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A job fair and businesses will be on display this weekend in Taylor. Hundreds of dollars of gifts and prizes will be given out at the East WilCo Business Expo and Job Fair will return to the Williamson County Expo Center from 10 a.m.

“The dictionary is the only place where success comes before hard work.” — Mark Twain is credited with that, but I think Willard said it too. In his own words.

After two years, National Night Out is set to return in Taylor Tuesday, Oct. 4. Hosted by the Taylor Police Department, the event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. with block parties across the community.

Red Cap Cigar Lounge kicked off third anniversary celebrations with a fundraiser for Taylor City Animal Shelter Aug. 30 at its location at 215 N.

For the 20th straight year, the Taylor Fire Department will host a solemn tribute to the fallen heroes who died in the tragedy on Sept. 11, 2001 The Patriot Day Memorial March will begin at 7 p.m. this Sunday at Seventh and Davis streets and will continue down Main Street to Heritage Square for a program. Citizens will line the street to observe the procession, which will include fire, police, military and emergency service personnel from Taylor, as well from departments all over Central Texas, including Jarrell, Lake Travis, Elgin, Coupland, Ranger and Weir. “We are very honored that we are able to continue this remembrance march every year,” said Assistant Fire Chief Bobby Copeland.

The Taylor High School Ex-Students Association is busy getting ready to welcome the flock back home for homecoming 2022. After a two-year absence due to COVID, all Duck grads are invited to a long list of festivities that will occur over homecoming weekend with a full day of activities on Friday, Sept.

The Taylor City Council has entered the final stretch in the 2022-23 budget process, and costs are tapped to rise for residents and businesses in some key areas, such as a 10 percent rate increase for water and sewer rates.

Taylor Police are investigating a collision that resulted in the death of a man and a woman Monday night in the 600 block of Carlos Parker Blvd. SW, at the intersection of FM 973.

THRALL – On Friday, Sept. 9, Thrall ISD will celebrate homecoming with a football game against Rosehill Christian at Tiger stadium.

Live music from Kenny Orts and the No Chance Band, food made by Thrall Country Diner, and beer will be on the menu at the Street Dance, a community fundraiser to benefit the Thrall Volunteer Fire Department, from 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday Sept. 17 on Main Street in Thrall. Admission to the event is free, but there will be a silent auction as well as games for kids as well as food and drinks for sale.

HERITAGE SQUARE FARMERS MARKET The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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

St. John’s Lutheran Church will host a polka worship service at 10:30 a.m.

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