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Phase two of Taylor Independent School District’s 2022 Bond Program is underway for Main Street Elementary. The district’s board of trustees unanimously approved the additions design for the campus during the meeting July 24.

Heritage Square Farmer’s Market The Farmer’s Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Heritage Square, 400 N.

Michelle’s Hot Peep Beat CC 5K/1K charity fun run is back in Murphy Park. This is the sixth year for this event, which benefits the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, supporting those with this disease, as well as bringing awareness to this insidious, silent killer.

GLENDALE, Ariz. – A familiar face has returned to the NFL as former Hutto High School and Sam Houston State University star wide receiver Davion Davis signed with the Arizona Cardinals last week and is currently in training camp with the team.

Taylor High School, Hutto High School, Thrall High School and Granger High School varsity volleyball all have a busy week this week with practices and multiple upcoming scrimmages this weekend. TAYLOR LADY DUCKS Under first-year head coach Rylee Davis, the Lady Ducks are having volleyball tryouts Aug.

Football season has finally returned to the area as Taylor High School, Granger High School and Thrall High School are back in action with Hutto High School still awaiting the first day of practice next week.

JULY 23 Accident Minor-Report Taken-1900 block of T H Johnson Dr 911 Call- No Report-300 block of Park St Motorist Assist- No Report-2900 block of S Main St Welfare Concern- No Report-1000 block of Scott St Disturbance- No Report-1200 block of Frink St Suspicious Vehicle-Unable To Locate-Kirk St/Bel Air Dr Welfare Concern-Unable To Locate-Baylor Scott And White Hospital 305 Mallard Ln Traffic Complaint- Officer Advised-S Main St/Potomac St 911 Call- No Report-500 block of Sams St Animal Welfare- No Report-Walmart 3701 N Main St Animal Welfare- No Report-2900 block of Bullrun 911 Call- No Report-Sandy Ln Theft-Report Taken-400 block of Booth St Harassment- No Report-Grace Place Apartments 301 Grace Ln Theft- No Report-Vintique Mall 2121 N Main St Identity Theft- No Report-1400 block of Sherry Dr Traffic Complaint- No Report-Chandler Rd/N Main St 911 Call- No Report-Taco Bell 2009 N Main St 911 Call- No Report-700 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Disturbance-Arrested-300 block of S Doak St Motorist Assist- No Report-900 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd JULY 24 Suspicious Vehicle- No Report-Tractor Supply Co 3600 N Main St 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- No Report-4200 block of Hot Springs Dr 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Debus Cir Disturbance- No Report-Heb 100 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Animal Complaint- No Report-Kirk St/North Dr 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Harassment- No Report-1200 block of Frink St Accident Minor-Report Taken-1900 block of S Main St Theft-Report Taken-Vintique Mall 2121 N Main St 911 Call- No Report-1300 block of Cypress Trail 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Abandoned Vehicle- No Report- 4400 block of Bill Pickett Trail 911 Call- No Report-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Citizen Contact-Warning-100 block of N Main St Welfare Concern- No Report-Dollar Tree 100-118 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Parking Complaint / Violation- No Report-Davis St/Gilmore St Disorderly Conduct- No Report-Mariachis De Jalisco 3100 N Main St 911 Call- No Report-4000 block of Timber Crest Dr Criminal Mischief- No Report-500 block of Symes St Lost / Found Property- No Report-Shell 501 N Main St Suspicious Person- No Report-300 block of Oscar St Parking Complaint / Violation- No Offense-100 block of W Third St Accident Minor-Report Taken-2500 block of S Main St 911 Call- No Report-Debus Cir 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Civil Matter- No Report-Lakeside Apartments 1209 Vance St Civil Matter- No Report-200 block of E Second St Civil Matter- No Report-Car Mart 1912 N Main St Civil Matter- No Report 911 Call- No Report-2500 block of S Main St Motorist Assist- No Report-3500 block of E Fourth St Suspicious Vehicle- No Report-300 block of E Fourth St Accident Minor-Report Taken-5600 block of CR 101 Criminal Mischief-Report Taken-400 block of E Mustang St Suspicious Person-Unable To Locate-Dairy Queen 1809 N Main St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Main Street Commons 3700 N Main St Suspicious Vehicle- No Report-Best Western Taylor Inn 2702 N Main St JULY 25 Person with Gun- No Report-E Eighth St/ Washburn St Disturbance- No Report-100 block of W Second St 911 Call- No Report-200 block of Howard St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Mccoys Building Supply 3401 N Main St 911 Call- No Report-Durcon 206 Allison Dr Disturbance- No Report-Main Street Commons 3700 N Main St Assault with Bodily Injury Fv-Report Taken-500 block of Lenora Dr Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Tractor Supply Co 3600 N Main St Civil Matter- No Report-700 block of Debra Dr Accident