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Hearing Tuesday on zone
Hearing Tuesday on zone
A public hearing Tuesday will be about a new reinvestment zone in Taylor. On May 24, Taylor Independent School District’s board of trustees will hold a public hearing on the creation of a reinvestment zone, titled No. 05/20/2022 09:24 PM
Continuing and new Taylor ISD school board members take one of their first votes in their new configuration during their meeting in Taylor May 16. Photo by Fernando Castro
School staff eligible for stipend
Hours of work outside of the classroom will be rewarded at Taylor ISD Taylor Independent School District will give $400 stipends for employees that finished reading academies within the 2021-22 school year. Superintendent Devin Padavil informed the board of trustees of the revision to the district’s retention stipend. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM
Vicki Roth (left) administers the oath of office for returning and new Taylor ISD board members Cheryl Carter, Marco Ortiz and Joseph Meller during the board’s meeting in Taylor May 16.
School board swears in, reorganizes members
A school board member bid farewell as a new trustee took his seat. Taylor Independent School District swore in newly elected members to the board of trustees. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM
Gala tickets sales end today
Gala tickets sales end today
Today, May 18, is the last day to secure your tickets for the upcoming Casino Night Gala hosted by the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce. Admission is $75 per person or $125 per couple and can be registered for at the Chamber website, www.taylorchamber.org, by clicking on the Casino Gala logo at the top of the home page. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM
Virus cases uptick
Virus cases uptick
Williamson County’s COVID-19 cases had the biggest jump last week since January, although current numbers still pale from the year’s start. Confirmed cases, which include past and current episodes reported to the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD), increased by 520 in the county May 10-16. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM
Chief Henry Fluck shared this data of the projected yearly cost for an entry level officer next fiscal year and how much a potential grant would cover without a waiver during the May 12 Taylor City Council meeting. Courtesy graphic / City of Taylor.
Taylor applies for COPS grant
A new grant might help the Taylor Police Department expand. On May 12, the Taylor City Council authorized completion of an application for a grant from the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM
Chaplain Richmond E. Stoglin will be a guest speaker in Taylor May 19. Courtesy photo
Group to welcome decorated chaplain
A former Taylor resident who went on to have a long career in the military as a chaplain will return to speak to the community. Chaplain Richmond E. 05/14/2022 11:33 AM
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK RECOGNIZED
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK RECOGNIZED
On April 28, the Taylor City Council recognized National Police Week, May 11-17, and Peace Officers Memorial Day, May 15, with a proclamation to honor fallen officers and their families. In 2021, there were 609 officers killed in the line of duty. In the history of the Taylor Police Department, there have been two officers killed in the line of duty. Pictured, Councilmember Mitch Drummond shakes hands with Chief Henry Fluck, who holds the proclamation. 05/14/2022 11:33 AM
Kitchen fire near school extinguished
Kitchen fire near school extinguished
HUTTO — A kitchen fire Wednesday morning was put out before causing too much damage. On May 11, a mobile home near Ray Elementary School in Hutto had what was described as a small fire in in its kitchen. 05/14/2022 11:33 AM
Taylor receives block grant
Taylor receives block grant
Taylor municipal government was recently awarded $5,555,330 in 2020 Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation Fund (CDBG-MIT) from the Texas General Land Office. The grant, which partially funds the intended projects, is the highest grant amount ever awarded to the City of Taylor. 05/14/2022 11:33 AM
