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More than 1,200 students were named to the spring 2022 dean’s honor roll at Abilene Christian University. Among them was Tori Tschoepe, of Hutto, who is a senior majoring in psychology.

When the name “Girl Scouts” is mentioned, attention goes straight to those delicious cookies and the young girls who stand outside of grocery stores and come knocking doorto-door in February. This past week the Girl Scouts of Central Texas-Taylor the Texas Skies Service Unit, held a day camp at the Murphy Park Pavilion from 9 a.m.

June 26, 2003, NBA Draft: St. Vincent–St.

Taylor Press 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament July 9-10 Taylor Middle School Taylor Basketball in the Park June,28,30 July 12,14,19,21,26,28 7-9 p.m. Robinson Park Thrall Strength & Conditioning Now-July 28 Volleyball Camp July 25-27 Football Camp July 25-28 Cross Country Camp June 28 July 12 & 19 Granger Football Camp July 25-27 Volleyball Camp July 25-27 For full stories on all events visit www.taylorpress.net/ sports.

Female sports have come a long way since gender equality. Competition has become just as exciting as in men’s sports and just as anticipated and entertaining.

On Saturday, Sept. 24, in San Antonio, Taylor’s own knockout knock-out specialist female boxer Destiny Jones through Davies Entertainment will back in the ring to take on Iranda Torres.

UNDEFEATED FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP MARKS MILESTONE Sixty years ago the Blackshear/O.L Price Panthers defeated Dayton Colbert 42-6 and won the 1962 Prairie View Interscholastic League (PVIL) Class A state championship. The Panthers finished an impressive 14-0 that season.

Doug Moehnke passed away at home Friday, June 17, 2022, at the age of 70. He was born July 1, 1951, in Taylor, to Rudolph and Rose (Streit) Moehnke with an older sister Joyce Davidson and brother Robert. He was confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in west Taylor and graduated from Taylor High School while also spending a year at Allen Academy in Bryan.

Jimmy Edward Wentrcek, 76, of Granger, joined the Lord Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Jimmy was born Aug.

Viola Ruth (Braun) Clark, 87, of Thrall passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022. Ruth was born Feb.

Nadine Renee French passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022. She was born March 21, 1952, in Taylor.

Daniel Darwin Filla, 83, of Granger, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2022. Visitation was held Wednesday, June 22, from 6 to 8 p.m.

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Patrick Taylor. This is NOT the opinion of the Taylor Press.

Dear Editor, We have all heard it many We have all heard it many times that the Wright brothers invention of the airplane led to human kind being able to put a man on the moon. However, the Wright brothers invented airplane science.

A historical Taylor bridge is being renovated, but you can’t drive your vehicle through the structure. The Taylor Conservation and Heritage Society (TCHS) and the Taylor Garden Club recently announced that with oversight by the Taylor Parks and Recreation Department, contract work has been established to restore the Dickey Footbridge.