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This weekend is the time to get rid of those bulky items. Taylor’s municipal government was scheduled to host its Citywide Spring Clean Up on Saturday, April 9.

Williamson County has reaffirmed a burn ban that was issued earlier this month. On April 5, Commissioners Court approved a countywide burn ban for 90 days.

Easter is just around the corner, and eggs will be hidden in the Hole in south Taylor again this year. The Braided Faded Crew will host its ninth annual Hood Hunt on Easter, April 17, at 2 p.m.

The Rotary Club of Taylor heard from Thomas Edwards, Granite Media Partners executive editor, during the Rotary meeting at Sirloin Stockade in Taylor March 31. Granite Media Partners is the parent company of the Taylor Press. Taylor’s Rotary Club meets every Thursday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. Courtesy photo

For the fifth year, ESTEAM Academy will host its annual Children’s Business Fair in Round Rock to support and encourage young entrepreneurs between the ages of 4-17. This year, the fair has grown by 30% and will showcase the talents of over 70 young entrepreneurs in more than booths.

Issues up river don’t appear to have flowed in Taylor. Taylor’s municipal government has not received any notification in regards to the Brushy Creek river amid an investigation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for possible sewage leaking into the water in the Round Rock area.

Thrall parents and students will have new and redesigned ways to get information beginning Friday. On April 8, Thrall Independent School District is launching a smartphone app.

HUTTO – Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus hosted several hundred area high school students on Friday for its first in-person open house since 2019. “It’s so energizing,” said Lissa Adams, provost of TSTC’s East Williamson County campus.

Hutto might be joining neighboring Taylor in hosting a new resident in the global technological landscape. On March 31, the Hutto ISD board of trustees vote to accept an application from Applied Materials for a Texas Tax Code Chapter 313 Agreement pursuant to the Texas Economic Development Act.

Audrey Griggs gets ready to receive her Junior Youth of the Year recognition while Kaishon Ford looks on during the B&GC of East Williamson County annual banquet in Taylor March 31. Photos by Fernando Castro

There will be some detours in Granger this month. Davilla Street will be closed from S.H.

Meetings in Granger this week could impact votes next month Granger Independent School District is hosting town hall meetings on the bonds up for election in May. Following a meeting earlier this week, another session will be Thursday, April 7, at 6 p.m.

Anyone who wants to vote in the upcoming local elections has until Thursday to get registered. Voter registration ends Thursday, April 7 for local elections.