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BARTLETT – Neveah Irvin drove in four runs, and Autree Kelm allowed four hits over three innings of work to help lead the Thrall Tigerettes (10-11-2 overall, 4-4 District 27-2A) to a 19-2 rout of the Bartlett Lassies Tuesday night.

EVAN HALE evan.hale@taylor press.net The Thrall Tigers competed at their district golf meet this past Tuesday at Mustang Creek in Taylor and dominated the course. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams for the Tigers came away with a first-place finish, with the Tigers’ second boys’ team claiming second place.

SAN ANTONIO – The Taylor High School Academic Decathlon team competed in the Texas State Academic Decathlon Competition at the University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio, and returned with the bronze team medal and scholarship money. They will now advance to the national competition at the end of April.

Frontier Bank of Texas is celebrating the grand opening of the bank’s newest location in Taylor Wednesday, April 5. The celebration will mark the official opening of Frontier’s ninth Central Texas location and the third in Williamson County. The new Taylor facility is located at 813 North Main Street.

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

The Junior Woman’s Study Club met on Thursday, March 9, at Texas Bay Seafood and Steak Restaurant with 22 members present along with a guest, Rhonda Redden. Hostesses included Linda Kaderka, Gayle Daniel, Linda Looney, Dana Moehnke, and Stacy Roznovak.

CHIEF FIRES UP ROTARY.

GEORGETOWN – Next Friday, April 7, Williamson County offices will be closed in observance of Good Friday. While county offices are closed, residents may utilize online services that are offered in various departments.

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, March 29, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is emailed to subscribers and available at www.

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Jason Hennington. This is not the opinion of the Taylor Press.

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.

We had lots of shoutouts submitted, and we want to share them with you. No matter if it’s food or service, Taylor has wonderful businesses who take good care of their customers.

I moved here searching for a place to call home. I wanted to leave city life and move to a place where I could get to know my neighbors and participate in community building. The rainbow ducks I saw gave me hope that Taylor was a progressive, safe place for my family (even though we would probably be the only Jewish family in town).

Dear Editor, I would like to address a comic recently published in Taylor Press (Sunday, March 12, 2023). This comic, while in the opinion section, is in such poor taste that I felt that I should write to you.

For years, a Taylor native has trained people for CPR emergencies. Today, in the wake of the FDA’s approval of opioid reversal drug Naloxone as an over-the-counter medication, he is taking his training a step further to fight the fentanyl crisis as well.