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Firefighter Ruben Telles and girlfriend Nicole Rocha are restarting from scratch after a wildfire destroyed their apartment. Photo courtesy of Hutto Fire Rescue

Firefighter loses home in blaze

HUTTO – A local firefighter who lost his home in the Aug. 8 Cedar Park fire is getting help from colleagues and the community. The Hutto Professional Firefighters Foundation has started a fundraising campaign to support Ruben Telles, who has been a fire engine driver with Hutto Fire Rescue since April 2020. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM

National Dog Day

NATIONAL DOG DAY

Celebrate your dog, a friend’s dog or any other dog you know for National Dog Day Saturday, August 26! Texas Beer Company will host a celebration from noon to 8 p.m. with $4 TBC’s specialty K9 lager on tap at their brewery, 1331 W. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM

Record sea temps could spur more hurricanes

Record sea temps could spur more hurricanes

Forecasters for the National Weather Service are anticipating a more active hurricane season this year because of record-warm ocean surface temperatures, the Texas Tribune reported. Hurricane season runs through the end of November. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM

Photo by Michael Förtsch on Unsplash

E-EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Aug. 16 e-edition of the Taylor Press. 08/18/2023 10:30 PM

Citizen Michael Prillaman speaks against compensation increase to city council. The approved motion increased their stipends from $25 to $1,000 per month and to $1,500 per month for the mayor’s position. Photo by Hunter Dworaczyk

City Council approves compensation increase

08/17/2023 07:27 PM

ERCOT asks Texans to conserve power Thursday, Aug. 17 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.

ERCOT calls for voluntary power conservation

08/17/2023 01:21 PM

Judith Ritchie

Williamson County selects interim elections administrator

08/16/2023 10:17 AM

YMCA Day Care Sign ups

YMCA Day Care Sign ups

On Saturday, Aug. 19, from 8 a.m. 08/16/2023 07:55 AM

CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS

CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS

KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. 08/16/2023 07:55 AM

Hutto’s city funds involved in cybercrime

Hutto’s city funds involved in cybercrime

NEWS STAFF [email protected] HUTTO – Hutto potentially experienced a cybercrime. City officials were notified by its financial institution Monday, Aug. 08/16/2023 07:55 AM

Transfiguration

Transfiguration

Deliberately Diverse represents the individual thoughts and opinions of a group of Taylor friends who almost never completely agree about anything but enjoy diverse discussions in our beloved community. Today’s column represents the thoughts and opinions of The Reverend Terry Pierce, vicar of St. James’ Episcopal Church in Taylor. 08/16/2023 07:55 AM

District to purchase land for third high school

District to purchase land for third high school

HUTTO – As part of the 2023 Bond, voters gave Hutto Independent School District the green light to purchase land for future schools, Assistant Superintendent of Operations Henry Gideon explained in his presentation to the Board of Trustees at their Aug. 10 meeting. In support of that, the district put a contract on 114.883 acres located at 9500 State Highway 130, as the site for a potential third high school. 08/16/2023 07:55 AM

Solar energy may take forming space

Solar energy may take farming space

As Williamson County continues to grow, agricultural land may be at risk. According to data done in 2016 by the American Farmland Trust, an organization designed to protect farmland and ranchland, the county is projected to lose nearly 58,000 acres of farmland to conversion by 2040 under current trends. 08/16/2023 07:55 AM

Police investigating shots fired during home invasion

Police investigating shots fired during home invasion

The Taylor Police Department is investigating a shooting that took place during a burglary Aug. 11. 08/16/2023 07:55 AM

Mmm Barbecue

Fire prevention plan changed for Cook-off

With hot, dry weather anticipated for the coming weeks, the Taylor Fire Department gave the International Barbecue Cook-off an updated fire prevention plan. The cook-off is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 08/16/2023 07:55 AM