Emotional pain
Emotional pain
Paid advertisement One of my patients typed up her story and handed it to me. She said she was going to post it on Instagram. 05/14/2022 11:33 AM
TAYLOR POLICE DEPARTMENT ARREST REPORT
TAYLOR POLICE DEPARTMENT ARREST REPORT
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. 05/14/2022 11:33 AM
TAYLOR POLICE DEPARTMENT CALLS FOR SERVICE
TAYLOR POLICE DEPARTMENT CALLS FOR SERVICE
MAY 1 Reckless / Erratic Driver-No Report-Wallace St/North Dr Disturbance-No Report-Xchange Nightlife 115 W Second St Noise Complaint-Subject Advised and Complied-200 block of Annie St Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle-No Report-Xchange Nightlife 115 W Second St Noise Complaint-No Report-200 block of Annie St Welfare Concern-No Report-600 block of Talbot St 911 Call-Officer Advised-1400 block of Kingston Cir Accident Hit and Run-Report Taken-3100 block of Davis St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Citation-100 block of Second Ave Lost / Found Property-No Report-1500 block of McLain St 911 Call-No Report-300 block of W Ninth St Citizen Contact-No Report-Walmart 3701 N Main St Animal Welfare-No Report-2800 block of Monika Ln Welfare Concern-No Offense-700 block of E Second St Welfare Concern-No Report-1400 block of N Main St 911 Call-No Report-Taylor Regional Park 210 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Reckless / Erratic Driver-No Report-4000 block of W Second St Theft-Report Taken-600 block of Westchester Rd Civil Matter-No Report-2100 block of N Lynn St 911 Call-No Report-Walgreens 1610 N Main St Road / Traffic Hazard-No Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report-500 block of E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Reckless / Erratic Driver-No Report-1100 block of W Second St Assault-No Report-1000 block of Scott St Disturbance-No Report-1000 block of Burkett St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Taylor Animal Shelter 701 E Fourth St Animal Welfare-No Report-300 block of Debus Dr Civil Matter-No Report-4000 block of Big Bend Trail Juvenile Complaint-No Report-Heritage Square 400 N Main St Criminal Trespass-No Report-1100 block of Scott St Threat-No Report-Robinson Park 206 S Dolan Ave Disorderly Conduct-Report Taken-Mallard Run Apartments 1000 Mallard Ln Disturbance-No Report-4000 block of Big Bend Trail Suspicious Vehicle-No Suspicious Vehicle-No Report-300 block of Hosack St Noise Complaint-Unable to Locate-Ferguson St/W Second St MAY 2 Noise Complaint-No Report Ferguson St/W Third St Disturbance-No Report-Mildred Dr/Pin Tail Ln Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Locate-W Seventh St/Howard St Lost / Found Property-No Report-Mariachis De Jalisco 3100 N Main St Accident Hit and Run-No Report-900 block of Kent St Traffic Complaint-No Offense-600 block of W Second St 911 Call-No Report-1500 block of McLain St Suspicious Person-Unable to Locate-Goldstar Finance 314 N Main St Disturbance-No Report-100 block of E Oak St Unwanted Person-No Report-600 block of N Main S 911 Call-No Report-100 block of Bethann Loop Suspicious Vehicle-No Report-Speegle St/Howard St Suspicious Person-No Report-200 block of Fowzer S 911 Call-No Report-300 block of W Seventh St Accident Major-No Report-Murphy USA 105 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Suspicious Person-No Report-400 block of S Main St Disturbance-Arrested-600 block of Westchester Rd Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report-2900 block of Woodlawn Dr Suspicious Person-No Report-1900 block of N Lynn St MAY 3 Noise Complaint-No Report-Taylor Village Inn and Suites 1907 N Main St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-300 block of W Seventh St Suspicious Person-Unable to Locate-Th Johnson Elementary School 3100 Duck Ln Road / Traffic Hazard-Unable to Locate-700 block o E Fourth St Traffic Complaint-No Offense-600 block of W Second St Lost / Found Property-No Report-400 block of Burkett S Road / Traffic Hazard-Unable to Locate-2600 block of E Fourth St Warrant Service-Arrested-1100 block of Scott St Animal Complaint-No Report-2200 block of Willow Ln Traffic Complaint-No Offense-600 block of W Second St Animal Complaint-Unable to Locate-Murphy Park 1600 Veterans Dr