Breakfast Bites on Sheraton Georgetown Dec. 9
The next quarterly Breakfast Bites panel on December 9 will focus on the Sheraton Georgetown Texas Hotel and Conference Center, which is set to open next summer. Panelists will provide insights into the ways that the new 225-room four-star hotel and 30,000 square foot conference center will be a game changer for Georgetown tourism. Breakfast … Continue reading “Breakfast Bites on Sheraton Georgetown Dec. 9”
Blue Santa Collecting Toys for Kids
Blue Santa’s elves are busy in their workshop getting ready for the annual campaign to provide toys to children in need in Georgetown. Each year Blue Santa, a program of the Georgetown Police Department, provides toys to more than 1,500 children in Georgetown. And each year Blue Santa needs your help. Blue Santa is collecting … Continue reading “Blue Santa Collecting Toys for Kids”
Lighting of the Square on Nov. 27
Celebrate the holiday season on the day after Thanksgiving at the annual Lighting of the Square event on Friday, November 27. The event will be held on the east steps of the historic Williamson County Courthouse, 710 S. Main Street, in downtown Georgetown. The festivities include entertainment from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Making this year’s … Continue reading “Lighting of the Square on Nov. 27”
Thanksgiving Holiday City Facility Closings
City of Georgetown offices and facilities will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. There is no solid waste or recycling collection on Thanksgiving Day (details below). City facilities and offices closed November 26 – 27 include the following: Animal Shelter, 110 Walden Drive City Hall, … Continue reading “Thanksgiving Holiday City Facility Closings”
Animal Shelter Sets Record for Live Outcomes
The Georgetown Animal Shelter has reached a major milestone by attaining the highest live outcome rate ever achieved by the shelter. In the fiscal year that ended on September 30, the shelter’s live outcome rate was 96 percent for cats and dogs. The 4 percent annual euthanasia rate, which means the shelter has again attained … Continue reading “Animal Shelter Sets Record for Live Outcomes”
Georgetown Hosts Seventh Annual Pipe Band Clinic
The Georgetown Fire Department Pipes and Drums Band will host a two-day Bagpipes and Drums clinic on Thursday, November 12 and Friday, November 13 at the First Baptist Church, 1333 W. University Avenue in Georgetown. The clinic will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Members from Fire Department Pipe Bands across Texas will … Continue reading “Georgetown Hosts Seventh Annual Pipe Band Clinic”
Burglaries from Vehicles—Where and Why
The holiday shopping season is beginning, and that means extra precautions for gift items left in vehicles in shopping mall parking lots. Unfortunately, each holiday season, thieves steal items out of vehicles at the mall. For that reason, the holidays are an especially important time to get in the habit of locking your car doors … Continue reading “Burglaries from Vehicles—Where and Why”
Veterans Day Ceremony in Sun City November 11
The annual Veterans Day ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11 at the Georgetown-Williamson County Veterans Memorial Plaza in Sun City. The ceremony honors all those veterans who have served in our military forces and those men and women who are serving today. The event is free and open to the public. … Continue reading “Veterans Day Ceremony in Sun City November 11”
Concrete Analysis on Austin Avenue Bridges
This week technicians with WJE, an engineering and materials science firm, took samples of concrete from the Austin Avenue Bridges over the San Gabriel River. Using a small drilling machine, non-destructive core samples were taken from the bridge deck and the bridge support structures. Ground penetrating radar technology also is being used to determine the … Continue reading “Concrete Analysis on Austin Avenue Bridges”
Lighting the Square Essay Contest
This year the student winner of an essay contest will help Georgetown Mayor Dale Ross and Williamson County Judge Dan A. Gattis flip the switch to turn on the lights at the Lighting of the Square on November 27. The annual lighting event is at 5:30 p.m. on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Students in the … Continue reading “Lighting the Square Essay Contest”
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