Out and About

Honoring Georgetown women for Women’s History Month

Linda Dwyer
Thursday, March 6, 2025
March is Women’s History Month, and this year’s theme is “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.”It’s my honor to highlight Georgetown resident Helen Cordes. The talented journalist shares an insightful perspective of local heroines on her website, Hiddenherstories.com.
Jetina Bingham stands in the bridal room at Bingham Ranch Events. Photo by Linda Dwyer

Jetina Bingham stands in the bridal room at Bingham Ranch Events. Photo by Linda Dwyer

Out and about: Weddings and Valentine’s Day

Linda Dwyer
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Lee and Jetina Bingham are lifelong Texans. Lee hails from El Paso and Jetina from Midland. The couple married in 1984 and moved to Central Texas in 1993. Lee and Jetina now have the distinction of living in one of the first houses constructed in Williamson County.

Georgetown author retells her own true crime story

Linda Dwyer
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Are you an armchair detective? If so, you’re not alone. It’s a good time for true crime as interest in this genre continues to grow. A YouGov poll found more than half of Americans consume true crime content in podcasts, television shows and youtube. Books and movies are also in on the trend.
Joe Plunkett, with the Cemetery Restoration Volunteers, touches a gravestone his group restored at the circa 1851 McFadin Cemetery on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Plunkett and his group led the effort to restore this cemetery near the San Gabriel River in recent years. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Joe Plunkett, with the Cemetery Restoration Volunteers, touches a gravestone his group restored at the circa 1851 McFadin Cemetery on Tuesday, October 8, 2024. Plunkett and his group led the effort to restore this cemetery near the San Gabriel River in recent years. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Restoring Williamson County's lost cemeteries

Andy Sharp
Monday, October 28, 2024
October 31 is the first of three days dedicated by various cultures to remembering the dead. In some Christian churches, Halloween is followed by All Saints’ Day and then by All Souls’ Day. In Mexico, this time is called Dia de los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead.
Grandkids Charlie and Simon play Pokémon Go on the Square.

Grandkids Charlie and Simon play Pokémon Go on the Square.

Pokémon Go offers fun reason to get outside, explore nature

Linda Dwyer
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Get going again with Pokémon Go! Recently, I walked around the Georgetown courthouse with two of my grandkids. They were intent on catching Pokémon and I was along for the ride.  Remember the hoopla when the game was released in 2016?
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