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Activities will be offered in parks across Taylor this summer. Activities began June 4 in Murphy Park and will include music, arts and crafts, sports and more. Courtesy photo
City kicks off summer park programs
This week the city of Taylor Parks and Recreation Department offered its first-ever youth programs and camps. The programs and camps will be held June through July in several different parks and offer a variety of activities and fun for kids this summer. 06/07/2023 07:11 AM
The American Legion Graham D. Luhn Post 39 provides an annual scholastic excel award to the top boy and top girl of each eighth grade class. This year’s recipients are Ben Bachmayer and Callie Kloppe. Photos by Jason Hennington
LEGION AWARDS TOP 8TH GRADERS
06/07/2023 07:11 AM
TSTC students take part in state diesel contest
TSTC students take part in state diesel contest
WACO – Three students in Texas State Technical College’s Diesel Equipment Technology program recently participated in the Texas Trucking Association’s Technician of the Year Competition held at the Waco campus. 06/07/2023 07:11 AM
Rotary urges citizens to find a way to help
Rotary urges citizens to find a way to help
The Rotary Club of Taylor plans to put its motto, “Service Above Self,” into action by hosting a volunteer service fair. “Rotarians believe in encouraging people to get involved to move our community forward,” Club President Tia Rae Stone said. 06/07/2023 07:11 AM
And that’s the story behind my photo
And that’s the story behind my photo
“A good snapshot keeps a moment that’s gone from running away.” — Eudora Welty, (1909–2001) American short story writer, novelist and photographer. A McCormick porcelain decanter bust of Elvis Presley was priced at $35. 06/07/2023 07:11 AM
County offers free fraud alert program
County offers free fraud alert program
GEORGETOWN – The Williamson County Clerk’s Office offers a way for residents to better protect their homes or businesses from property fraud. The Property Fraud Alert program is a notification service that alerts subscribers if a document with their name on it is submitted to the County Clerk Recording Office. 06/07/2023 07:11 AM
TAYLOR POLICE DEPARTMENT ARREST REPORT
TAYLOR POLICE DEPARTMENT ARREST REPORT
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. 06/07/2023 07:11 AM
Search starts for superintendent
Search starts for superintendent
HUTTO – What are the most important qualifications for a school superintendent? Being a community advocate or an experienced educator or maybe the ability to make and defend difficult decisions? These are questions Hutto Independent School District is asking the community in its search for a new top executive. 06/07/2023 07:11 AM
Three options for a memorial design. Council members mostly preferred the first option. Photo Courtesy of City of Hutto
HIPPO BITES
Manville enacts water restrictions HUTTO – Effective June 2, Manville Water Supply Corp. implemented mandatory Stage 2 outdoor watering restrictions. 06/07/2023 07:11 AM
TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DATE: June 8 TIME: 6 p.m. LOCATION: City Hall, 400 Porter St. 06/07/2023 07:11 AM
The lower floor of Building 3 sustained extensive water damage during a fire at the Burnett Place Apartments Monday. Firefighters using a ladder rescued two residents and no injuries were reported. Courtesy photo
Trapped on balcony!
Quick action by firefighters is being credited for the rescue of two residents trapped on a balcony after a blaze ripped through the upper floor of the Burnett Place Apartments Monday. No injuries were reported in the fire at 405 Sloan St., according to the Taylor Fire Department. 06/07/2023 07:11 AM
Mayor Brandt Rydell addresses the crowd with State Representative Caroline Harris, County Commissioner Russ Boles and US Congressman Pete Sessions. Photos by Edie Zuvanich
Segment 2 begins
Taylor Mayor Brandt Rydell, Williamson County Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles, United States Congressman Pete Sessions and State Representative Caroline Harris joined other community leaders to grab shovels and commemorate the start of construction on Segment 2 of Samsung Highway. “There’s a lot of progress being made here that I view, and I think most people here view, as part of the future for Williamson County and the U.S. 06/07/2023 07:11 AM
Taylor High School varsity baseball head coach Justin Adams walks off the field on April 4 during the Ducks’ 7-2 home victory over district foe La Grange High School. Photo by Ryan Newsom
Adams takes the reins in Thrall
At the end of each school year, there are two things one can be certain of: a host of relieved teachers and coaching changes. It’s a ritual that stretches back as long as there have been sports in the Lone Star State, and 2023 is no exception. 06/07/2023 07:11 AM
Existing three-way intersection at FM 1660 and CR 137. The field shown is slated to become a residential subdivision using CR 137 as an entrance, creating a fourway intersection. Photo by Edie Zuvanich
Hutto green lights roundabout at FM 1660, County Road 137
HUTTO – In a move that went counter to a public opinion poll the city performed, Hutto council members gave the go-ahead for construction of a roundabout at the intersection of FM 1660 and County Road 137. Only newly-elected council member Brian Thompson voted against the roundabout at the May 18 meeting. 06/07/2023 07:11 AM
The Thrall Tigers from grades second through eighth gather for a group photo following the football portion of the summer all-sports camp. Photos courtesy of Thrall ISD
Thrall hosts successful all-sports summer camp
Thrall Independent School District began its first week of the summer with a great turnout of roughly 120 kids from incoming second through eighth grades on May 30 – June 2 for the 2023 Summer All-Sports Camp. 06/03/2023 04:45 PM