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Sam Love, of Taylor, passed away peacefully Dec. 2.

“It’s a cold bowl of chili when love lets you down.” Song lyrics from “Saddle Up the Palomino” by singersongwriter Neil Young Love can let you down in any season, but a hot bowl of Texas chili when cool weather comes back to East Texas in the fall can also fix a plethora of problems. Possibly even a broken heart.

On Dec. 5, members of the Taylor ward showed up at the Taylor Church building to load roughly 3,500 pounds of food into the Shepherd’s Heart Food Pantry truck. Many hands made light work, and within 30 minutes, all the food was loaded and ready to be taken to the warehouse.

HUTTO – Ryan Winkelman has been named the new principal for Hutto Elementary School. Winkelmann joined Hutto ISD in 2014 to serve as assistant principal at Hutto Elementary School.

HUTTO – Last weekend, families lined up to throw snowballs, ride a train, talk to Santa and of course, shop at the Hutto Downtown Christmas Fair. On Saturday, Dec.

Taylor police are investigating the suspicious death of a 26-year-old man found in a yard Monday night. Police Chief Henry Fluck said investigators are awaiting the results of an autopsy, including a toxicology report that could take weeks, for more information in the death of Enrique Lopez Estrada.

Since he began as city manager for Taylor in 2019, Brian LaBorde has dealt with a lot including the arrival of Samsung Austin Semiconductor, the pandemic, aging infrastructure in need of repair and maintenance.

The culture war in Taylor of “traditional, family and biblical” values versus rights and protections for LGBTQplus identity and other groups rages on. At the Dec.

The end of an era is coming for the corner of Second and Main Streets. On Saturday, Dec.

Just down the path from the entrance to the Texas State Cemetery, in a picturesque spot surrounded by fall-rusted cypress trees, one of Taylor’s own now has a place of honor, among other legends of Texas history.

HUTTO – Only 35% of Hutto students met standards on the 2022 STAAR math tests. The results signify an increase from the 2021 scores of 31% but are still a long way from the pre-pandemic 47% score.

HUTTO – Hutto Police Chief Jeffrey Yarbrough was recently named the recipient of the 2022 Texas A&M University Outstanding Alumni (Early Career) Award from the School of Education and Human Development.

NOV. 27 Suspicious Vehicle-Unable to Locate-900 block of S Main St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-FM 973/SW Carlos G Parker Blvd 911 Call-No Report-2100 block of Pinelawn Dr Welfare Concern-Officer Advised-200 block of Sloan St Assault-Unable to Locate-Jones St/Old Thorndale Rd Welfare Concern-No Report-2500 block of W Second St Burglary of Building-Report Taken-Taylor Café 101 N Main St Motorist Assist-No Report-1900 block of S Main St Missing Person-No Report-1600 block of Mallard Ln Welfare Concern-No Report-Applebee’s Grill and Bar 103 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Suspicious Person-No Report-Main Street Commons 3700 N Main St Noise Complaint-No Report-1700 block of Th Johnson Noise Complaint-No Report-N Doak St/W Third St Disturbance-No Report-800 block of Porter St Citizen Contact-No Report-Taylor 500 S Main St 911 Call-Officer Advised-300 block of E Eighth St Suspicious Person-Unable to Locate-200 block of Wabash St 911 Call-Officer Advised-800 block of W Lake Dr NOV.

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.