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Coupland Civic Organization (CCO) This month’s Coupland Civic Organization meeting will be Monday, Jan. 30, in the Fellowship Hall of St. Peter’s Church. Mayor Jack Piper will speak about the state of the city. CCO President Susan Schmidt will discuss the 2022 CCO activities and the upcoming 2023 events.

Second Grade Clare Rodriguez-99.4 Kenzie Kuhl-99.4 Third Grade Clyde Steglich-99.3 Fourth Grade: Sara Kuhl-98.6 Fifth Grade Derrick Aleman-99 Seventh Grade Sofia Salazar-98 Eighth Grade Dulcie Krogmann-98.667 Ninth Grade Leah Altman-98.719 Tenth Grade Kolbe Barta-96.75 11th Grade: Anthony Navarro-Salazar-91.75 12th Grade: Ryan Altman-91 Samuel Salazar-98.

Fourth Grade Addy Bixby, Archie Steglich, Brynley Huber, Joshua Martinka and Sara Kuhl. Fifth Grade Blake Yezak, David Heyl, Derrick Aleman and Gunner Streit.

Lydia Melcher, Addison Brandon, Fernanda Giron, Scarlett Dahlberg, Ella Sheffy, Diego Reyes and Kensi Newland. Seventh Grade Caroline Decker, Joseph Barta, Julia Heyl, Kiera Hengst, Lamin Tarawalli jr, and Xochitl Hopkinson.

Recognizing and celebrating African-American entrepreneurs and community leaders will be a focus of the Dickey Museum’s 2023 Black History Month fundraiser. Starting at 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb.

State and county leaders are sharing their road plans to keep up with the explosive growth caused by Samsung Austin Semiconductor and other factors. At the Jan.

Last week, incumbent At-large Councilman Dwayne Ariola filed his paperwork to run for another term this May. He now has an opponent for the election.

Starting next fall, big changes are approved for Taylor Independent School District elementary schools— and officials are seeking parents’ input. At 6 p.m.

jason.hennington@granitemedia partners.com The Taylor Duck seventh grade A team continued their domination moving to 7-0 after a 61-6 win over Burnet Thursday night at the Main Street Intermediate school gym. This was the team’s last home game for the season, and the win coincided with big wins at the next level with the Ducks and Lady Ducks both getting big wins over La Grange.

A two-vehicle accident in the 1200 block of Chandler Road closed the road Jan. 26 due to a hazmat situation caused by an overturned tanker.

GEORGETOWN— Pay for sheriff’s deputies, constables and corrections officers in Williamson County just got a big boost, and officials hope it will help fill dozens of open positions. At the Jan.

ELECTION DAY: Saturday, May 6, 2023 EARLY VOTING: Monday, April 24, 2023 to Tuesday, May 2, 2023 VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday, April 6, 2023 LAST DAY TO APPLY TO VOTE BY MAIL: Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Saturday, Jan. 28 - The IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance will be offered at the Taylor Public Library every Saturday until April 15 from 11 a.m.

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