Juvenile Complaint-Officer Advised-Mallard Ln/ Meadow Ln Suspicious Person-No Report-500 block of N Main St Welfare Concern-No Report-500 block of N Main St Welfare Concern-No Report-W Fifth St/N Main St Noise Complaint-Unable to Locate-900 block of Wallace St Civil Matter-No Report-Walmart 3701 N Main St Welfare Concern-No Report-AT&T 3605 N Main St Noise Complaint-No Report-900 block of W Eighth St Motorist Assist-No Report-1200 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd MAY 4 Animal Bite-Report Taken-Graef Veterinary Hospital 4110 N Main St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Unable to Locate-500 block of Estes Park Suspicious Person-Unable to Locate-Th Johnson Elementary School 3100 Duck Ln Animal Complaint-No Report-Williamson County Ems 1427 N Main St Suspicious Person-Unable to Locate-W Seventh St/Fowzer St Citizen Contact-No Report-700 block of Fowzer St Juvenile Complaint-No Report-Taylor Middle School 304 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Juvenile Complaint-No Report-Bill Pickett Trail/NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Welfare Concern-No Report-900 block of Porter St Harassment-No Report Disturbance-No Report-Walmart 3701 N Main St Criminal Trespass-Arrested-Taylor Village Inn and Suites 1907 N Main St Abandoned Vehicle-Red Tagged-1000 block of SW Carlos G Parker Blvd Juvenile Complaint-No Report-Main Street Intermediate 3101 N Main St Harassment-No Report-1300 block of Wallace St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-No Report-1000 block of W Seventh St Welfare Concern-No Report-600 block of Yosemite Trail Welfare Concern-No Report-300 block of Hosack St 911 Call-No Offense-900 block of S Main St City Ordinance Violation-No Report-2900 block of Woodlawn Dr Possession of Controlled Substance-Report Taken-200 block of E Pecan St Abandoned Vehicle-Officer Advised-2900 block of Woodlawn Dr Disturbance-No Report-Applebee’s 103 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Animal Welfare-Unable to Locate-E Fifth St/N Main St Disturbance-No Report-Power Food Mart 600 N Main St Assault-Report Taken-300 block of Velma Dr Loose Livestock-Unable to Locate-500 block of Se Carlos G Parker Blvd Theft-Report Taken-Applebee’s 103 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd 911 Call-Officer Advised-500 block of Branch St Fraud-Report Taken-900 block of Grand Teton Trail Unwanted Person-No Report-City Hall 400 Porter St 911 Call-Officer Advised-1100 block of W Sixth St 911 Call-Officer Advised-1700 block of Kimbro St Unwanted Person-No Offense-Taylor Village Inn and Suites 1907 N Main St MAY 5 Theft-No Report Motorist Assist-No Report-2900 block of N Main St Citizen Contact-No Report-Taylor Pd 500 S Main St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Unable to Locate-CR 408/N Main St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Unable to Locate-400 block of Wyeth St Animal Complaint-No Report-700 block of Westchester Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Unable to Locate-1800 block of Davis St Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Locate-CR 101/ Us 79 Road / Traffic Hazard-Unable to Locate-N Main St/W Lake Dr Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-1400 block of N Main St Illegal Dumping-Criminal Trespass Warning Issued-Shell 501 N Main St Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Locate-W Seventh St/Vernon St Suspicious Person-No Report-Bluebonnet Trails 404 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Unwanted Person-No Report-100 block of W Lake Dr Road / Traffic Hazard-Unable to Locate-1000 block of SW Carlos G Parker Blvd Animal Welfare-No Report-300 block of Sams St Threat-No Report-100 block of N Main St Animal Welfare-No Report-600 block of Gano St Disturbance-No Report-100 block of Second Ave Accident Minor-Report Taken-200 block of E Fourth St Warrant Service-Arrested-100 block of Kyra Ln Accident Minor-Report Taken-Se Carlos G Parker Blvd/E Fourth St Exit Ramp Accident Hit and Run-Report Taken-Mallard Ln/N Main St MAY 6 Suspicious Vehicle-No Report-Murphy Park 1600 Veterans Dr Welfare Concern-No Report-1 Se Carlos G Parker Blvd Exit Ramp Disturbance-No Offense-Taylor Square Apartments 1005 Cottonbowl