Taylor

TAYLOR – SayCheese will soon be taking to to the road in their new mobile grilling machine. According to organization president Corey Graef, the non-profit purchased the used food trailer in August, and it is currently being painted and made road-ready for a predicted start date of late October or early November.

The 2022 Texas Mamma Jamma Ride will begin at 8 a.m. at Heritage Square on Saturday, Sept. 17 to raise funds in support of Lone Star Circle of Care’s Big Pink Bus, which brings affordable mobile mammogram services to low-income and underserved women in the region.

St. John’s Lutheran Church will host a polka worship service at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 18 at 30650 State Highway 95 in Bartlett. The Praha Brothers Polka Band will play hymns and the liturgy, and everyone is invited to attend. A home cooked German meal will be served immediately after the service, which can be eaten at the church or can be taken to go. Desserts will also be available.

The weather may be cooling off soon, but the season for outdoor evening concerts is heating up. Music on Main will launch its fall season with the nationally recognized Money Chicha at 7 p.m.

The piercing yellow eye of a Tyrannosaurus rex peering out from lush tropical foliage. A sweet pink kimono with a yellow obi cinched around its waist, paired with a piece of sushi so realistic, the spicy mayonnaise drizzle on top seems to glisten.

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Ron Braley. This is NOT the opinion of the Taylor Press.

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The Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society is looking for horse adopters, vendors, sponsors and donations for their 15th annual Bluebonnet Horse Expo, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Williamson County Expo Center, 5350 Bill Picket Trail in Taylor.

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Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Sept. 4, e-edition of the Taylor Press.

THRALL – A new reign begins for two Thrall High School students. Autree Kelm and Bobby Clark were crowned homecoming queen and king.

The cost of living is going up, and the City of Taylor’s new budget will likely reflect that through increased revenues from higher property values as well as higher fees for utilities, such as water and sewer.

Help is on the way for deteriorating streets and roadways in Taylor. For fiscal year 2022-23, citizens can expect to see new employees for street maintenance, a significant effort to address maintenance and repairs of streets in serious condition, as well as milling and overlay and other enhancements to some major roads in town, city officials said.

As the region begins to feel the impact of explosive, unprecedented growth, state and area leaders are embracing the change. “The world’s attention is on Taylor, Texas,” said Adriana Cruz, executive director of economic development and tourism in the office of Governor Greg Abbott.