[caption id="attachment_1280" align="alignleft" width="1024"] Valerie Nicholson in Georgetown, Texas Nov 2016[/caption] Brainard Retiring From District 2 Seat by Mike Payne Benjamin Franklin once said, “If you want something done, ask a busy person.” Perhaps in the case of Valerie Nicholson, it would be more appropriate to say, “If you
The City of Georgetown has been a work in progress for the last 168 years and we treasure the rich heritage of the past. Our tradition of making history continued in 2016 and below is a sampling of some of the significant events and developments
Birthday Tandem Goes Global On January 4th, Sun City’s Al Blaschke made history. For his 100th birthday, he did something most people don’t do in their lifetime; he jumped out of a perfectly good airplane. Doing so tied him as the oldest American to make a
St. David's Georgetown hospital celebrated the first baby born at St. David’s Georgetown Hospital. Ezekiel Leo Stark was born at 3:13 a.m. on January 1, 2017. He weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces and was 18 inches long. The mother is Ashely Andrews, pictured with big
Janet Cooke and Rentsch Brewery partnered together for the first annual Rachel Cooke Memorial Run. More than 100 runners gave new meaning to the term "warming up" for the race on as the temperature at the starting line was 18°. Janet is the mother of Rachel
Several hundred guests at the historic courthouse in Georgetown counted down on New Year's Eve but rather than a toast at midnight, Judge Bill Gravell commenced with the swearing in of Pct 1 Constable Vinnie Cherrone. Immediately following, Robert Chody took the oath as the 34th
[caption id="attachment_1265" align="alignleft" width="1024"] Former D.A. (dad) Sam Dick, Williamson County District Attorney Shawn Dick, Attorney (brother) Chad Dick[/caption] Promises to return integrity to the office. District Attorney Shawn Dick was sworn in by 277th District Judge Stacey Mathews and pledged to working tirelessly "to restore
The Jarrell ISD Board of Trustees met January 9 to consider Bond recommendations from the Facilities Planning Committee. The Board will agree on the bond specifics before February 9 to include a vote in the May 2017 election. Monday's meeting was the first presentation from the
by Mike Payne Not just a chapter, but an entire book has come to an end in America. If we can believe their account, The New York Times, a once venerable and now pseudo-tabloid newspaper, has reported that after 146 years, the Ringling Brothers and Barnum
Early this week, I was honored to be sworn in as a member of the 115th Congress. Representing Central Texas and bringing common-sense conservative values to the nation’s Capitol remains one of the great privileges of my life. I’m proud of what I’ve been able