Minor-Report Taken-4400 block of FM 619 Lost / Found Property- No Report-Heritage Square 400 N Main St Accident Minor-Report Taken-4500 block of W Second St 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 UNWanted Person-Criminal Trespass Warning Issued-300 block of E Fifth St UNWanted Person- No Report-500 block of N Main St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Taylor PD 500 S Main St 911 Call- No Report-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Parking Complaint / Violation- No Report-700 block of Big Sur Trail 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 UNWanted Person-No Report-Main Street Intermediate School 3101 N Main St Welfare Concern- No Report-Pierce Park 326 Porter St Civil Matter- No Report-Avery Pickett Volunteer Firehouse 301 W Second St Traffic Complaint- Officer Advised-Hermann Sons Rd/W Second St 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- No Report-Taylor Muffler Shop 1617 W Second St Suspicious Circumstances-Gone on Arrival-Murphy USA 105 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Criminal Mischief-Report Taken-Taylor Regional Park 210 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Welfare Concern- No Report- 600 block of Westchester Rd Traffic Complaint- No Report-200 block of Cratis Ln 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Accident Minor-Report Taken-100 block of W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd 911 Call- No Report-Best Western Taylor Inn 2600 W Second St Citizen Contact- No Report-Taylor PD 500 S Main St UNWanted Person-Criminal Trespass Warning Issued-1000 block of N Main St Motorist Assist- No Report-700 block of SE Carlos G Parker Blvd Reckless / Erratic Driver-Warning-5500 block of N Main St Citizen Contact- No Report-Walmart 3701 N Main St 911 Call- No Report-Chicken Express 3506 N Main St Motorist Assist- No Report-200 block of FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Accident Minor-Report Taken-400 block of SE Carlos G Parker Blvd Burglary of Habitation- No Report-200 block of Gym St Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle- No Report 911 Call- No Report-Sunrise Hotel 2003 W Second St 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Welfare Concern- No Report-Dollar Tree 100-118 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Fraud- No Report 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Disturbance- No Report-5700 block of CR 101 Disturbance- No Report-Robinson Park 206 S Dolan AveM issing Person- No Report-2100 block of Canvas Back Dr Welfare Concern- No Report-500 block of Otis St Welfare Concern- No Report-400 block of W Fourth St Civil Matter- No Contact Fraud-Report Taken-4200 block of Zion Ave Civil Matter- No Report-1100 block of Davis St Disturbance- No Report-1200 block of Frink St Assault By Contact-Report Taken-1000 block of Washburn St Suspicious Circumstances-Unable To Locate-1900 block of Meadow Ln Civil Matter-Unable To Locate-Rio Grande St Citizen Contact- No Report-200 block of E Rio Grande St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Tractor Supply Co 3600 N Main St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Tractor Supply Co 3600 N Main St Assault-Arrested- General Dollar 116 W Lake Dr JULY 26 Suspicious Person-No Report-300 block of Threadgill St 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Welfare Concern- No Report-Taylor Square Apartments 1005 Cottonbowl Dr UNWanted Person- No Report-Murphy USA 105 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Assist Citizen- No Offense-1000 block of Old Thorndale Rd 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Animal Complaint Dog at Large- Citation-1300 block of Wallace St Welfare Concern- No Report-Baylor Scott And White Hospital 305 Mallard Ln 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Theft- No Report-400 block of Hosack St City Ordinance Violation-No Report-Heb Fuel 102 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable To Locate-1900 block of Old Thorndale Rd 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- No Offense-McCoys’ Building Supply 3401 N Main St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-500 block of Yosemite Trail 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Civil Matter- No Report-500 block of Symes St 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Animal Complaint-Unable To Locate-E Fourth St/N Main St Animal Complaint- No Report-W Fourth St/N Main St Suspicious Vehicle- No Offense-Murphy Usa 105 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Person with Gun- No Report-100 block of FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Burglary of Habitation- No Report-200 block of Gym St Juvenile Complaint- No Report-300 block of E Fourth St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-500 block of Lenora Dr Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-2400 block of Smith Ave Animal Complaint-Unable To Locate-1400 block of Lexington St 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Welfare Concern- No Report-800 block of Debus Dr Welfare Concern- No Report-Main Street Commons 3700 N Main St Suspicious Vehicle- No Report-100 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd