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Rigo Garcia holds hands with his son Roman, 4, as Roman heads for his first day of Pre-K class  at Cooper Elementary on Thursday morning, August 15, 2024,  the first day of school.   Cooper Elementary has 572 students enrolled this year.    Photo by Andy Sharp.

Rigo Garcia holds hands with his son Roman, 4, as Roman heads for his first day of Pre-K class at Cooper Elementary on Thursday morning, August 15, 2024, the first day of school. Cooper Elementary has 572 students enrolled this year. Photo by Andy Sharp.

School is back in session for Georgetown ISD

Georgetown ISD students returned to class for the 2024-25 school year on August 15. 
Georgetown’s Sunken Garden was a busy destination for butterflies and bees on Sunday afternoon, August 4. Located in San Gabriel Park, the Sunken Garden was established by the Georgetown Garden Club in 1970.  Photos by Andy Sharp

Georgetown’s Sunken Garden was a busy destination for butterflies and bees on Sunday afternoon, August 4. Located in San Gabriel Park, the Sunken Garden was established by the Georgetown Garden Club in 1970. Photos by Andy Sharp

Garden party

Georgetown’s Sunken Garden was a busy destination for butterflies and bees on Sunday afternoon, August 4. Located in San Gabriel Park, the Sunken Garden was established by the Georgetown Garden Club in 1970. 
The East View High School gymnasium was filled with attendees during the convocation for Georgetown Independent School District staff on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.   Georgetown public schools open on August 15.  Photo by Andy Sharp

The East View High School gymnasium was filled with attendees during the convocation for Georgetown Independent School District staff on Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Georgetown public schools open on August 15. Photo by Andy Sharp

GISD teachers kick off new school year with cheers, reflection during convocation

The atmosphere of Georgetown ISD’s annual staff convocation on August 6 was like a family reunion — folks catching up, new relatives to meet, and laughter and hugs aplenty. The start of the new-school-year gathering kicked off with wry jokes about the electrical blackout at last year’s convocation.
Jennifer Tucker, as Grizabella, is pictured in a Thursday, August 1, 2024  scene from the dress rehearsal of "Cats," playing on the Palace Springer Stage through September 8.  Photo by Andy Sharp

Jennifer Tucker, as Grizabella, is pictured in a Thursday, August 1, 2024 scene from the dress rehearsal of "Cats," playing on the Palace Springer Stage through September 8. Photo by Andy Sharp

Cats! opens at the Palace Theatre in Georgetown

Cats is playing on the Palace Springer Stage in Georgetown through September 8. For tickets, visit www.georgetownpalace.com. 
5-year-old Myra Shahi admires the bicycle given to her by  Georgetown Free Bikes, a non-profit that provides bicycles free of charge to those who need one (www.georgetownfreebikes.org) as she prepares to  ride in the Hometown Parade in San Gabriel Park on Thursday, July 4, 2024.  The Georgetown Sertoma Club sponsors the 4th of July Freedom Festival each year in San Gabriel Park.  Photo by Andy Sharp.

5-year-old Myra Shahi admires the bicycle given to her by Georgetown Free Bikes, a non-profit that provides bicycles free of charge to those who need one (www.georgetownfreebikes.org) as she prepares to ride in the Hometown Parade in San Gabriel Park on Thursday, July 4, 2024. The Georgetown Sertoma Club sponsors the 4th of July Freedom Festival each year in San Gabriel Park. Photo by Andy Sharp.

6-year-old Cade Cantu, left, is joined by his brother Cash, 8, as Cade gets ready to to compete in Mutton Bustin' at the 1st Annual Bill Pickett Youth Rodeo, held at the Williamson County Expo Center  on Saturday, June 15, 2024.   The rodeo was open to entrants 18-years-old or younger.    Photo by Andy Sharp.

6-year-old Cade Cantu, left, is joined by his brother Cash, 8, as Cade gets ready to to compete in Mutton Bustin' at the 1st Annual Bill Pickett Youth Rodeo, held at the Williamson County Expo Center on Saturday, June 15, 2024. The rodeo was open to entrants 18-years-old or younger. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Aaliyah King, 6, left, is joined by her brother Isaiah, 4, and sister Laylah, 3, as they and their mother Lisa King watch participants take part in a parade through San Gabriel Park during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024.  The event took place at the San Gabriel Community Center.   Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when former slaves found out they were freed.    Photo by Andy Sharp.

Aaliyah King, 6, left, is joined by her brother Isaiah, 4, and sister Laylah, 3, as they and their mother Lisa King watch participants take part in a parade through San Gabriel Park during the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association's 72nd Annual Juneteenth Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024. The event took place at the San Gabriel Community Center. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when former slaves found out they were freed. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Pollinators were busy at the Sunken Garden in San Gabriel Park on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.  National Pollinators Week is June 17-23 this year.  Photos by Andy Sharp

Pollinators were busy at the Sunken Garden in San Gabriel Park on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. National Pollinators Week is June 17-23 this year. Photos by Andy Sharp

Insects enjoy National Pollinators Week at Sunken Garden

Pollinators were busy at the Sunken Garden in San Gabriel Park on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.  National Pollinators Week is June 17-23 this year.  
Trees and brush gather around  the long-retired truss bridge along County Road 366 in the Rowe Valley area on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

Trees and brush gather around the long-retired truss bridge along County Road 366 in the Rowe Valley area on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

Rowe Valley truss bridge connects to history

Situated over the San Gabriel River between Jonah and Circleville, just off State Highway 29, sits a now abandoned truss bridge that was originally built in 1909. Colloquially called the Rowe Valley Bridge, the Easley Bridge has three sections of crisscrossed iron that tower above the river.
 Bo, a Nigerian dwarf goat almost 4 weeks old, stretches his tiny legs at the S.P.J.S.T. Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center  on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

Bo, a Nigerian dwarf goat almost 4 weeks old, stretches his tiny legs at the S.P.J.S.T. Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

Bo the goat warms hearts