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On Feb. 1, Mayor Brandt Rydell issued a disaster declaration for the city, which was extended for another seven days Feb.

The filing deadline is Friday, Feb. 17 to run for open seats in the upcoming local election.

Brush Clean-up Community Event Feb. 11 — From 8:00 a.m.

Last week, the city of Taylor announced that the Parks and Recreation Department, in partnership with Good Life Taylor, will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the recently completed Percussion Park at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18. The playground is located in Murphy Park between the lake and the swimming pool.

GEORGETOWN – The Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter is approaching 200 dogs in the shelter, an unsustainably critical capacity, and is reaching out to request immediate help from the community.

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

THRALL – During halftime of Monday night’s game between the Thrall Tigerettes and Milano Lady Eagles, Thrall High School honored the 1992-1993 Tigerettes basketball team, who advanced to the state semifinals.

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Dr. Ron Braley.

JAN. 29 Citizen Contact-No Report-1000 block of N Main St Burglary of Vehicle-Unable to Locate-900 block of George St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-200 block of Commercial Dr Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-2900 block of Don Hill Ln Juvenile Complaint-No Report-1700 block of W Seventh St 911 Call-No Report-1700 block of W Seventh St Burglary of Building-Report-Oncor Service Center 1600 E Walnut St Warrant Service-Arrested-500 block of Se Carlos G Parker Blvd 911 Call- Officer Advised-CR 404/CR 401 Welfare Concern-No Contact-1900 block of W Lake Dr Assault-Report-CR 368 Unwanted Person-No Report-340 W Lake Dr Unwanted Person-No Report-M and M Food Mart 100 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd 911 Call- Officer Advised-400 block of W Rio Grande St Unwanted Person-No Report-300 block of Murphy St 911 Call-No Report-300 block of Murphy St Civil Matter-No Report-700 block of Mockingbird Ln Unwanted Person-No Report-M and M Food Mart 100 W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd 911 Call-No Report-11000 block of Welch St Animal Welfare-No Report-1100 block of Fowzer St Suspicious Vehicle-Unable to Locate-1200 block of Mills Assist Citizen-No Report-Murphy Park 1600 Veterans Dr Animal Welfare-Unable to Locate-900 block of Kent St Citizen Contact-No Report-CVS 1609 N Main St JAN.

It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Feb. 8, e-edition of the Taylor Press.

In spring of 2022, Old Taylor High proprietors Kaitlin and Cliff Olle launched the Chemistry Lab Nitrogen Ice Cream in Room 120 of the 1922 building, featuring dense and creamy ice cream made in 30 seconds flat thanks to the negative 321-degree magic of liquid nitrogen. This year, the Chemistry Lab, now called Big O’s Classic Candy and Nitrogen Ice Cream, still offers the same variety of regular and vegan ice creams, but there are some new elements too.

Parents are getting a preview of possible changes coming soon to Taylor Independent School District. At a Feb.

The ice storm of 2023 may be receding from the forefront of people’s minds, but city and utility officials are taking time to reflect upon what happened, as well as their own emergency preparedness response.