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New weekly cases of COVID-19 in Williamson County remain higher than late last year but continue to spiral downward. Confirmed cases, which include past and current cases reported to the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD), increased by 2,532 in Williamson County Feb.

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. 3. For the latest statistics, visit http:// www.taylorisd.org for Taylor or http://www.hipponation.org for Hutto.

“Plan vacations by memories, not by clocks.” Author unknown, but good advice Planning a summer vacation can be easy or challenging in the weekly newspaper business, depending on how you look at it. But a couple days off when warmer weather returns has been on my mind this week.

Williamson County Precinct 2 Commissioner Cynthia Long is the recipient of the 2022 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Road Hand Award. She was recognized for the award Feb. 7 at the State Transportation Forum.

The Williamson County Expo Center in Taylor has finished improvements, and more are on the way. On Thursday, Feb.

Improvements have begun on two Coupland roads. “This project just gives me such great enjoyment,” said Williamson County Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles.

Ice has melted, but trash pickup in Taylor remains affected by Winter Storm Landon. Waste Connections, which operates trash pickup in Taylor, advised Taylor’s municipal government Feb.

Public input on Taylor drainage issues will be discussed Thursday. On Feb.

Only days remain for an opportunity for some groups to seek help if they need it. The Leo Livingston Fund grant committee is accepting applications to help local non-profit organizations.

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

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

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

WILCO – Early voting is only a week away for county elections. On March 1, voters will determine the candidates for their specific parties – Democratic or Republican.

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.