Georgetown
Windsong Farm co-owner Kelly Clayman, left, stands with new Texas State Champion Jaycee Ferguson. She is riding her horse, Izzy. Photo by Katherine Anthony
Windsong Farm rider Jaycee Ferguson becomes Texas state champ
Katherine Hamilton
Charging through events at the Texas High School Rodeo State Finals, Jaycee Ferguson, a rider from Georgetown’s Windsong Farm, recently took home Texas State Championship honors in pole bending.
The competition was held June 1-10 in Abilene.
Saturday, June 17, 2023
PFLAG Georgetown creates community in year one, looks to expand presence
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Jo Ivester’s experience with PFLAG began long before her experience as the president of Georgetown’s local chapter. Her mother had gone to a Pride parade to support Ms.
Friday, June 16, 2023
Georgetown considers micro-trenching to aid in future fiber internet availability
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Georgetown City Council will further explore micro-trenching in the city as a way to lay new fiber internet cables and is looking at a draft policy for consideration after a 6-1 vote Tuesday, June 13.
Thursday, June 15, 2023
Barricades make a street closure at Seventh Street and Rock Street June 8. Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes
Downtown Georgetown street closures make way for removable bollards
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Update: This story has been updated with additional information.
Downtown Georgetown has closed multiple streets since Wednesday, June 7, as construction crews install removable bollards throughout downtown.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
H.L. Fahnestock at Rentsch Brewery Oktoberfest 2022 with a 2 1/2 lb pretzel he made for the event.
German bakery TexBrötchen accepts online orders
Abbey Archer
TexBrötchen began as a cottage bakery in 2020 when owner H.L. Fahnestock started baking and selling his product online.
The German bakery has become popular since partnering with Rentsch Brewery May 14. Since, Mr.
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Cop Calls: Unlocked vehicles invite theft
Katherine Hamilton
The following information was provided to the Sun by the Georgetown Police Department on June 6 as a record of recent arrest and call reports in Georgetown. Everyone charged with a crime is innocent until proven guilty.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Parks and Recreation Director Kimberly Garrett touts the upcoming park improvements prior to the groundbreaking Tuesday, June 6. Photo by Katherine Anthony
Georgetown kicks off Phase 3 San Gabriel Park renovations
Katherine Hamilton
San Gabriel Park — considered the crown jewel among Georgetown’s city parks — is about to get better.
City and Parks Department officials kicked off the third phase of San Gabriel Park renovations with a June 6 groundbreaking.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
The Grumpy Jack is the Soeffker’s private, back yard pub and the inspiration to their future restaurant on the Square. Photos courtesy The Grumpy George
Grumpy George, an English pub, is opening on the Square later this summer
Abbey Archer
European immigrants Karen and Jack Soeffker are creating an authentic English pub on the Square called Grumpy George. The restaurant could open in early August at 114 East Seventh Street.
Ms. Soeffker — the owner of All Things Kids on the Square — is originally from England.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Laura Morgan, with Georgetown PFLAG, was equipped with a hand fan and an electric fan as she stayed cool. The Georgetown PFLAG chapter, established in 2022, was here to answer questions and inform visitors during Pride Month.
Market Days Heats Up in Georgetown
Andy Sharp
Temperatures were climbing well into the 90s by early-afternoon, with highs expected in the triple digits during Market Days on Saturday, June 10.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Pictured, from left, are Georgetown Area Junior Forum Members Jane Miller, Amanda Eisner, Anne Bustos and Diana Underwood, and Helping Hands of Georgetown staff member Cara Skinner. Photos courtesy the Georgetown Area Junior Forum.
Georgetown Area Junior Forum lends a helping hand to local nonprofit
Kaitlyn Wilkes
Representatives of Georgetown Area Junior Forum on June 1 gave $1,400 in donations as well as non-perishable pantry food items to Helping Hands of Georgetown.
Monday, June 12, 2023