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Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, April 5, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is emailed to subscribers and available at www.

Relay for Life ran it’s course in Taylor until the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the New Century Club of Taylor found a new path to walk with the same mission.

CITY COUNCIL AT-LARGE TAYLOR ISD AT-LARGE Three challengers and one incumbent are facing off for the at-large seat on the Taylor City Council. In addition, one candidate is challenging the incumbent for the atlarge spot on the Taylor Independent School District board.

More public housing units for low-income Taylor residents may soon be on the horizon, but city leaders said they are not happy with the proposed project due to a lack of city input. According to officials, the design does not conform to the standards of the Envision Taylor Comprehensive Plan.

ROUND ROCK – The Hutto Independent School District is taking aim at a proposed wastewater plant seeking state approval that would be built near Veterans Hill Elementary School. A permit to construct the facility in the vicinity of the 500 block of Limmer Loop is under review by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Lucia Arellano is T. H.

Celebrate the next generation of business owners with the ESTEAM Academy Children’s Business Fair open to the public Saturday, April 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the CHASCO YMCA, 1801 N. Interstate Hwy 35, Round Rock.

The Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center is a nonprofit organization providing education and child advocacy. They will host their first-ever Break the Silence 3K Walk and Run and Kid’s Fun Run on Saturday, April 15, from 7 a.m.

Cinderella’s Closet is a local shop in Taylor, that has a mission of assisting youth to find their prom dresses even when finances stand in the way. In leu of their mission, on Saturday, April 22, they will host a free arts and craft fair at 3 p.m.

