Valentina Sanchez was among the volunteers helping unload more than 3,000 pumpkins at Georgetown First United Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon, October 8, 2025. The annual pumpkin patch includes 46,000 pounds of pumpkins from the Navajo Nation in New Mexico. Pumpkins are available from early October until Halloween. Photo by Andy Sharp

Valentina Sanchez was among the volunteers helping unload more than 3,000 pumpkins at Georgetown First United Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon, October 8, 2025. The annual pumpkin patch includes 46,000 pounds of pumpkins from the Navajo Nation in New Mexico. Pumpkins are available from early October until Halloween. Photo by Andy Sharp

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Fall activities guide: 110 events and activities to explore around Georgetown this fall and winter

News Staff
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Fall officially begins Tuesday, September 22, and while it’s still hot outside, the Georgetown area...
The Woodside MUD will now include a mix of traditional and age-restricted homes, including a new addition of 500 age-restricted units.

The Woodside MUD will now include a mix of traditional and age-restricted homes, including a new addition of 500 age-restricted units.

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Georgetown council approves changes to Woodside, Yearwood MUDs

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Two Municipal Utility Developments were the topic of conversation during the regular September 8 Georgetown City Council meeting, and are expected to bring a combined total of more than 2,000 residential units near Sun City.
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A Texas Longhorn rests on a hill in the Beyersville community east of Coupland on Tuesday evening, September 8, 2026.

A Texas Longhorn rests on a hill in the Beyersville community east of Coupland on Tuesday evening, September 8, 2026.

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Longhorn on a hill

Andy Sharp
Monday, September 14, 2026
A Texas Longhorn rests on a hill in the Beyersville community east of Coupland  on Tuesday evening,...
An American flag that flew on the Georgetown Fire Department’s Engine 2 on 9/11/2001 was again flying during this year’s Memorial Stair Climb at Birkelbach Field on Friday, September 11, 2026, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Photo by Andy Sharp.

An American flag that flew on the Georgetown Fire Department’s Engine 2 on 9/11/2001 was again flying during this year’s Memorial Stair Climb at Birkelbach Field on Friday, September 11, 2026, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Photo by Andy Sharp.

On 25th anniversary, Georgetown stair climb honors victims of 9/11

Andy Sharp
Saturday, September 12, 2026
The Georgetown Fire and Police departments on Friday continued their tradition of honoring the...
A crew prepares smoked meats for meals during the Fall Bazaar held at Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church on Sunday, September 6, 2026.

A crew prepares smoked meats for meals during the Fall Bazaar held at Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church on Sunday, September 6, 2026.

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Fall Bazaar held at Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church

Andy Sharp
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The Fall Bazaar was held at Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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September 12, 1976: GETTING IN ON THE ACTION - Georgetown folks get in on the action at the Up with People concert Tuesday night as they bunny hop around Southwestern University's new Sid W. Richardson Physical Education Center. The program, designed to establish a creative framework for communication and interaction between people of varied backgrounds and across all ages, seems to be working as Georgetownites bunnyhop, swaying arm-in-arm to the music, singing and clapping.

September 12, 1976: GETTING IN ON THE ACTION - Georgetown folks get in on the action at the Up with People concert Tuesday night as they bunny hop around Southwestern University's new Sid W. Richardson Physical Education Center. The program, designed to establish a creative framework for communication and interaction between people of varied backgrounds and across all ages, seems to be working as Georgetownites bunnyhop, swaying arm-in-arm to the music, singing and clapping.

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Yesteryears: Terrorist attacks stun Wilco, world

Laura House and Grahm Donovan
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
140 years Ago (September 16, 1886)Public execution of Irvine Murray
A photo, taken at a 45-degree angle, shows burger, cheese and bacon tucked into the bun. Photo by Linda Dwyer

A photo, taken at a 45-degree angle, shows burger, cheese and bacon tucked into the bun. Photo by Linda Dwyer

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Tastes of the Town: Learning about food photos

Linda Dwyer
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
The first time I saw someone hover over a plate of food with an iPhone is ingrained in my memory.
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