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Lifelong Learners starts fall session with free lecture series

Linda Dwyer
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Lifelong Learners Georgetown, formerly Senior University, is a continuing education community that has provided adult courses for over two decades.Volunteers with outstanding credentials give in-person presentations on the arts, science, history, technology, geography, medicine, music and more.
Fletcher’s co-owner Amber Fletcher with the company’s mascot Mr. Corny at the State Fair of Texas. Photo courtesy Thomas Garza

Fletcher’s co-owner Amber Fletcher with the company’s mascot Mr. Corny at the State Fair of Texas. Photo courtesy Thomas Garza

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Corny Dogs at the State Fair of Texas

Linda Dwyer
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
The annual State Fair of Texas, held in Dallas at Fair Park, begins the last Friday in September and lasts for 24 days.
Chicago Club president Jim Bonk grabs a slice of chocolate cake to celebrate Pope Leo XIV. Photo by Linda Dwyer

Chicago Club president Jim Bonk grabs a slice of chocolate cake to celebrate Pope Leo XIV. Photo by Linda Dwyer

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OUT AND ABOUT: Sun City’s Chicagoans enjoy a papal party

Linda Dwyer
Thursday, August 28, 2025
An enticing invitation arrived in my emails. It was one I never anticipated, but was excited to accept.“Dear Chicago Club Member: Pope Leo XIV, an Illinois native son, is now continuing the work of the Catholic Church in Rome. We are hosting a ‘Papal Party’ in his honor.
Following the 1996 July Fourth kids' parade in Georgetown, Garrett and Chyenne Daniels clown around in their patriotic attire. (Sun archive)

Following the 1996 July Fourth kids' parade in Georgetown, Garrett and Chyenne Daniels clown around in their patriotic attire. (Sun archive)

Presidents, Independence Day celebrations and Georgetown events

Linda Dwyer
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Independence Day is a time to reflect and give thanks for our freedoms. The holiday began with the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain in 1776.It’s been a federal holiday since 1941.
Former Georgetown Area Parkinson’s Support Executive Director Mary Jane Berry has passed the torch to Georgetown resident James Lavender. The group helps spread awareness while helping those suffering with Parkinson’s disease.

Former Georgetown Area Parkinson’s Support Executive Director Mary Jane Berry has passed the torch to Georgetown resident James Lavender. The group helps spread awareness while helping those suffering with Parkinson’s disease.

Georgetown Parkinson’s group sees new leadership, continued community service

Linda Dwyer
Friday, April 4, 2025
April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, and World Parkinson Day is April 11. Happy birthday to James Parkinson, the English surgeon whose 1817 work described what would later be named Parkinson’s disease. The Parkinson color and symbol is the red tulip named for James Parkinson.
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.

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.
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.

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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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