MARCH 19 911 Call - No Report - 600 block of E Third St Suspicious Circumstances - No Report - 200 block of Commercial Dr 911 Call - Officer Advised - 900 block of Kimbro St Animal Welfare - No Report - 1300 block of Thompson St Animal Complaint Dog at Large - No Report - 2700 block of Sunny Ln 911 Call - No Report - 200 block of S Doak St Parking Complaint / Violation - No Offense - 1700 block of Davis St Criminal Mischief - Report Taken - 2200 block of Davis St Theft - No Report - Burnett Place Apartments 405 Sloan St 911 Call - No Report - Lakeside Apartments 1209 Vance St Animal Bite - Report Taken - Baylor Scott and White Hospital 305 Mallard Ln Threat - Report Taken - 200 block of Yemen Rd 911 Call - Officer Advised - 2100 block of N Main St 911 Call - Officer Advised - 400 block of Edmond St Missing Person - Report Taken - 1100 block of Burkett St Theft - No Report - Debus Cir MARCH 20 Assault - Report Taken - 800 block of Estes Park Assault - No Report - Debus Cir 911 Call - Officer Advised - 500 block of W Fifth St Suspicious Circumstances - No Report - 100 block of W Seventh St Unwanted Person No Report - Main Street Intermediate 3101 N Main St 911 Call - No Report - Bryan Technical Services 911 N Main St 911 Call - Officer Advised Samsung Site CR 404 /CR 401 Theft - Report Taken - City Auto Service 3509 E Fourth St Abandoned Vehicle - No Report - 900 block of Wallace St Disturbance-NoReport-BrothersTireShop1504WSecondSt 911 Call - No Contact - 300 block of Yemen Rd Abandoned Vehicle - No Report - 6300 block of CR 101 Disturbance - No Report 3000 block of Crystal Cv Harassment - No Report 700 block of E Second St SuspiciousVehicle-Officer Advised-2500blockofWSecondSt 911 Call - Officer Advised 2200 block of North Dr Warrant Service - Arrested Williamson County Jail 911 Call - No Report - 4100 block of Hermann Sons Rd Fireworks Complaint - Unable to Locate - 2200 block of Grace St 911 Call - Officer Advised Samsung Site CR 404 /CR 401 Suspicious Vehicle - Unable to Locate - Taylor Choice Wash 2101 N Main St Parking Complaint / Violation - Red Tagged - 700 block of E Second St Unwanted Person - No Report - 500 block of Sloan St Suspicious Circumstances - No Report - 500 block of Se Carlos G Parker Blvd MARCH 21 Suspicious Circumstances - No Report - Texas National Guard 1511 N Main St 911 Call - Officer Advised 1900 block of Meadow Ln Suspicious Circumstances - No Report - Minden St/E Rio Grande Suspicious Person - No Report - One Stop No 2 2710 block of Davis St 911 Call - No Report Samsung Site CR 404 /CR 401 Animal Welfare - Unable to Locate - Olg Cemetery 1904 O L G Cemetery Rd 911 Call - Officer Advised - HEB 100 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd 911 Call - No Report - Taylor Middle School 304 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Assault-ReportTaken-300 blockofEMartinLutherKingJrBlvd 911 Call - Officer Advised - Hart Components 110 Southpark Blvd Minor In Possession Report Taken - Taylor Middle School 304 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd 911 Call - Officer Advised 4100 block of Hermann Sons Rd 911 Call - Officer Advised Samsung Site CR 404 /CR 401 Harassment - No Report 2700 block of Sunny Ln Welfare Concern - No Report - 1100 block of E Fourth St Juvenile Complaint - No Report - 1000 block of Dellinger Dr 911 Call - No Report - 1800 block of Davis St Noise Complaint - No Report - 1100 block of W Second St Assault - Arrested - 500 block of Burkett St MARCH 22 Suspicious Vehicle - No Report - 700 block of Mallard Ln Suspicious Person - No Report - 100 block of W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Animal Complaint Dog at Large - Warning Issued - 600 block of Westchester Rd Animal Complaint Dog at Large - Unable to Locate Kent St/Meadow Ln 911 Call - No Report - 800 block of T H Johnson Dr 911 Call - No Report Samsung Site CR 404 /CR 401 911 Call - No Report - Taylor Middle School 304 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Juvenile Complaint - No Report - Taylor High School 355 FM 973 Harassment - No Report 400 block of Bland St Lost/FoundProperty-No Report -1000blockofDellingerDr Assault - Report Taken - Otis St/N Lynn St Assault-ReportTaken-Main StreetIntermediate3101NMainSt 911 Call - No Report - 1100 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd 911 Call - Officer Advised - 1500 block of Prather St Criminal Mischief - Officer Advised - Samsung Site CR 404 /CR 401 Road /Traffic Hazard - Unable to Locate - Us 79/FM 3349 Theft - Report Taken - Taylor High School 355 FM 973 Road /Traffic Hazard Unable to Locate - 1800 block of N Main St Reckless /Erratic Driver Unable to Locate - NW Carlos G Parker Blvd/Mallard Ln Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle - Report Taken - 1100 block of Symes St Road/TrafficHazard-NoReport -2900blockofWSecondSt 911 Call - Officer Advised Mallard Run Apartments 1000 Mallard Ln Assault - No Report - 600 block of Sams Cir Warrant Service - Arrested 500 block of Ferguson St Suspicious Person - Unable to Locate - 500 block ofw Second St Shots Fired - No Report - 4200 block of Glacier Point Cv Animal Welfare - Officer Advised - 400 block of Symes St Suspicious Circumstances - No Report - 3300 block of N Main St Reckless /Erratic Driver Unable to Locate - 1000 block of Burkett St Suspicious Circumstances - No Report - 700 block of N Main St Public Intoxication - Arrested - 1100 block of W Second St Suspicious Vehicle - Unable to Locate - North Dr/Mallard Ln MARCH 23 Animal Complaint Dog at Large - Unable to Locate - 600 block of Symes St Accident Minor - Report Taken - Dollar Tree 100 - 118 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd 911 Call - No Report Samsung Site CR 404 /CR 401 Welfare Concern - No Report - 400 block of S Robinson St Motorist Assist - No Report Old Coupland Rd/S Main St Animal Complaint - Animal Impounded - 400 block of Symes St Fraud - See Supplement 400 block of Talbot St Juvenile Complaint - No Report - Legacy Early College 516 N Main St Animal Complaint - No Report - 800 block of W Sixth St Criminal Mischief - Report Taken - Lorax Ln/W Second St Road /Traffic Hazard - No Report - North Dr/Dellinger Dr 911 Call - No Report Gemini 1610 E