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This art piece is called “Love” and was done by Ukrainian artist Alexander Milov at the Burning Man festival in Nevada in 2015. Courtesy photo

Why don’t we have peace?

“If you want to bring peace to the whole world, go home and love your family.” — Mother Teresa When I was a little girl, I asked my mother why we cannot have world peace. She explained it’s because I was not even able to keep peace between me and my brother. 03/05/2022 10:19 AM

The Taylor Public Library will be hosting tax assistance sessions. Photo by Fernando Castro

UPCOMING EVENTS HERITAGE SQUARE FARMERS MARKET The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 03/02/2022 10:00 AM

Tenth Street United Methodist Church is at the corner of 10th and Hackberry streets in Taylor. Facebook / Tenth Street United Methodist Church

Ash Wednesday service this week

Tenth Street United Methodist Church will host an Ash Wednesday service on March 2 along with First United Methodist Church and Allen Chapel AME Church of Taylor and the Thrall United Methodist Church. The Rev. Travis Summerlin will lead the service and invites anyone in the Taylor area to attend. 03/02/2022 10:00 AM

Gardening program on native, adapted plants

Gardening program on native, adapted plants

The Green Thumbs Up Gardening Program is free and open to the public. No registration is required. 03/02/2022 10:00 AM

Dominos will be played at the Tripp Center in Taylor March 8.

Domino date hosted by United Seniors

On March 8, United Seniors of Taylor Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization will meet, at 9:30 a.m. at the Tripp Center, located at 1517C McLain St. 03/02/2022 10:00 AM

Students at Farley Middle School created unity bracelets to honor Black History Month. Photos courtesy of the Hutto ISD Facebook page

Students make unity bracelets to honor Black History Month

HUTTO – During Black History Month, Farley Middle School students were invited to meet during lunch in the art and science classrooms to make Black History Month Unity Bracelets. The idea came from Chloe Anderson, a seventhgrade student at Farley, who is passionate about racial equity. 03/02/2022 10:00 AM

TALKING BLACK HISTORY

TALKING BLACK HISTORY

Taylor ISD Board of Trustees Vice President Shorty Mitchell (right) and Taylor ISD Transportation Director Carl Caldwell took time to sit and reminisce about the changing times in Taylor. Courtesy photo 03/02/2022 10:00 AM

Root for, watch each other grow

Root for, watch each other grow

Helping one person might not change the whole world, but it could change the world for one person. This week was filled with all acts of kindness. 02/26/2022 07:26 AM

STUDENTS WIN IN BOOK GIVEAWAY

STUDENTS WIN IN BOOK GIVEAWAY

Forty third graders at Naomi Pasemann Elementary School won a copy of Merlin Missions, No. 1, Christmas in Camelot from the Magic Treehouse series by Mary Pope Osborne. First Books sponsored the contest, and the books were donated by Osborne. Photo by Tim Crow 02/26/2022 07:26 AM

BACKPACK MEALS DONATED

BACKPACK MEALS DONATED

Monica von Waaden, of Hope4Austin, is partnering with Taylor ISD Family Services, Sodexo and Shepherd’s Heart Food Pantry & Ministries to supply food for the district’s weekend backpack meal program. Thanks to these generous donations, assistance is provided for 40 families to help with food instability. From left are Taylor ISD Family Support Services coordinator John Matthews, Sodexo representative Misty Schoeffler and von Waaden. Photo by Tim Crow 02/26/2022 07:26 AM

Thrall Elementary School students and staff celebrate Twosday Feb. 22 in Thrall. Facebook / Thrall Elementary School

A once in a lifetime event happened this past Tuesday. On Feb. 02/26/2022 07:26 AM

ROTARY HEARS FROM ARCHITECT

ROTARY HEARS FROM ARCHITECT

The Rotary Club of Taylor heard from local architect Doug Moss during the Rotary meeting at Sirloin Stockade in Taylor Feb. 17. Moss talked about projects in which he’s involved. The Rotary meets every Thursday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. Courtesy photos 02/23/2022 10:00 AM

Hutto celebrates Hippos

Hutto celebrates Hippos

HUTTO – Hippos were everywhere last week during World Hippo Day. More than 300 people stopped by Hutto City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 02/23/2022 10:00 AM

Valerie Robin, of Austin, is a Precision Machining Technology student at Texas State Technical College in East Williamson County. Photo courtesy of TSTC

TSTC Precision Machining Technology student strives for excellence

HUTTO – Valerie Robin, of Austin, grew up learning from her father how to do basic work on cars. Now she is blazing her own path in Texas State Technical College’s Precision Machining Technology program at the East Williamson County campus. 02/23/2022 10:00 AM

Vaccines site at Hutto school

Vaccines site at Hutto school

HUTTO – Hutto ISD will host a walkup vaccination clinic Wednesday, Feb. 23, from 4 to 8 p.m. 02/23/2022 10:00 AM