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This map of the property shows the portable restrooms in blue, the food trucks in orange and the seating areas in green. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

This map of the property shows the portable restrooms in blue, the food trucks in orange and the seating areas in green. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

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Proposed Rivery-area food truck park advances to city council

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, July 13, 2026
A food truck park is planned for the former site of George’s on the Town, off I-35 on Rivery Drive. According to the applicant’s Letter of Intent, the owner expects to have 100 daily patrons between the hours of 11 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Georgetown Public Library

Georgetown Public Library

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Georgetown Public Library to close next month to add new book tags

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, July 13, 2026
The Georgetown Public Library will be closed from August 9 through 19 so radio frequency identification tags – which will help librarians find items on shelves, regulate inventory and improve self-check machines – can be added to the library’s inventory. During this time, no items will be due.
Qudduws Ware, holding scissors, and Sarah Davis, are joined by their three children to cut the ribbon on Crisp & Chew, their cookie business during a chamber of commerce ceremony. Photos by Alyssa Perera

Qudduws Ware, holding scissors, and Sarah Davis, are joined by their three children to cut the ribbon on Crisp & Chew, their cookie business during a chamber of commerce ceremony. Photos by Alyssa Perera

Crisp & Chew ribbon cutting marks beginning of Georgetown residents’ dream

Alyssa Perera
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Cookie shop Crisp & Chew celebrated a ribbon cutting for its new brick and mortar location at 1612 Williams Drive on Tuesday, June 16. The company is owned by Georgetown residents Sarah Davis and Qudduws Ware, who have been together since 1997 and married in 2010.

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The Caring Place expands hours for food pantry

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Starting on July 16, The Caring Place’s food pantry at 2000 Railroad Avenue will be open on Thursdays from 2-6 p.m. The new expanded hours are part of a pilot program aimed at improving food access, according to The Caring Place. The pantry was already open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
From left, Criss Parker, executive director of The Stables at Georgetown, and owner Vanessa Johnson stand on a balcony that overlooks the property in Walburg. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

From left, Criss Parker, executive director of The Stables at Georgetown, and owner Vanessa Johnson stand on a balcony that overlooks the property in Walburg. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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The Stables at Georgetown opens first sober living place in town

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Monday, July 6, 2026
Among the gently sloping hills of Walburg lies The Stables at Georgetown, where men experiencing addiction can transition from rehab and outpatient care to sober living as part of their journey to recovery.
The City of Georgetown is changing the dates of its chlorine rinse to match with other cities in the area.

The City of Georgetown is changing the dates of its chlorine rinse to match with other cities in the area.

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Georgetown summer water system maintenance pushed to August

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, July 3, 2026
Georgetown has rescheduled its annual chlorine rinse of the municipal water system to August 3 through September 3, shifting the maintenance window to “better coordinate with neighboring utilities and reduce customer confusion,” according to a city press release.
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