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Sgt. Amy Gonzales, investigator at the Office of the Attorney General, was one of the guest speakers at the “Break the Silence 3K Walk/Run” Saturday, April 15 at Murphy Park. Here are some things she recommended.

Taylor’s first ever “Break the Silence 3K Walk/Run and Kid’s Fun Run” featured perfect weather, live music, presentations, free food and plenty of giveaways, providing laughter and fun for the whole family. But the event, which was held April 15 in Murphy Park and created to raise awareness about childhood sexual abuse, also caused some participants to trade hugs and even shed a few tears, as they remembered.

NICOLE LESSIN [email protected] So far, it doesn’t look like FEMA will be reimbursing the city any time soon for millions of dollars of unplanned expenditures for Winter Storm Mara, and several projects for this fiscal year are being put on hold temporarily as a result of the cost. At the April 13 meeting, the Taylor City Council approved moving forward with amending this year’s budget to account for the approximately $5.2 million the city has had to shell out for debris removal and other costs associated with storm cleanup.

HUTTO – The Hutto City Council joined Austin, Round Rock and Georgetown in designating State Hwy. 130 as a Non-Radioactive Hazardous Materials route.

The Taylor Ducks boys and girls track team competed at the District 22-4A Track Meet at Taylor High School and they walked away with a couple of district championship wins. The Ducks also had multiple athletes qualify for the area meet, putting them one step closer to the state championship.

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GIDDINGS – Sound defense and timely offense helped the Taylor Ducks fly past the Giddings Buffaloes for their 19th win of the season. The Ducks overcame the big obstacle of giving up six runs in the fourth inning to take home a 10-7 win on the road.

AZLE – The St. Mary’s Rams High School golf team traveled to Azle, this past Tuesday to compete in the Texas Christian Athletic Fellowship at the Cross Timbers Golf Course.

The Texas House approved a $302 billion budget last week that included an amendment prohibiting the use of state money on private school tuition — a major setback to Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to establish a school voucher system. The Austin American-Statesman reported that more than 20 Republicans joined nearly all House Democrats to pass the amendment, while 11 lawmakers voted present.

Editor’s note: We’re looking for a variety of young voices to contribute to “Hits Different.” If you’d like to write a commentary, send it to Area Editor Jason Hennington at jason.hennington@ granitemediapartners. com.

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” —Wayne Dyer Negativity is contagious. We have seen this over and over again.

To our readers and advertisers, Inflation is at a 40-year high. Gas prices are on a roller coaster.

Dear Editor, I’ve always valued the Viewpoints or Opinions section of newspapers for the stimulation to make me think. I’ve thought a lot about the cartoon in the paper on Sunday.

Esther Yolanda Alcocer, of Taylor, passed away April 9, 2023. She was born on May 11, 1936.

Darrell Glenn Pfluger, 77, passed away April 4, 2023. He was born June 4, 1945, in Pflugerville.