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April showers bring May flowers, but the unpredictable and inconsistent rainfall can cause issues in the vegetable garden. One issue you might come across as tomatoes set fruit is blossom-end rot, a common nutrient related deficiency.

G “Grandpa, everything is changing fast We call it progress, but I just don’t know.” — Grandpa Tell Me ‘Bout The Good Old Days, song lyrics by Jamie O’Hara, recorded by The Judds. I glance that way every time I walk by.

HUTTO – Students in digital media and digital communications studies brought home seven first place medals from the Technology Student Association state competition in April. Hutto High School fielded 46 entries, with 18 being awarded medals for first, second or third place.

5 year anniversary (66 teachers) $250.00 10 year anniversary (39 teachers) $500.00 15 year anniversary (19 teachers) $750.00 20 year anniversary (3 teachers) $1,250.00 25 year anniversary (2 teachers) $1,750.00 30 year anniversary (2 teachers) $2,250.00 Every fifth year after 30 (0 teachers) $2,250.00.

Run-off timeline HUTTO – On Tuesday, May 16, a special city council meeting was held to swear in the winners of the election for Place 1 and Place 4. Brian Thompson defeated incumbent Robin Sutton and will begin his first term in Place 1.

WILCO – Security for voted ballots and memory sticks being stored in the Williamson County Inner Loop Annex, 301 SE Inner Loop, Suite 104, Georgetown, after leaving official polling places has some citizens concerned about the potential for election fraud.

Attorneys working with dozens of property owners in a dispute with Taylor over the city’s rules for its extra territorial jurisdiction said a potential new state law could mean a lawsuit won’t be necessary.

Cocktail attire may not be mandatory, but the Taylor Conservation & Heritage Society is inviting the community to get into the year 1910 for an elegant supper in support of historic preservation. Sponsorships and tickets are still available for the society’s first ever awards celebration from 5 to 8 p.m.

Taylor residents on the west side of the city will soon have new water lines serving their area, after a project that will involve a contractor tying into the main water line in the Taylor High Pressure Plain. Residents who live in the area west of State Highway 95 will likely experience low water pressure from 10 p.m. Friday, May 19 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 20, while the project is being completed.

On May 5, schools across the country responded to an internet threat that turned out to be a large-scale hoax. Hutto Independent School District was one of the many affected by the threat, and they used their Parent Square app to quickly alert parents about the hoax.

HUTTO – The Taylor Ducks now lead 1-0 in their three-game series against the Robinson (Waco) Rockets after winning game on Thursday, May 11, at Hutto High School. They needed all seven innings to get the job done.

MUMFORD – The Granger Lady Lions defeated district rivals Bremond Tigers Thursday, May 11, to advance to the fourth round of the playoffs. It is hard enough to beat a district rival in the regular season, but in playoffs the intensity is raised, but the Lady Lions only needed one run to get it done.

The St. Mary’s Rams football team is a small group that is loaded with talent, and Daniel VIncent is the personification of that.

Hello everyone, welcome back to the Huddle where today we will be discussing why moms are so important. To start off I will start off by saying that every single one of us have underappreciated our mother at some point in our lives and since it is Mother’s Day I wanted to kind of give all the moms a shoutout for all that they do.