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The Hutto Hippos varsity girls’ basketball team won their first two district games of the season and evened up their record at 2-2. After a 0-2 start to district play, the Lady Hippos defeated the Temple Wildcats and the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs.

The Granger Lions varsity boys’ basketball team picked up a big win on their home court against the Valley Mills Eagles. The Lions defeated the Eagles 54-50, picking up their third win of the season and gaining some momentum before resuming their district schedule.

Starting Jan. 28, the IRS will be offering their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program in the Taylor Public Library Meeting Room starting on Saturday, January 28, and will continue every Saturday until April 15. Hours will be 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The Sarofim School of Fine Arts’ Music Department of Southwestern University is proud to present a classical music concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Alma Thomas Theater., E. Rutersville Rd, in Georgetown with Brazilian guitarist Badi Assad as part of the Sarofim Music Series.

Heritage Square Farmers Market The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Heritage Square, 400 N. Main St. in Taylor. For updates, visit https://www. facebook.com/heritagesquarefarmersmarket.

KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St.

TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL Second/Fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 400 Porter St.

Patricia Ann Reichenbach, 71, passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, following a brief battle with gallbladder cancer after being diagnosed in November 2022.

Victor Daniel Kopecky ( Vic) was born July 21, 1937, in Granger. Vic passed away peaceful ly at home surrounded by fami ly Nov.

For the first time since 2020, the city of Taylor will host a its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day march Monday, Jan. 16. The event begins at 9 a.m. at the Dickey-Givens Community Center and ends at Heritage Square where a program begins at 10 a.m. See Sunday’s paper for more details.

“One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it’s worth watching.” — Gerard Way, American singer, songwriter, and comic book writer.

Plow & Hose Organic Gardening in Central Texas | Julie Rydell Happy New Year! January may seem l ike an odd t ime to be thinking about homegrown tomatoes, but i f you want to t ry your hand at start ing your own tomato plants f rom seed, now is the time. To get ahead of the game and t ransplant your favor ite warm season veggies as early as possible, tomato seeds need to be star ted six weeks before the last average f rost.

The Taylor Lady Ducks have posted a very solid and respectable 3-1 record in district so far this season and with that comes players ranking in the top 10 of statistical categories. The Lady Ducks had seven players in the top 10 as far as points, assists, rebounds, steals and even blocks.