Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Jan. 10 e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is emailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress. net.
Taylor teacher honored at International Film Festival
Taylor High School Theater Arts instructor, Jason Angco-Barrera, returned from the South Texas International Film Festival with top awards for both his acting and his filmmaking.
As an actor, Barrera was recognized for his lead role in Waiting for Sandoval, a full-length feature film that was shown for the first time at the festival and received a standing ovation. The film was written and directed by David Carren, who has also written or produced more than 200 films and television shows including Star Trek, The Next Generation, Stargate SG-1, and Diagnosis Murder.
The story of how this award-winning film made it to the South Texas International Film Festival had a few plot twists of its own. The now celebrated project was almost lost forever due to water damage in a flood that occurred shortly after filming ended.
The film was then shown for the first time in a U.S. premiere, highlighted at the South Texas International Film Festival where Barrera received an acting award for Lead in a Feature.
The film was chosen out of 60 films to be in the final five and ultimately came up with second place.
Victims can now receive blood quicker
WILLIAMSON COUNTY – We Are Blood (a Central Texas blood bank) and Williamson County Emergency Medical Services have partnered in a new initiative to provide blood to critical patients directly at the scene of emergencies. O-negative blood will be carried to incident sites by Williamson County EMS paramedic commanders.
The agency’s first use of on-site blood infusion was at a traffic accident on a major thoroughfare in the eastern part of the county.
Two Williamson County EMS paramedic commanders cover the eastern part of the county, one stationed in Round Rock and the other in the Weir area. Commanders, driving specialized Chevrolet Tahoes, respond to every high acuity call along with an ambulance.
Hutto names Taylor Press official newspaper
HUTTO – The Hutto City Council has designated Taylor Press, 211 W. Third St., in Taylor, as the official public newspaper for Hutto. Notices which are required by city charter, ordinance or state law to be published, including such items as council agendas, will appear in the Taylor Press.
They listed the publication’s wide readership in Hutto as a reason for choosing the Taylor Press. The paper, which publishes twice a week, has increased its coverage of Hutto events in recent years. In 2023, the Press made Hutto news stories free to read online without a subscription.
Council also directed the city manager to execute a contract with Taylor Press establishing the rates for publication of city notices. Documents show the city spent $43,459 for fiscal year 2023 and has budgeted $32,000 for fiscal year 2024 for notices required by law to be published in a newspaper.
Taylor Press has served Williamson County since 1913, and covers news from cities throughout the eastern part of the county.
