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The number of new cases of COVID-19 in Williamson County continue to slash week to week. Confirmed cases, which include past and current cases reported to the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD), increased by 313 in Williamson County Feb.

The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (HLSR) crowned area residents world champions for their smoked goods. Williamson County Go Texan, an area committe, won the 2022 World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest Feb.

COUPLAND CIVIC ORGANIZATION For its Jan. 31 meeting, the Coupland Civic Organization (CCO) was treated to a tour of the new and renovated Coupland school facilities hosted by Superintendent Tammy Brinkman.

Heritage Square Farmers Market The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

On March 8, United Seniors of Taylor Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization will meet, at 9:30 a.m. at the Tripp Center, located at 1517C McLain St.

Local churches invite the public to a central location for an important date this week. Tenth Street United Methodist Church will host an Ash Wednesday service on March 2 along with First United Methodist Church and Allen Chapel AME Church of Taylor and the Thrall United Methodist Church.

TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL Second/Fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 400 Porter St.

KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St.

Lone Star Circle of Care (LSCC) held a ribbon cutting Friday, Feb. 25. LSCC renovated the West End school in Taylor and will use it as their new facility in Taylor. Representatives from LSCC, the Taylor City Council and Williamson County elected officials were at the event. Look for a more in-depth story about the event in a future issue of the Taylor Press. Photo by Jason Hennington

Local students are taking their mental talent to a Texas-sized contest. The Taylor High School Academic Decathlon team is heading to state competition in San Antonio for the 18th consecutive year of representing Taylor at the state level.

Taylor had an interesting 2021 in crime statistics. “Although there are certain crimes that did increase,” said Chief Henry Fluck, Taylor Police Department, “overall we had a significant decrease,” Fluck reviewed last year’s crime and police activity during the Taylor City Council meeting Thursday, Feb.

A ribbon cutting on Monday will mark the end of improvements to a major Thrall road. On Feb.

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.

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The Chamber is looking forward to getting started on its new Ambassador program in the coming months. The Ambassadors have always been the heart and soul of the Chamber and its work but the combination of the pandemic and a loss of focus has hurt the group over the last two years.