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Youth and adult soccer players will soon have a new venue to practice their footwork skills. At the Jan.

Student chefs in the Taylor High School Culinary Arts classes, also known as The Duck B th ac to la b l p Brigade, put their newly acquired skills the test last week in a burger challenge competition. Twelve students created their own original variations, looking for the perfectly moist and flavorful burger with the perfect accompanying sauce.

HUTTO – The student whose hoax caused Hutto High School to hold students in class on Tuesday, Jan. 24, while social media buzzed with anxious parents fearing the worst, has been has been identified by the school and is facing disciplinary charges. Since the perpetrator is a student, no other details will be released to the public.

The first weekend of Black History Month will encompass celebrations and honor successful African Americans from Taylor. The day will start with the mural dedication for “the fastest man in the world,” Fred Kerley.

A veteran administrator and former teacher with nearly three decades of history in Taylor Independent School District has been promoted to assistant superintendent. At the Jan.

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.

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.

GRANGER – The Thrall Tigerettes (21-10 overall, 6-2 District 27-2A) raced out to a 14-3 lead in the first quarter of Tuesday night’s match-up with the Granger Lady Lions (4-15, 3-6), and never looked back as they coasted to a 66-24 win.

GRANGER – Granger’s Nathan Tucker led a furious fourth quarter comeback effort Tuesday night, scoring 14 of the Lions’ 24 points in the period. But, the Thrall Tigers (9-10 overall, 3-4 District 27-2A) were able to put enough points on the board in the quarter to hold on for a 50-44 win over the Lions (4-13, 0-7).

Sixteen years ago, Tim Mikeska (THS Class of 1978) donated a large number of Automated External Defibrillators to various schools and organizations to help save lives. Taylor ISD received three of these devices which are used to help those experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.

Taylor High School saxophone player, Kenny Calvo, has advanced to the 4A All-State Band. To reach the All-State level, he had to compete in a regional competition and then in an area competition. He is one of only five highschool saxophone players state-wide to have been chosen for the All-State honor.