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GEORGETOWN – The Taylor High School varsity volleyball team picked up a handful of victories Aug. 10-12 as the Lady Ducks competed at a tournament hosted in Georgetown.

The Taylor High School football program had its opening scrimmages under first-year head coach Earven Flowers on a scorching hot Friday night as the Ducks hosted Cameron Yoe High School at The Duck Pond.

Ronald “Ronnie” Edward Steffek left his earthly world and was welcomed into his heavenly home on August 9, 2023. He was born June 6, 1946 in Taylor.

Libros Book Club Granger Annual Bazaar Tuesday, Aug. 15 — From 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., Libros Bookshop will host a Books & Brews at The Loose Screw and then go to the bookshop after, 410 W.

On Saturday, Aug. 19, from 8 a.m.

Dwell House Coffee and Tap will host a special free 60-minute beginner Sunrise Vinyasa Yoga flow Sunday, Aug. 20 at 2100 Muirfield Bend Dr.

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

The Taylor Lions Club will host a golf tournament at Mustang Creek Golf Course Saturday, Aug. 26 at 1100 Beech St.

NEWS STAFF [email protected] HUTTO – Hutto potentially experienced a cybercrime. City officials were notified by its financial institution Monday, Aug.

Community members who have experienced the death of a family member or friend are invited to register for the GriefShare program held at Christ Fellowship Church. This nondenominational program features Christ-centered, biblical teaching that focuses on grief topics associated with the death of a loved one.

G “I’ll never forget you, you’re a sweet memory. It’s all over now, don’t worry ‘ bout me.” — Song lyrics, Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me, by Marty Robbins Too often these days, I ramble on about old times, family and friends.

Deliberately Diverse represents the individual thoughts and opinions of a group of Taylor friends who almost never completely agree about anything but enjoy diverse discussions in our beloved community. Today’s column represents the thoughts and opinions of The Reverend Terry Pierce, vicar of St. James’ Episcopal Church in Taylor.

HUTTO – As part of the 2023 Bond, voters gave Hutto Independent School District the green light to purchase land for future schools, Assistant Superintendent of Operations Henry Gideon explained in his presentation to the Board of Trustees at their Aug. 10 meeting. In support of that, the district put a contract on 114.883 acres located at 9500 State Highway 130, as the site for a potential third high school.

As Williamson County continues to grow, agricultural land may be at risk. According to data done in 2016 by the American Farmland Trust, an organization designed to protect farmland and ranchland, the county is projected to lose nearly 58,000 acres of farmland to conversion by 2040 under current trends.