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The Hutto City Council is set to honor local Eagle Scout candidate Elliott Koncaba during the July 7 City Council meeting for his work on an Eagle Scout Community Project. Koncaba, a member of Boy Scout Troop 350, developed, produced and delivered a series of five flag retirement boxes around town for the community to place unserviceable American flags.

Murphy Park was packed this past Monday for a birthday party celebrate across the country. The American Legion Graham D.

Taylor suffered a large power outage in the late hours of Independence Day. On July 4, residents in central and north Taylor were without electricity, some from shortly after sunset into the early morning hours of July 5.

A Thursday fire destroyed a home near the northern edge of Taylor. On June 30, the Taylor Fire Department and others responded to a fire at 11 a.m.

The ninth annual Taylor Press 3-on-3 basketball tournament is this weekend, and there’s still time to sign up. “We want as many people to sign up as we can,” said Jason Hennington, publisher and tournament director.

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

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

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

Graham D. Luhn American Legion Post 39 meets for their monthly meeting June 7. The Legion met to plan ahead of the post’s 4th of July Parade and Celebration. American Legion members and veterans are invited and encouraged to attend the monthly meetings held on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Legion Hall, 1310 Sycamore St. in Murphy Park in Taylor. Facebook / American Legion, Graham D Luhn Post 39

Older residents have local opportunities for fun and to meet with each other every month. The Tripp Center Games such as Bingo can be enjoyed every month at the Tripp Center, 1517 McLain St.

“There is a crack, a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” — Leonard Cohen Tonight, I walked in from the store with my arms full and a brand new candle in my bag.

This weekend, the U.S. remembers when new citizens were born of a new country, and two Taylor Independent School District student were recently recognized as remarkable modern citizens.

One of Taylor’s famed barbecue restaurants will be represented next Sunday at of the Texas Restaurant Association’s featured annual events. Wayne Mueller, Louie Mueller Barebecue owner and pitmaster, will be one of the featured chefs at the TRA Lone Star Bash July 10 in Dallas.

Maria Guadalupe Yannis, 78, of Austin, formerly of Taylor, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, early Friday morning, June 24, 2022. Guadalupe was born Dec. 22, 1943, three days before Christmas, in Taylor to Jovita Flores and Santos Yannis.