Georgetown
GISD trustee Jen Mauldin thanks supporters for her election night victory. Photo by Katherine Anthony
Georgetown ISD trustee Jen Mauldin wins board seat for second term
Katherine Hamilton
Georgetown ISD voters gave school trustee Jen Mauldin a second three-year term in the May 4 trustee election.
She defeated challenger Aaron Smith for Place 6, garnering 70 percent of the vote.
Also elected was Stacy McLaughlin who ran unopposed for Place 7.
Sunday, May 5, 2024
Ellen Brumder, a co-founder (with her husband, Nick) of Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery & Prayer Gardens, was on hand Saturday, April 27, 2024 to celebrate Art in the Gardens, the 20th anniversary of Our Lady. The couple live in New Zealand, but return to the area occasionally. Photo by Andy Sharp.
Our Lady of the Rosary Cemetery & Prayer Gardens turns 20
Andy Sharp
Saturday, May 4, 2024
2-year-old Elliott Araiza, with his dad Bert Araiza, enjoyed watching the parade along Austin Avenue during the 25th Annual Red Poppy Festival on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Photo by Andy Sharp.
Photos: 2024 Red Poppy Festival at a glance
Andy Sharp
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Members of the Sun City Cyclists club gather for a ride.
Sun City Cyclists put the pedal to the metal
Abbey Archer
With an average age of 70 and between 180 and 200 members at any given time, the Sun City Cyclists are a healthy bunch.“I put more miles on my bike than I do my car every year,” said Leanne Waldo, who’s the social chair of the Sun City club.Ms.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Levi Drake Rodriguez, standing front and center, celebrates at his Georgetown home after being selected in the NFL draft Saturday, April 27.
Georgetown’s own drafted by Minnesota Vikings
Nalani Nuylan
East View High School alumnus Levi Drake Rodriguez was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the NFL draft Saturday afternoon.He was at his some in Georgetown, surrounded by friends and family when he got the call from the Vikings organization.
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Dysfunkshun Junkshun performs from a stage at 7th Street and Austin Avenue at the opening night of the Red Poppy Festival on Friday, April 26. Photo by Andy Sharp
Opening night of Poppy Fest a hit in Georgetown
Andy Sharp
Saturday, April 27, 2024
Lisa Barnes and her grandson Wesley Morrow, 2, visit with a donkey named Pedro at Berry Springs Park & Preserve on Saturday, April 20, 2024. The park has a second donkey named Bob. Photos by Andy Sharp
Residents stroll Berry Springs Park & Preserve
Andy Sharp
Friday, April 26, 2024
Celebrate Star Wars day at the park with the Georgetown Public Library
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Celebrate the unofficial Star Wars Day, May 4, from 2-4 p.m. at the Legacy Pavilion in San Gabriel Park with the Georgetown Public Library.
There will be a Jedi training course, battles with lightsabers and the chance to destroy the Death Star.
Friday, April 26, 2024
From left, Bach Festival Executive Director Mark Humphrey, First United Methodist Church Music Director Marc Profant and Barry Williamson, Texas Bach Festival founder, at the festival’s new home inside First United Methodist Church. Photo by Katherine Anthony
2024 Texas Bach Festival moving to First United Methodist Church
Katherine Hamilton
The Texas Bach Festival — on its way to becoming a Georgetown musical institution — will settle into a new home in its 2024 season, First United Methodist Church.
This year is also FUMC’s 175th anniversary in Georgetown.
Friday, April 26, 2024
Nancy Adair holds a Lyre Leaf Skullcap plant she received from the Sun City Plant Club during Sun City's Earth Day Celebration event held at The Retreat in Sun City on Monday, April 22. The event was hosted by Sun City Texas Recycles. The first Earth Day was on this date in 1970. PhotoS by Andy Sharp
Sun City celebrates Earth Day, Highlights benefits of recycling, native plants, conservation
Andy Sharp
Earth Day was Monday, April 22, and the Sun City Recycles Club hosted an event to educate the community about being green and how to better take care of the planet.
Friday, April 26, 2024