Reverend Bobby Hulme-Lippert, pastor at Georgetown's First Presbyterian Church, was accompanied by his wife Michelle and their children Logan, 2, and Leo, 7, as they visited with Paulette Taylor, right, at  the Shotgun House Museum on Saturday, February 18, 2023.   Located at 801 West Street, the is  museum is maintained by the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association.  Photo by Andy Sharp

Reverend Bobby Hulme-Lippert, pastor at Georgetown's First Presbyterian Church, was accompanied by his wife Michelle and their children Logan, 2, and Leo, 7, as they visited with Paulette Taylor, right, at the Shotgun House Museum on Saturday, February 18, 2023. Located at 801 West Street, the is museum is maintained by the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association. Photo by Andy Sharp

Shotgun house tours, music and protest set for Juneteenth

The annual Juneteenth celebration at the Georgetown Community Center was held last Saturday, but the community will come together again Friday, June 19, to mark the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston to announce all enslaved people were freed.
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American flags adorn burial sites at Mager Cemetery on Saturday, June 13, 2026.  They were placed this weekend by volunteers from the Hermann Sons Coupland-New Bern Lodge.  The flags coincide  with Flag Day on Sunday, June 14, 2026.   Photo by Andy Sharp.

American flags adorn burial sites at Mager Cemetery on Saturday, June 13, 2026. They were placed this weekend by volunteers from the Hermann Sons Coupland-New Bern Lodge. The flags coincide with Flag Day on Sunday, June 14, 2026. Photo by Andy Sharp.

American flags adorn Mager Cemetery

American flags adorn burial sites at Mager Cemetery on Saturday, June 13, 2026.
Derek Noe, drummer with Vinyl Countdown G/ATX!  Performs during the free First Friday concert held on the Williamson County Courthouse lawn on Friday, June 12, 2026.  The concerts, hosted by the Georgetown Beard Club, are generally on the first Friday of the month, but this one was postponed because of rain last week.     Photo by Andy Sharp

Derek Noe, drummer with Vinyl Countdown G/ATX! Performs during the free First Friday concert held on the Williamson County Courthouse lawn on Friday, June 12, 2026. The concerts, hosted by the Georgetown Beard Club, are generally on the first Friday of the month, but this one was postponed because of rain last week. Photo by Andy Sharp

Rockin' out on the Square

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Leila Milks, 9, left, and Skylar Savoy, 9, right,  with Girl Scout Troop 46105,  lead a parade through San Gabriel Park during the 74th Annual Juneteenth  Celebration held at the Georgetown Community Center on Saturday, June 13, 2026.  The event is hosted by the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association.    Photo by Andy Sharp.

Leila Milks, 9, left, and Skylar Savoy, 9, right, with Girl Scout Troop 46105, lead a parade through San Gabriel Park during the 74th Annual Juneteenth Celebration held at the Georgetown Community Center on Saturday, June 13, 2026. The event is hosted by the Georgetown Cultural Citizen Memorial Association. Photo by Andy Sharp.

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