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Williamson County and the city of Granger invite the public to a ribbon-cutting for the Davilla Street improvement project. The project included replacing a collapsed box culvert under Davilla Street and replacing some of the street’s brick pavers with colored stamped concrete in the vicinity of the Davilla Street and Walton Street intersection.

Jennifer Harris (right) of the Dickey Museum Board accepts a $5,000 grant from Sylvia Tillotson of the Michael C. Duda Architectural Endowment.

Hutto has revealed the live music lineup for this year’s free 4th of July Celebration. Micah Marcos will kick things off before the Steph Cash Band rocks the stage.

Hutto residents participate in the Equity, Racism Inclusivity Task Force Public Form June 8. The district reported great conversation took place, or “heart work” as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Director Thymai Dong says. Another community forum is planned for the fall. Facebook / Hutto ISD

One of Taylor’s upcoming subdivisions appears ready for the next step. On Thursday, June 23, the Taylor City Council will consider acceptance of a subdivision infrastructure for Castlewood’s firs phase.

Two weeks before the U.S. remembered the day became free, residents commemorated a day in which many Americans became free in another way.

On Thursday, June 16, the Hutto City Council held their mid-month meeting. The council discussed the 2022 Water and Wastewater Master Plan along with the Pavement Assessment and Management Plan.

Alternate routes will be needed to get around downtown Taylor Saturday On June 25, the Taylor PRIDE Music & Arts Festival will be from 2 to 10 p.m. at Black Sparrow Music Parlor, Texas Beer Company, Xchange Nightlife and outside along Second Street from Main to Vance streets and on half of a Talbot Street block north and south of Second.

Williamson County is under a burn ban. On June 21, Commissioners Court has issued a county-wide burn ban for a period not to exceed 90 days due to severe drought conditions, above average heat, low humidity, low fuel moistures and high winds that are creating dangerous wildfire conditions that would be exacerbated by outdoor burning.

Taylor PRIDE had an opportunity to talk about its upcoming festival during a special interview downtown last Wednesday. On June 15, the Taylor Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee met with Taylor PRIDE member Red Bailey during the committee’s monthly meeting at Texas Beer Company.

An adult teenager was arrested Monday for a crash last month at the northern edge of Hutto. Tristan Carrillo, 18, of Georgetown was booked into the Williamson County Jail Monday, June 13.

A fiery explosion in Granger claimed the life of one of its residents. On Wednesday, June 15, a large boom heard in the southeast area of the community was confirmed to be an explosion by Mayor Monica Stonjaík.

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.

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, June 15, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is mailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress.net.