Fourth St 911 Call - No Report Samsung Site CR 404 /CR 401 Abandoned Vehicle - Report Taken - 3400 block of W Second St City Ordinance Violation - No Report - 200 block of S Main St Animal Complaint - No Report - HEB 100 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Suspicious Circumstances - Unable to Locate - HEB 100 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Accident Minor - Report Taken - 100 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd 911 Call - Unable to Locate Samsung Site CR 404 /CR 401 Unwanted Person - No Report - 300 block of E Eighth St 911 Call - Unable to Locate Samsung Site CR 404 /CR 401 Disturbance - No Report 300 block of S Doak St Animal Bite - No Report 300 block of Sams St 911 Call - No Report - Arbors of Taylor 201 Highland Dr 911 Call - Unable to Locate Samsung Site CR 404 /CR 401 911 Call - Officer Advised 2700 block of Old Thorndale Rd Suspicious Person - Unable to Locate - 500 block of Lenora Dr Shots Fired - No Report 600 block of E Pecan St Harassment - No Report - Main Street Commons 3700 N Main St Suspicious Vehicle - Unable to Locate - 2000 block of Canvas Back Dr 911 Call - No Report Samsung Site CR 404 /CR 401 911 Call - No Report Samsung Site CR 404 /CR 401 911 Call - Officer Advised 300 block of S Doak St Unwanted Person - No Report - 100 block of Bethann Loop MARCH 24 Noise Complaint - No Report - Arbors of Taylor 201 Highland Dr Suspicious Vehicle - No Offense - Hhsc 202 Highland Dr Suspicious Circumstances - Unable to Locate - Gilmore St/N Lynn St 911 Call - Officer Advised 3000 block of CR 404 Accident Minor - Report Taken - 4400 block of Hermann Sons Rd Accident Minor - Report Taken - 1800 block of Holly Springs Dr Animal Complaint - No Report - 4100 block of Zion Ave Welfare Concern - No Report - 800 block of Yosemite Trail 911 Call - Unable to Locate CR 401/CR 404 Warrant Service - Arrested 100 block of E Seventh St 911 Call - Officer Advised CR 404/CR 401 City Ordinance Violation No Report - Murphy Park 1600 Veterans Dr Animal Complaint Dog at Large - Unable to Locate Burkett St/Lenora Dr Assist Citizen - No Report Taylor PD 500 S Main St Disorderly Conduct Fighting - Report Taken Taylor Middle School 304 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd 911 Call - No Report - Taylor Middle School 304 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Juvenile Complaint - No Report - Taylor Opportunity Center 1004 Dellinger Dr CriminalMischief-ReportTaken -HeritageSquare400NMainSt Welfare Concern - No Report - 600 block of W Rio Grande St Theft - No Report - 100 block of W Fifth St 911 Call - Officer Advised CR 401/CR 404 Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon - Report Taken - Murphy Park 1600 Veterans Dr Traffic Complaint - No Report - Us 79/CR 101 911 Call - No Report - 100 block of Royal St 911 Call - Officer Advised Rojas Tacos 400 S Main St Disturbance - No Report 700 block of Westchester Rd 911 Call - No Report - 1300 block of CR 401 Disturbance - No Report Drake Ln/Davis St 911 Call - No Report - 1200 block of Porter St Unwanted Person - Officer Advised - N Main St/E First St 911 Call - No Report Walmart 3701 N Main St Animal Bite - No Report - Baylor Scott and White Hospital 305 Mallard Ln Road /Traffic Hazard - No Offense - 100 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Reckless /Erratic Driver Unable to Locate - 2600 block of W Second St Reckless /Erratic Driver - No Report - Chandler Rd/S CR 366 Reckless /Erratic Driver - Unable to Locate - SW vsCarlos G Parker Blvd/FM 973 Suspicious Vehicle - Unable to Locate - Debus Cir MARCH 25 Citizen Contact - No Report - 200 block of Victoria St Welfare Concern - No Report - Holiday Inn 180 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd 911 Call - Unable to Locate 3400 block of N Main St Theft - No Report - 500 block of Kyra Ln Burglary of Vehicle Report Taken - Mallard Run Apartments 1000 Mallard Ln 911 Call - No Report Brothers Tire Shop 1504 W Second St 911 Call - No Report - 300 block of S Doak St Animal Welfare - No Report - 200 block of Potomac St Suspicious Circumstances - No Report - 100 block of First Ave 911 Call - No Report - Debus Cir Unwanted Person - No Offense - Debus Cir AnimalComplaintDogatLarge -NoReport-NLynnSt/DavisSt 911 Call - Officer Advised Holiday Inn 180 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Assist Citizen - No Report Mccoys Building Supply 3401 N Main St Assault Cause Bodily Injury Fv - Report Taken - 700 block of Washburn St Accident Minor - No Report - El Corral Lozano 300 W Second St 911 Call - No Report - 400 block of W Seventh St Disturbance - No Report Burkett St/Stacy Dr AnimalComplaint-Unableto Locate-2900blockofMeadowLn Suspicious Person - Unable to Locate - 4300 block of Yellowstone Dr 911 Call - No Report - 300 block of S Doak St 911 Call - Officer Advised - 300 block of S Doak St Noise Complaint - No Contact - 900 block of James St UnlawfulCarryingWeapon-Arrested-1700blockofMeadowLn Noise Complaint - No Report - 900 block of James St.

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.

HUTTO – While many Texas school officials say students have just started recovering from the negative effects of COVID-induced virtual classes, Hutto Independent School District has introduced a program that embraces learning from home.

Three bond propositions on May 6 ballot Voters within Hutto Independent School District’s boundaries will have the opportunity to vote on the 2023 Bond proposal during the May 6 election. The bond is broken into three propositions totaling $522 million.

Taylor Duck athletics is looking to soar even higher under the guidance of new athletic director Earven Flowers. Flowers, a former Division I football player at the University of Kentucky, has been on the Ducks sideline since 2018 and will now take over as athletic director and head football coach.

It may have been April 1, but the “Food Dudes Cookers” didn’t fool around as they helped raise money for a good cause and sent folks home with smiles and full bellies. The Taylor Educational Enrichment Foundation’s Sixth Annual “Food Dudes” event Saturday at the Williamson County Expo Center supported classroom and educational initiatives.