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With the 88th legislative session in full swing, a high-powered business advocate visited Taylor last week to brief community leaders on the latest happenings in Austin during a time of unprecedented economic growth.

Despite unprecedented growth, The Taylor Police Department staffing has not increased in 23 years. But help could be on the way.

GRANGER — Johnny “Friday Night” Ryder is known around town as the star player for the Lions football team, but now he is sporting Texas A&M University gear. Ryder participated in the spring game April 15 for the Aggies and it was a moment he will never forget: the realization of a longtime dream.

Former NASA astronaut and motivational speaker, Dr. Jose Hernandez, visited Taylor Indepedent School District’s event center April 17, to speak to area students about their future.

in HUTTO – Hutto Independent School District wants to raise awaress about child trafficking, and will provide information to the community in an event next month. Not a Number will be held Tuesday, May 9, at 5:30 p.m.

With Samsung Austin Semiconductor on the literal horizon these days, Taylor is poised for dramatic growth. And the municipality is preparing to grow along with it.

HUTTO – Over 18 of the area’s active non-profit groups showed up at Adam Orgain Park April 15 for the Second Annual Community-Wide Appreciation Picnic The event was billed as a totally free event for the community, hosted by Community In Action Non-Profit Coalition.

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, April 19, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is emailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress.

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Jan Harris wants people in the city to know that her job as Taylor’s Main Street manager is more than just special events. “It’s a lot more,” Harris said on the most recent edition of “Taylor Talk with Jason Hennington” April 10.

Kelly Windham is in her fifth year of teaching English, Yearbook, Journalism, Creative Writing and College and Career Readiness at Legacy Early College High School. While most of her sixteen years in education has been in a traditional classroom setting, part of that time has been in non-traditional roles that centered around education such as Peace Corps, Rice University Civic Leadership, and Community-Based Entrepreneurship.

The votes won’t be in until Saturday, May 6, but candidates gave voters reasons to support them last week. The annual candidate forum, hosted by the Taylor Press and the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce, was held Tuesday, April 18, at the Taylor Main Street Event Center.

The Murphy Park Pavillion will be a magical location for the Cinderella’s Closet Magical Spring Affair Saturday, April 22 and Sunday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.