Georgetown
Safety first, then trick-or-treat
Kaitlyn Wilkes
The Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding residents to remain safe on Halloween whether attending an event, trick-or-treating or traveling the roads. “We know many Texans, young and old, will be out celebrating Halloween this year,” DPS Director Steven McCraw said.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Wes Wright details the results of the Atlas 14 study and its impacts to the area to city council. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
Georgetown takes direction from county study in updating floodplains
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Even though federal floodplain maps are considered the standard, the results from the county-headed study — which details changes to floodplains in Williamson County and Georgetown — are more current, more detailed and have the best available data about flood prone areas, according to Georgetown...
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Sunny Day, former Miss Oklahoma, speaks at the October meeting for the Assistance League of Georgetown Area. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
Miss Oklahoma speaks about impact of Assistance League
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Former Miss Oklahoma, Sunny Day, grew up in Section 8 housing, helped raise her siblings and relied on services like Operation School Bell from the Assistance League for new school clothes.
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Vincent Neil Emerson performs at Two Step Inn 2024. (Sun Archive)
Two Step Inn presale opens for Georgetown residents
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Next year's Two Step Inn country music festival, which will be held April 5-6, is opening up presale tickets for Georgetown residents starting October 18. There is a limited quantity of Georgetown-resident pre-sale tickets.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Four-year-old Castle Tucker reaches out to a butterfly at Berry Springs Park & Preserve on Saturday, October 12, 2024. Photo by Andy Sharp.
Butterfly at Berry Springs
Andy Sharp
Four-year-old Castle Tucker reaches out to a butterfly at Berry Springs Park & Preserve on Saturday, October 12, 2024.
Thursday, October 17, 2024
6-year-old Brady Sander is joined by fair mascot Wilco Willie (TJ Kirchner in the role) as they lead the stick horse competitors into the arena on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, the opening day of the Williamson County Fair and Rodeo, held at the Williamson County Expo Center. Photo by Andy Sharp
Enjoy these events in Georgetown through the end of October
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Zuzu, a Bearded Dragon owned by Ava Kostr, 16, and her family, is bestowed a blessing by The Reverend Mary Ann Huston during the Grace Episcopal Church Blessing of the Animals service held at San Gabriel Park on Sunday, October 6, 2024. Photo by Andy Sharp.
Animals blessed in Georgetown
Andy Sharp
The Reverend Mary Ann Huston conducted a Blessing of the Animals service for Grace Episcopal Church, held at San Gabriel Park on Sunday, October 6, 2024.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
3-year-old Lynnox Johannsen enjoyed helping unload pumpkins at First United Methodist Church on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. 2,880 large pumpkins, plus many smaller versions were unloaded at the church.
Cook's corner: Pumpkin flavors are in season
Laurie Locke
Fall is here, and pumpkins are everywhere! I don’t know why most folks only cook with pumpkin in the fall and winter, but perhaps that makes it more special when we do! Today I have four new recipes using pumpkin or pumpkin seeds that I think you’ll have fun trying.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
“Misery is alive!” on the Playhouse stage through November 10. Go to georgetownpalace.com for tickets and details.
'Misery' is a deliciously dreadful experience at the Palace
Linda Dwyer
Misery opened on the Playhouse stage October 11. It was promoted as part of the Palace Theatre’s spooky season of spine-tingling experiences. The horror themed play elicits a delicious dish of dire dread.
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
Cole Benson, 14, and Astin Carrillo, 12, carry a board that will soon be part of a bed for a boy or girl in the Georgetown area. Both young men volunteered their time for Sleep in Heavenly Peace. Cole attends Meridian World School in Round Rock and Astin is home schooled.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace serves hundreds of children each year
Brad Stutzman
Cars lined each side of the narrow country lane. Parked along the wide-open spaces they stood out, serving as locating markers outside a sprawling Logan Ranch Road property. In the distance, buzzing sounds broke the Saturday morning silence.
Sunday, October 13, 2024