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Heritage Square Farmer’s Market The Farmer’s Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Heritage Square, 400 N. Main St. Booths provide high-quality locally grown produce, responsibly raised meats and unique handmade goods from local farmers, ranchers and artisans. For updates, visit https://www.facebook.com/heritagesquarefarmersmarket.

Juneteenth is considered the second Independence Day in the United States. The Emancipation Proclamation abolished slavery Jan.

The Murphy Park Soccer Mini-Pitch Grand Opening was scheduled for May 13, but it had to be rescheduled due to weather. The new tentative date is June 17.

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, May 17, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is emailed to subscribers and available at www.

A Taylor Press online story May 12 headlined “Legislation could give property owners near Samsung more of a say” referenced an email by Taylor Assistant City Manager Tom Yantis that had some words missing in the last sentence. The sentence should have read: “I would be happy to discuss other properties that are within the city’s intended growth areas and how we could work with you on plans for a housing development in one of those areas.”

Memorial Day Sunset Block Party Friday, May 26 — From 6 to 9 p.m., Hutto’s Municipal Government will host Hutto Parks and Recreation for a block party at Fritz Park, 400 Park St. The event will observe a remembrance ceremony in honor of Memorial Day. There will be food trucks, vendors, live music and family-friendly activities.

KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St.

GEORGETOWN – What does a Justice of the Peace do once they have been elected? What is their role in county government? These questions and more will be answered at the Justice of the Peace Community Forum scheduled for Monday, June 5 at the Williamson County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 office, 100 Wilco Way in Georgetown. At the forum, guests will learn how a Justice of the Peace works with small claims, debt claims, Class C traffic violations, juvenile cases, death inquests, weddings and more.

Heritage Square Farmer’s Market The Farmer’s Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Heritage Square, 400 N. Main St. Booths provide high-quality locally grown produce, responsibly raised meats and unique handmade goods from local farmers, ranchers and artisans. For updates, visit https://www.facebook.com/ heritagesquarefarmersmarket.

affect (Taylor Mayor) Brandt (Rydell) and (City Manager) Brian LaBorde with how they plan, and it’s also going to affect how we as a county plan because we are growing as a city. And for lack of a better term, we are going to get the crusty edges all around the city, which are city-like developments, and if you go this way, we are going to have more city in Williamson County than the city as the city.”

Granite Media Partners has hired California native Andrew Salmi to come on board as the new Area Sports Editor who will cover athletics for both the Taylor Press and Elgin Courier newspapers. “We are very excited to have Andrew."

Students in area school districts are preparing to walk across the stage next week. Each school has named their valedictorian and salutatorian.

$37,000 in grants was distributed to 11 local nonprofits. “We are making history as we surpass another landmark occasion,” Gerling said.