JULY 27 Harassment- No Report-400 block of Lenora Dr Noise Complaint- No Report-2000 block of N Main St Citizen Contact- No Report-Murphy Park1600 Veterans Dr Suspicious Vehicle- No Report-Murphy Park1600 Veterans Dr 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- No Report-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Recovered Property/ Vehicle-Supplement-200 block of Dickey St Animal Complaint- No Report-200 block of E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Welfare Concern-Unable To Locate-FM 619/E Walnut St 911 Call- No Report-Samsung 1530 FM 973 Traffic Complaint- No Offense-500 block of Old Thorndale Rd Theft- Officer Advised-General Dollar 116 W Lake Dr 911 Call- No Report-500 block of S Doak St Theft- No Report-Power Food Mart 600 N Main St Suspicious Circumstances-Gone on Arrival-W Sixth St/ Vance St Suspicious Person- No Report-300 block of N Main St 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- No Offense-2900 block of Meadow Ln 911 Call- Officer Advised-Spjst Lodge 5025 FM 619 Citizen Contact- No Report-1200 block of Welch St Criminal Mischief- No Report-2900 block of Crystal Cir 911 Call- No Report-Murphy Park1600 Veterans Dr Lost / Found Property- No Report-Murphy Park1600 Veterans Dr Noise Complaint-Subject Advised And Complied-4300 block of Big Bend Trail Disturbance- No Report-700 block of W Eleventh St 911 Call- No Report-Walmart 3701 N Main St Noise Complaint- No Report-Arbors of Taylor 201 Highland Dr Criminal Mischief-Report Taken-200 block of Highland Dr Suspicious Vehicle- No Report-Tractor Supply Co 3600 N Main St Juvenile Complaint- No Report-Whataburger 3510 N Main St Citizen Contact- No Report-300 block of S Dolan Ave JULY 28 Citizen Contact- No Report-Pierce Park 326 Porter St 911 Call- No Report-200 block of E Ninth St Suspicious Vehicle- No Report-Taylor Middle School 304 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Road / Traffic Hazard- No Report- Crystal Cir/Bull Run UNWanted Person- No Report-Gk Laundry 1021 N Main St 911 Call-Supplement-Taylor Regional Park 210 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd 911 Call- Officer Advised-900 block of CR 401 Animal Complaint Dog at Large- No Report-500 block of Mariposa Ln 911 Call- Officer Advised-5100 block of N Main St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-4300 block of Big Bend Trail Parking Complaint / Violation- No Report-1200 block of Jones St Animal Complaint Dog at Large- No Report-100 block of Second Ave Traffic Complaint- No Report-900 block of Dellinger Dr 911 Call- Officer Advised-2900 block of Davis St Animal Complaint Dog at Large-Unable To Locate- 600 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Animal Complaint Dog at Large- No Report-400 block of W Seventh St Animal Welfare- No Report-100 block of Tennessee St Animal Complaint- No Report-W Lake Dr/N Main St Accident Minor-Report Taken- North Dr/W Lake Dr 911 Call- No Report-Heb 100 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Suspicious Person-Unable To Locate-200 block of Dickey St Welfare Concern-Unable To Locate-1600 block of N Lynn St UNWanted Person- No Report-700 block of Lizzie St UNWanted Person- No Report-700 block of Lizzie St Accident Minor-Report Taken-E Fourth St/N Main St Road / Traffic Hazard- No Report-E Tenth St/N Main St Welfare Concern- No Report-Bull Run Apartments 2800 Bull Run Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery 1910 O L G Cemetery Rd Road / Traffic Hazard- No Report-W Lake Dr/Sloan St Animal Complaint Dog at Large- No Report-400 block of Annie St Parking Complaint / Violation- No Report-2800 block of Smith Ave Disorderly Conduct-Report Taken-Pierce Park 326 Porter St July 29 UNWanted Person- No Report-200 block of N Main St Threat- No Offense-900 block of E Rio Grande St Disturbance- No Report-Bull Run Apartments 2800 Bull Run Welfare Concern- No Report-Sloan St/W Second St Accident Minor-Report Taken-FM 973/SW Carlos G Parker Blvd Criminal Mischief-Report Taken-900 block of E Rio Grande St Civil Matter- No Report-1600 block of Mallard Ln Animal Complaint Dog at Large-Unable To Locate-2000 block of Davis St 911 Call- No Report-1600 block of W Second St Accident Minor- No Report-1900 block of Holly Springs Dr Animal Welfare- No Report-1300 block of Wallace St Suspicious Person- No Report-800 block of Lizzie St 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- Officer Advised-Samsung 1530 FM 973 911 Call- No Report-Sunrise Hotel 2003 W Second St 911 Call- No Report-3000 block of Crystal Cir Animal Complaint Dog at Large- No Report-700 block of Otis St Civil Matter- No Report Noise Complaint-Unable To Locate-Talbot St/ W Eleventh St Theft-Unable To Locate-Davidson Dr/Lenora Dr Noise Complaint- No Report-300 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Noise Complaint- No Report-3100 block of Woodlawn Dr Loose Livestock-Unable To Locate-2600 block of Old Thorndale Rd UNWanted Person- No Report-Taylor C Store 312 W Lake Dr Accident Hit And Run-Report Taken- 600 block of W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Shots Fired-Unable To Locate-1100 block of N Main St Reckless / Erratic Driver-No Report-W Lake Dr/Davis St.

