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On Saturday, fire trucks and other service vehicles rode through town as they said goodbye to retired Taylor firefighter Robert Whitmore. Whitmore, 59, passed away Tuesday, Aug.

Fashion fundraiser brings in close to $10K Men put on their best dresses and walked the runway for close to $10,000. On Saturday, Aug.

A unique mix-used development, which will include 456 residential units, as well as walkable neighborhoods with retail, park space and even assorted “maker’s spaces,’ such as art studios or workshops, inched closer to becoming a reality last week. At the Aug. 25 meeting of the Taylor City Council, city leaders held a public hearing and introduced an ordinance to rezone approximately 22 acres at 3811 N. Main St., directly north of the H-E-B at Carlos G.

Many children with chronic illnesses or disabilities are confined to a wheelchair or limited in their movements due to physical impairments, fatigue or other maladies. But a local nonprofit organization is teaching some of them to soar through the sky, right here in Taylor.

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 economic future of Taylor just got brighter. Samsung Austin Semiconductor will host a Samsung Taylor Site Job Fair from 8 a.m.

After two years, National Night Out is set to return in Taylor Tuesday, Oct. 4.

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WILCO – After two months of severe drought conditions, the burn ban in the county has ended. On Wednesday, Aug. 24, Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell lifted the burn ban for the unincorporated areas of Williamson County.

There are two more new faces at east Williamson County’s newspaper. Nicole Lessin has joined the Taylor Press staff as a general assignment reporter.

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Ribbon cutting ceremony for Coupland road work On Aug. 3, there was a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Muery/ South Broad Road renovation. South Broad was widened, and the two streets were completely rebuilt with drainage work. This project was funded by the 2019 Williamson County Bond Project.

This is an exciting time to serve in the leadership of our community! And the Chamber is pulling in experts from around the state to talk to us -- area business, governmental, education and community leaders -- to help us prepare for growth and build strong, regional partnerships. Presented by Samsung, the Pre-legislative Summit on Sept.

Band and color guard beat the heat Last school year, the Taylor High School Band and Color Guard began a new tradition. They invited the local fire department to visit on their last day of summer camp to provide a cool and rewarding spray of water to dedicated guard and band members after practicing in the August heat.

A teenager at Taylor Middle School was arrested after he threatened to commit a shooting at the school. According to Taylor Police Chief Henry Fluck, on Aug.