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Nettilee R. Korenek, age 88 of Rockdale, passed away Wednesday morning, July 13, 2022, at the S.P.J.S.T. Assisted Living in Taylor. Nettilee was born Jan. 25, 1934, in Witting, to Edmund J. and Lena (Spies) Perrard.

Parks and Recreation Month allowed city staff an opportunity to recognize the importance of local features and the people who maintain them. On July 14, the Taylor City Council issues a proclamation for the aforementioned month in July.

The National Weather Service advises for everyone to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances.

“A good writer is always a people watcher and eavesdropper.” — I overheard that somewhere. It was simply awful.

WILCO – The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved a resolution recognizing the week of July 17 through July 23, 2022, as Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision (PPPS) Week recognizing the essential responsibilities performed by pretrial, probation, parole, and community supervision professionals.

Georgetown Palace Theatre presents “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike” at the Palace Playhouse through July 31. Comic Christopher Durang creates what the Palace calls a wildly funny farce about a selfabsorbed movie star — with her 20-something boy-toy in tow — who returns to the family farmhouse to visit her brother and sister.

The Rotary Club of Taylor heard from Karen Schobel during the Rotary meeting at Sirloin Stockade in Taylor July 14. Schobel talked about tower gardens. Taylor’s Rotary Club meets every Thursday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. Courtesy photo

The 2nd Annual Fiber Hemp Field Day will be Friday, July 22, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Stiles Farm Foundation Headquarters, 5700 FM 1063 in Thrall.

On June 27, Hutto Independent School District announced that its board of trustees approved Kayla Gosset as Benjamin “Doc” Kerley Elementary School Principal. Gossett most recently served as an assistant principal at Farley Middle School.

Hutto ISD students Allison Bautista and Olivia Overholser placed in the national top 10 and received a gold recognition award at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America national conference in San Diego earlier this month.

There was a lot to unpack last Thursday regarding agreements, ordinances and potentially tax abatements for more land for Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s planned Taylor plant, and city leaders split on some actions.

The 72nd annual Taylor Rodeo wrapped up this past Saturday, July 16 at the Williamson County Expo Center. Closing out the boot’ scootin nonstop action, the final night featured calf roping, breakaway roping, mutton busting, bulldogging, team bronc saddling and bull riding. Look for results from the event in Sunday’s paper. Photos by Matt Hooks

Fred Kerley is now the fastest man in the world. It was fitting that the feat happened on the campus of the University of Oregon, home of the Ducks.

Taylor’s finances for the next fiscal year, which includes the city property tax rate as a factor, will begin to be budgeted Thursday. On July 21, the Taylor City Council will conduct its first budget workshop of the year and review the preliminary budget for 2023.

A high of 106 degrees is expected Wednesday, July 20, in what has been a sweltering summer. “Dangerous heat continues on Wednesday with highs of 100 to 107,” said the National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio Office, “and heat index values up to 109.” NWS issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Williamson County through 9 p.m.