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.

“I’m a-goiri where the dust storms never blow.” — Song lyrics, “Ain’t Gonna Be Treated This Way,” American folk singer Woody Guthrie. While in the West Texas city of Abilene a couple of weeks ago, I spent time visiting familiar landmarks.

The risk for wildfires across the state has risen along with the hot and dry conditions, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. “With the recent uptick in wildfire activity, Texas A&M Forest Service has mobilized additional personnel and equipment to assist with response,” said Wes Moorehead, Texas A&M Forest Service fire chief.

COUPLAND – At the June 26, CCO meeting, held in the Fellowship Hall of St. Peter’s Church of Coupland, residents heard a presentation by retired Hollywood cameraman Cal Roberts. He worked at Warner Brothers for 40 years, and his films include Speed, Top Gun, Lethal Weapon, Gran Torino and Jurassic Park.

Many people believe sports brings people together, the members of the Taylor Area Tennis Association proved it. Last week, TAT partnered with Samsung, Taylor Independent School District and the city of Taylor for the inaugural Building Friendships and Having Fun tournament at Murphy Park.

Board to discuss armed guards HUTTO – On Aug. 10, the Hutto Independent School District board of trustees will discuss the district’s response to the new House Bill 3.

The Hutto Chamber of Commerce tee’d off to last week with the Driving Business Forward Golf Tournament. The event brought together local business leaders to enjoy friendly competition and networking on the greens.

A celebrity will visit Taylor this weekend, but he may experience more than he planned due to the recent culture wars in Eastern Williamson County. See You at the Library will be held at 2 p.m Saturday, Aug.