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Taylor ISD and Hutto ISD maintain online dashboards for the community to monitor COVID-19 activity at its school campuses. Here are the campuses’ figures from Monday, Jan. 31. For the latest statistics, visit https://www.taylorisd.org for Taylor or http://www.hipponation.org for Hutto.

Good news for the people of Taylor as concerns the animal overpopulation, in particular the cat groups. Feral cats often live in colonies, and groups of feral cats live together in one territory, often near food sources and shelter.

“I’m in a hurry to get things done. Oh, I rush and rush until life’s no fun.

WILCO – Calling all Williamson County residents. Are you looking to level up in 2022? Let Professional Women of Williamson County help you.

Groundhog Day, this Wednesday, Feb. 2, marks when groundhog Punxsutawney Phil reveals whether winter will extend for six more weeks. In the Taylor area, hard freezes, sleet and icy conditions are likely regardless of what Mr. Phil in Pennsylvania says.

Old Taylor High was filled with hungry people ready to eat for a good cause this past Saturday. On Jan.

There will be late starts for local school districts this week. On Tuesday, Feb.

The Leo Livingston Fund grant committee is actively accepting applications to help local non-profit organizations again this year. The Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley administers a charitable endowment fund that was created in memory of Leo Livingston by his wife Doris Livingston, benefits nonprofit organizations in the Taylor community.

Although new weekly cases of COVID-19 in Williamson County remain in the thousands, the first decline in more than a month was this past week. Confirmed cases, which include past and current cases reported to the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD), went up by 5,404 in Williamson County Jan.

The Coupland Civic Organization will have something new and different for their Jan. 31 meeting. Instead of having a program at the St. Peter’s Fellowship Hall, residents will be treated to a tour of the new and renovated Coupland School facilities hosted by Superintendent Tammy Brinkman. Thank you, Superintendent Brinkman, for your generous offer to show residents the wonderful new building and the renovated old facilities. Of special interest will be the new regulation size gym which Coupland has needed for many years.

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Jan. 26, e-edition of the Taylor Press.

Sports editor Matt Hooks places new signage inside the front lobby of the Taylor Press building in Taylor Jan. 26. Like small businesses, staff at community newspapers like the Taylor Press have to wear many hats. Customers will see the new signage the next time they walk through the front door. Photo by Fernando Castro

This past Monday, Jan. 24 the Taylor ISD school board met to recognize Taylor students and student athletes for their accomplishments. The board members were also recognized from Taylor area schools for their hard work and dedication to the district this past year.

A local sports group has showed their appreciation to the city. On Jan.