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DEC. 18 911 Call-No Report-200 block of W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd 911 Call-Officer Advised-200 block of Janice Rd 911 Call-No Report-700 block of W Fourth St 911 Call-No Report-500 block of Sturgis St Animal Welfare-No Report-1000 block of Price St 911 Call-No Report-3200 block of Crystal Cir Suspicious Person-No Report-Advance Auto Parts 3508 N Main St Criminal Trespass-Report Taken-Church of Christ 2702 N Main St Abandoned Vehicle-Red Tagged-14000 block of Chandler Rd 911 Call-No Report-HEB100 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Harassment-No Report-100 block of Nathaniel Dr Theft-No Report-500 block of S Doak St Warrant Service-Arrested-100 block of E Tenth St Welfare Concern-No Report-N Lynn St/Davis St Disturbance-No Report-N Lynn St/Davis St Civil Matter-No Report-Sunny Lane Apartments 2700 Sunny Ln Criminal Trespass-Report Taken-Total Dental 3705-200 N Main St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-2300 block of Southwood Hills Dr 911 Call-No Report-3100 block of Crystal Cir Assault-No Report-900 block of Fisher St Suspicious Vehicle-No Report-200 block of Talbot St Animal Complaint-Unable to Locate-Victoria St/Speegle St Reckless / Erratic Driver-Officer Advised-3900 block of W Second St DEC.

AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller announced was sworn into office for a third term Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the historic Fort Worth Stockyards.

AUSTIN – Jennifer Shuford has been named commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, state officials announced just before the new year. Shuford’s leadership of the department was made permanent months after she took over, in an interim capacity, for longtime commissioner John Hellerstedt following his September retirement.

HUTTO – Texas continues to officially recognize the second Monday in October as Columbus Day, and the White House recognizes the day as both Columbus Day and Indigenous People’s Day concurrently. Hutto, however, has seen the last of Christopher Columbus Day, at least as far as holidays go.

Samsung Austin Semiconductor is officially the namesake for a new highway being built in the area. At the Dec.

GEORGETOWN – On New Year’s Day, the world celebrated the start of 2023. But locally, there was also a ceremony to welcome in Williamson County elected officials.

Police have released a mugshot of a 19-year-old woman charged in a shooting death Dec. 12.

HUTTO – City council was divided over a bid for concrete repair on Cottonwood Creek Trail in Creekside Park, citing needs for higher standards and updated specifications. The contract was recommended for approval by the city’s Parks and Recreation Department at the Dec.

HUTTO – Hutto Independent School District Board of Trustees is considering a $482 million bond package that will pay for new schools, renovation and maintenance of existing schools and technology upgrades. If it proceeds, the bond will be on the ballot in May, 2023.

The $482 million bond package breaks down into the following projects: Construction of Elementary School No. 8, $63 million dollars Construction of Elementary School No. 9, $70 million dollars Hutto High School Renovations and additions (final phase), $68 million dollars Existing Middle School classroom additions, $14 million dollars Ninth Grade Center build-out to Comprehensive High School, $180 million dollars Land acquisition for future school facilities, $32 million dollars Deferred maintenance projects, $24 million dollars Buses and satellite operations, $10 million dollars Technology, $21 million dollars For more information about the bond proposal and the information the committee used to develop it, the district has set up a page on their website at https:// www.hipponation. org/planning.

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A fire that drew suspicion destroyed an iconic landmark. On July 10, the Taylor Fire Department and other area firefighters responded to the 500 block of Burkett Street for a fire that engulfed the historic home.

On July 4, residents in central and north Taylor were without electricity, some from shortly after sunset into the early morning hours of July 5. The outages, which turned off lights in homes and streets, coincided shortly after the start of the annual fireworks display at Murphy Park to celebrate the Fourth of July.

March 21 A severe line of early spring thunderstorms that carved a path of destruction across central Texas spawned at least five tornadoes, including one that wreaked havoc in Hutto, Granger and Taylor. Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell reported that 1,119 structures were damaged in Williamson County from the tornadoes.

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