monday, December 19, 2022
Luminaries adorn the grounds of St. John's United Methodist Church on Thursday, December 15. The luminaries will shine throughout the Christmas holiday season.
Animal Control Officer Angela Jones picked up the tortoise after getting the call.

Animal Control Officer Angela Jones picked up the tortoise after getting the call.

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Giant tortoise enjoys adventure in Old Town

Kate St. Clair
Saturday, December 17, 2022
A giant 12-year-old African Sulcata tortoise was found wandering Old Town a few streets from the Square Thursday, December 15. The tortoise was discovered by neighbors and sequestered in a truck bed until Animal Control Officer Angela Jones was able to collect her.
Helen Sue Halter

Helen Sue Halter

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Helen Sue Halter

Obituaries
Friday, December 16, 2022
We are heartbroken to announce that Helen Sue Halter (Sue) of Georgetown and, more recently, Round Rock, joined heaven’s angels on December 9, 2022, just 20 days from her 100th birthday.
Jean Norma Sears Keckler

Jean Norma Sears Keckler

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Jean Norma Sears Keckler

Obituaries
Friday, December 16, 2022
Jean Norma Sears Keckler died in Georgetown on Friday, December 9 at Tiffin House Assisted Living & Memory Care. Jean was 84 years old.  She was born in Wade, Maine. The youngest of six children born to Roy and Maud Sears.
Rotarian Jim Deuser talks with Cooper students about how they can use the Peace Garden. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

Rotarian Jim Deuser talks with Cooper students about how they can use the Peace Garden. (Photo by Katherine Anthony)

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Rotary Club of Georgetown dedicates first GISD Peace Garden at Cooper Elementary

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, December 16, 2022
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin at Cooper Elementary School. Students, staff and community members gathered on Wednesday, December 14, to dedicate Georgetown ISD’s first Peace Garden, a project sponsored by the Rotary Club of Georgetown.
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