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Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Oct. 19, e-edition of the Taylor Press.

In the face of some pushback by residents, city leaders have lowered their proposed increase in compensation but are still moving forward with a new ordinance that would give themselves a hefty raise. At the Oct.

A Taylor Middle School student was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 25, after the student was overheard threatening to commit a school shooting.

Cement trucks whizzing by could not drown out the sounds of the celebration of a new $82 million road project to relieve congestion near the site of the future $17 billion Samsung Austin Semiconductor facility last Wednesday. “Today is an amazing day,” said Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell.

Kids in south Taylor have a new playground to enjoy. The City of Taylor Parks and Recreation Department hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Oct. 26 to celebrate the recent completion of the Doak Park Project, funded in part through a Texas Parks and Wildlife Grant, Taylor Parks Foundation funds, a Valero Quality of Life grant and city bond funds. “When I presented to council, this corridor of the city had no amenities,” said Parks and Recreation Director Tyler Bybee. “It had this park with two ballfields, but no playground, so for kids that lived in this southwest part of town, they had to cross the main highway to get to the playground, and now they don’t.”

HUTTO – A system-wide culture of inclusiveness that focuses on making sure all students have equal access to success sounds like it should be every school district’s goal, but without a dedicated guiding force, the vision becomes little more than wishful thinking.

Heritage Square Farmers Market The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The Taylor Fire Department and the Taylor Professional Firefighters Association are teaming up to offer the Red Santa Program to ensure Taylor-area children have toys for Christmas and their families have food for a holiday dinner.

The Public Arts Advisory Board invites the public to a frightfilled evening as they show the classic movie Nosferatu with music featured during the film being played live by members of the Central Texas Philharmonic.

Francisco “Frank” Valdez, 62, of Taylor, Texas passed away October 15, 2022. He was born Oct. 10, 1960, in Taylor, A memorial service is to be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Providence Funeral Home, 807 Carlos Parker Blvd N.W., Taylor.

What should you do if you are confronted with an active shooter event? The Texas Department of Public Safety and Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training will offer a free Civilian Response to Active Attack events course from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct.

“Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore, always carry a small snake.” — W. C.

A group of community leaders in Taylor got their faces messy to fight polio during the Music on Main concert Thursday Oct. 20 at Heritage Square Park.