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STATE SENDS RESOURCES TO FLORIDA Texas has deployed state resources to Florida to assist in response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the devastation caused last week by Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States in the past decade. “Texans understand the urgency of hurricane disaster response and recovery efforts, and our state is swiftly sending more support and resources to Florida as they continue responding to Hurricane Ian,” Gov. Greg Abbott said.

During the 2022 Texas Municipal League (TML) Annual Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio, the City of Taylor was one of three finalists for a 2022 Municipal Excellence Award in management innovations for cities under 25,000 in population. The city of Taylor, which is a member of TML, was recognized for bringing its human resources management system human up to date by going digital to better manage personnel actions, benefits enrollment, and attendance records. The new system provides real-time access and data while streamlining resources by reducing the number of manual entries and calculations needed, officials said.

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A lot is expected of pastors. I taught and shepherded but also patched sheetrock and fixed toilets.

Every time I am at Good Strangers, I feel like home. And I can tell other people sitting there chatting with their friends feel the same. It’s a great place to meet or just to pause. The locally roasted coffee is my favorite of course but overall, it’s the loving environment that always brings me back.

For more than 20 years I have been seeing patients with neck problems, however within the last 5 to 7 years a new situation has arisen that is being seen in numbers much higher than previously. Today society has caused individuals to become more sedentary and in a continuous or chronic Forward Head Posture (FHP). This often times leads to a condition that is now known as Text Neck.

Taylor High School has named Ryan Valdez and Estrella De La Torre as Students of the Month for September. With a focus on the character traits of respect and responsibility, these two students were nominated by their teachers for the outstanding job they do every day. Speaking on the importance of respect, Valdez said, “Respect is important because I want to be treated the way I treat others. Even if I’m not (treated with respect), I’m still treating them with respect.”

One of the special moments of Homecoming 2022 was the reunion of the 1969-1970 Taylor High School Choir and their director, William Kretzmeier. While in high school, this choir of 53 students recorded an album of 16 songs entitled Artistry in Sound.

One of the highlights of Homecoming 2022 was the Taylor High School Mascot Reunion. Former Waddles and pre-Waddles mascots were invited to take a group photo at the ex-students program. The earliest mascot in attendance was Phil Pierce who served as Taylor’s mascot from 1936 – 1939, then as a senior Pierce went on to serve as team captain for the Ducks. Other mascots attending the reunion were Kimberly Hill, Kristine Sankey, Brittany Crayton, Lisa Buzan, Mandy Tennill, Stacyi Roznovak Burris and Brittani Barron.

During the month of October, there is plenty of family fun on Wednesday evenings in downtown Hutto. From 3 – 7 p.m. every Wednesday evening at 200 East St., the Hutto Farmers Market has free giveaways and activities in addition to fresh local produce, leafy greens, honey, jerky, lemonades, agua frescas, dog treats, coffee, gourmet cookies, bath bombs, and more available for sale through their local vendors.

Taylor Press subscribers receive their newspaper by email on Wednesday and by mail on Saturday. However, there was a time when the newspaper was thrown into your yard by kids on bikes, better known as paperboys.

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Oct. 5, e-edition of the Taylor Press.

Despite unprecedented challenges due to the pandemic and other factors, Taylor Independent School District is on a path to higher achievement for the 2022-23 school year, officials said. “I am just really proud of the work our principals and our teachers are doing,” said Superintendent Devin Padavil.