Taylor

HUTTO – There is still time to sign up to learn more about what’s happing in Hutto ISD. The community is invited to join Superintendent Celina Estrada Thomas for a Hang with the Hippos.

With the clock winding down, coaches and players on the Taylor Youth Ducks varsity football team took the top off the water cooler and dumped it on head coach Quincy Griffin’s head, signifying their Tri-County Youth Football League Super Bowl Championship victory Saturday night.

The decision for a controversial pay raise for the mayor and council could come this week. At the Nov.

Construction kicked off Monday for a number of improvements to the city’s downtown. Projects will include striping for additional parking spaces, updated landscaping, signage, and the installation of permanent street features on the northwest corner of Second and Main streets.

A bond that will address safety, district growth, and aging facilities was put before the voters and passed Tuesday night. The bond for the district is $82.47 million and had more than 5,000 people vote on the issue.

St. John’s Lutheran Church will host its 43 annual Advent Fair from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the church, located at 30650 State Highway 95, one mile north of Bartlett. At the fair, visitors can enjoy a silent and live auction, which will start at 6 p.m., featuring hand-made and donated items for holiday gifts, including quilts, wreaths, wood projects and more. For $12 per plate, attendees can enjoy a turkeyand- dressing dinner prepared by church members from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., a country store, featuring crafts, home-baked goods, casseroles and canned items, as well as St.

HUTTO – Plant a tree, get a tree. The community is invited to celebrate Texas Arbor Day at 9 a.m.

The Taylor Conservation and Heritage Society is delighted to announce the return of the Christmas Homes Tour after a fouryear absence. The homes tour will be held Saturday Dec.

Are we missing your civic organization? Submit your group’s info to [email protected] or by calling 512-352-8535. KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N.

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.

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Dr. Ron Braley.

GEORGETOWN – In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, the Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a resolution supporting Operation Green Light for Veterans and will light the historic courthouse dome green from Nov. 7-13. Operation Green Light for Veterans is a new national collaborative initiative of the National Association of Counties (NACo) to support military veterans, as well as raise awareness about the unique challenges faced by many veterans the resources that are available at the county, state and federal level to assists veterans and their families.

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Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Nov. 2, e-edition of the Taylor Press.