Dr Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-600 block of W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Locate-CR 101/Us 79 Welfare Concern-No Report-100 block of Second Ave Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report-CR 101/Us 79 Animal Complaint Dog At Large-No Report-700 block of Drake Ln Lost / Found Property-No Report-Murphy Park 1600 Veterans Dr Civil Matter-No Contact-1600 block of W Second St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-100 block of CR 368 Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Locate-Vernon St/W Seventh St Reckless / Erratic Driver-Officer Advised-N Main St/Chandler Rd Theft-No Report-2200 block of Lathan Ln Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Heritage Square 400 N Main St Animal Welfare-No Report-2600 block of Windy Ridge Rd Welfare Concern-No Report-Rotary Field 209 W Lake Dr Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Animal Impounded-400 block of Drake Ln Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Locate-5900 block of N Main St Motorist Assist-No Report-S Main St/Old Coupland Rd Lost / Found Property-No Report-300 block of W Seventh St Suspicious Circumstances-Unable to Locate-200 block of N Main St Suspicious Vehicle-No Report-100 block of W Third St Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Locate-2000 block of W Second St Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Locate-Meadow / Th Johnson Theft-No Report-300 block of S Doak St Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report-2600 block of Davis St Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report-S Main St/W Mustang St 911 Call-No Report-300 block of Branch St Unwanted Person-No Report-Union Pacific Depot 118 E First St Assault By Contact-Report Taken-100 block of E Oak St Suspicious Person-Unable to Locate-2100 block of Stasny St 911 Call-Officer Advised-1100 block of W Seventh St Missing Person-No Report-500 block of Otis St Motorist Assist-Red Tagged-4400 block of Us 79 Disturbance-No Report-Xchange Nightlife 115 W Second St MAY 7 Warrant Service-Arrested-100 block of E Oak St 911 Call-No Report-500 block of Lenora Dr Abandoned Vehicle-Red Tagged-1300 block of S Main St Theft-No Report-1000 block of Sturgis St 911 Call-No Report-Mustang Creek Golf Course 1100 Beech St 911 Call-No Report-400 block of W Twelfth St Criminal Mischief-No Contact-500 block of Booth St Reckless / Erratic Driver-No Report-5000 block of W Second St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Animal Impounded-100 block of E Eighth St Theft-No Report-800 block of Vance St Traffic Complaint-Gone on Arrival-1900 block of Old Georgetown Rd Animal Complaint Dog At Large-No Report-E Seventh St/Porter St Theft-No Report-Louie Mueller Barbecue 206 W Second St Animal Complaint-No Report-2500 block of Davis St Noise Complaint-No Report-Tennessee St/Miller St Noise Complaint-No Report-1400 block of Hillcrest Dr Parking Complaint / Violation-No Report-2100 block of Whistling Way Parking Complaint / Violation-No Report-1100 block of Kimbro St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Taylor C Store 312 W Lake Dr 911 Call-Unable to Locate-100 block of E Fifth St 911 Call-No Report-Mustang Creek Golf Course 1100 Beech St Traffic Complaint-No Report-1400 block of Hillcrest Dr Disturbance-No Report-2600 block of Donna Dr Assist Citizen-Officer Advised-Sandy Ln Juvenile Complaint-No Report-1100 block of Symes St. 05/14/2022 11:33 AM
Blackland Prairie Days returns
Blackland Prairie Days returns
Second Street is filled with vendors during the Blackland Prairie Days festival in Taylor May 7. Photo by Fernando Castro The 2022 Blackland Prairie Days festival began with the Taylor High School chorus and jazz band ensemble this past Saturday, May 7. 05/14/2022 11:33 AM
Christian Avalos and Savannah Coy were chosen by teachers at Legacy Early College High School as the Service Award winners for 2022 by the Rotary Club of Taylor May 2. Photos by Richard Stone
E-EDITION HIGHLIGHTS
Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, May 11, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is mailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress.net. 05/14/2022 11:33 AM
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