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July has been heating up and Taylor has stayed busy with sports. USATF OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Taylor High School has two alums competing this weekend in track and field as Fred Kerley will compete in the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Ore.

CANTON, Ohio – Former Hutto High School varsity football standout wide receiver Davion Davis was a significant part of his current team winning the United States Football League Championship Game on Saturday, July 1, as the Birmingham Stallions defeated the Pittsburgh Maulers 28-12 at neutral site Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

Carl Oscar Edward Carlson, born June 18, 1922, was a paratrooper in the 17th Airborne, killed in action March 24, 1945, within weeks of the end of World War II on May 8, 1945. The 17th Airborne Division, “The Golden Talons,” was an airborne infantry division of the United States Army with the motto “Thunder from Heaven.” Operation Plunder had begun in the evening of March 23.

The Texas Senate on the first day of the Legislature’s second special session unanimously passed a tax bill last Wednesday that increases the homestead exemption and includes a pay hike for teachers, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

To the kind lady with braces who helped me at the Walmart gas station, thank you. It’s trying times like these when random acts of kindness truly mean the most.

Mrs. Russel D.

In an effort to connect Taylor area residents to open positions in the area, the Taylor Chamber of Commerce, city of Taylor and Workforce Solutions are joining forces to connect jobs to job seekers, by hosting a Hiring Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 15, at the Taylor Public Library, 801 Vance St.

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. Main St. Booths provide high-quality locally grown produce, responsibly raised meats and unique handmade goods from local farmers, ranchers and artisans. For updates, visit https://www.facebook.com/heritagesquarefarmersmarket.

Kiwanis Club • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St.

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Dr. Ron Braley.

Taylor had its Fourth of July celebration that lasted the entire day. The day began with a parade across Seventh and Davis Street.

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, July 5, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is emailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress.net.

This won’t be Taylor’s first rodeo. Held every year since 1950, the Taylor Annual Rodeo returns to the Williamson County Expo Center.

On July 10 of last year, the historic home of Dr. James Lee Dickey was destroyed when it was burned to the ground. Although the home was destroyed, it did not stop the efforts of the Dickey Museum and Multipurpose Center board from moving forward.

Police are awaiting autopsy results to determine if a body found on the edge of a cornfield Thursday night is a man who went missing June 20. “We can speculate, but really there is not much point until after the autopsy,” said Joseph Branson, Support Services commander of the Taylor Police Department.