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This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Dr. Ron Braley.

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

Taylor’s first triple-digit temperatures of the year are expected this week. As of Friday, June 3, the Taylor Texas Weather Network forecast temperatures over 100 degrees several days this week.

It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

MAY 22 911 Call-No Report-600 block of Westchester Rd Suspicious Vehicle-No Report-2100 block of N Main St Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Locate-800 block of SW Carlos G Parker Blvd Suspicious Person-No Report- Taylor Village Inn 1907 N Main St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Lexington St/Cecelia St Accident Minor-Report Taken- 1100 block of Debus Dr Animal Complaint-No Report-300 block of Davis St Animal Complaint Dog at Large- No Report-1800 block of Davis St Animal Complaint-No Report-500 block of S Main St Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report- Gilmore St/Meadow Ln Animal Complaint Dog at Large- Unable to Locate-Howard St/W Seventh St Welfare Concern-No Report-900 block of Fisher St 911 Call-No Report-Shell 501 N Main St Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report-1200 block of Frink St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-600 block of Gano St Road / Traffic Hazard-Unable to Locate-2700 block of N Main St Welfare Concern-No Report- Sandy Ln Noise Complaint-Officers Advised-700 block of Brown St Harassment-No Offense-2000 block of N Lynn St Warrant Service-Arrested-2900 block of Bull Run Theft-No Report-300 block of E Seventh St 911 Call-No Report-2600 block of Holly Ln Disturbance-No Report-300 block of S Doak St MAY 23 Harassment-No Report-500 block of E Seventh St Suspicious Person-Unable to Locate-Meadow Ln/Meadow Ridge Dr Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Main Street Intermediate 3101 N Main St 911 Call-Officers Advised-Baylor Scott and White 305 Mallard Ln 911 Call-Officers Advised-Baylor Scott and White 305 Mallard Ln 911 Call-No Report-Baylor Scott and White 305 Mallard Ln 911 Call-No Report-Baylor Scott and White 305 Mallard Ln Accident Major-Report Taken-Us 79/CR 101 Accident Major-Report Taken- 2900 block of W Second St Parking Complaint / Violation- No Report-700 block of W Fourth St Animal Complaint-Animal Impounded-2200 block of Willow Ln Warrant Service-Arrested- Williamson County Jail Fraud-No Report-4400 block of Pinehurst Dr Welfare Concern-Unable to Locate-300 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Animal Complaint Dog at Large- Warning Issued-500 block of Annie St Burglary of Vehicle-Report Taken-700 block of Lizzie St Warrant Service-Arrested-E Fifth St/Murphy St Animal Complaint Dog at Large- No Report-400 block of Sloan St Animal Complaint Dog at Large- No Report-W Fourth St/Howard St Abandoned Vehicle-No Report-3000 block of Don Hill Ln Theft-No Report-700 block of Wilson St Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle-No Report 911 Call-Officers Advised-Twin Liquors 100-102 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Warrant Service-Arrested- Murphy Park 1600 Veterans Dr MAY 24 Noise Complaint-No Report-300 block of Branch St Missing Person-No Contact-1100 block of W Third St Animal Complaint Dog at Large- Animal Impounded-700 block of Sloan St Welfare Concern-Unable to Locate-Baylor Scott and White 305 Mallard Ln Animal Complaint-No Report- Kirk St/North Dr Suspicious Person-No Report- Dollar Tree 100-118 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Animal Complaint Dog at Large- No Report-Kimbro St/Wallace St Welfare Concern-No Report Animal Complaint Dog at Large- Animal Impounded-2400 block of Northlawn Dr Welfare Concern-No Report-100 block of W Lake Dr 911 Call-Officers Advised- Walmart 3701 N Main St Disturbance-No Report-1300 block of Kimbro St Welfare Concern-No Report-200 block of Dahlberg Blvd Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Locate-2900 block of W Second St Welfare Concern-No Report- Luxury Inn 2003 W Second St Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report-700 block of SW Carlos G Parker Blvd Missing Person-No Report-800 block of Debra Dr Threat-No Report-500 block of Lizzie St 911 Call-Officers Advised-400 block of Sabrina Dr Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report- Old Georgetown Rd/W Lake Dr Missing Person-No Report-1100 block of W Third St Suspicious Circumstances- Unable to Locate-T H Johnson Dr/ Bill Pickett Trail Harassment-No Report-1600 block of Meadow Ln Animal Complaint-Unable to Locate-300 block of Old Thorndale Rd Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Locate-Us 79/CR 101 Noise Complaint-No Report-300 block of E Eighth St MAY 25 Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report-1900 block of W Lake Dr Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report-800 block of Dellinger Dr Accident Major-Report Taken-E Second St/N Main St Threat-No Report-2500 block of North Dr Animal Welfare-Animal Impounded-100 block of Bethann Loop Animal Complaint Dog at Large- Unable to Locate-T H Johnson Dr/ Bill Pickett Trail Threat of Exhibition-Arrested- Taylor Middle School 304 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Animal Complaint Dog at Large- Animal Impounded-Main Street Intermediate 3101 N Main St Accident Minor-No Report- Murphy USA 105 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd 911 Call-No Report-Taylor High School 355 FM 973 Theft-No Contact-900 block of Burkett St Loose Livestock-No Report-2400 block of Old Thorndale Rd Animal Complaint-Unable to Locate-1400 block of Burns Blvd Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Murphy Park 1600 Veterans Dr Harassment-No Report Unwanted Person-No Report-100 block of E Sixth St Harassment-No Report-Arbors of Taylor 201 Highland Dr Disturbance-No Report-400 block of Sabrina Dr Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-100 block of E Sixth St Juvenile Complaint-Unable to Locate-NW Carlos G Parker Blvd/ Mallard Ln Disturbance-No Report- Quickway Grocery 1802 W Second St 911 Call-Officers Advised-Twin Liquors 100-102 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Noise Complaint-Unable to Locate-Tyler Ln/Oaklawn Dr Shots Fired-Unable to Locate-E Shots Fired-Unable to Locate-E Seventh St/Porter St MAY 26 Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-300 block of S Doak St 911 Call-No Report-600 block of E Third St Traffic Complaint-No Report-W Lake Dr/NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Locate-3300 block of S Main St 911 Call-No Report-Twin Liquors 100-102 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Animal Welfare-No Report-Cvs 1609 N Main St Animal Complaint Dog at Large- No Report-1000 block of Porter St Motorist Assist-No Report- Murphy Park 1600 Veterans Dr Animal Complaint-No Report- Kirk St/North Dr Criminal Mischief-Report Taken- 600 block of W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Parking Complaint / Violation- No Report-Burkett St/Old Thorndale Rd Disturbance-No Report-2400 block of Smith Ave Animal Complaint-No Report-2100 block of Oaklawn Dr Animal Complaint-Animal Impounded-Taylor Village Inn 1907 N Main St Harassment-No Offense-Murphy Park 1600 Veterans Dr Criminal Trespass-No Report-1100 block of Beech St Animal Complaint-No Report-300 block of Edmond St Animal Welfare-No Report-4200 block of Zion Ave Suspicious Vehicle-No Report-2700 block of Jason Dr 911 Call-No Report-500 block of Sams St Noise Complaint-Unable to Locate-900 block of Fisher St Road / Traffic Hazard-Officers Advised-200 block of W Eighth St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-100 block of Onna St Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report-W Second St/N Main St Noise Complaint-No Report-4100 block of Kings Canyon Dr Noise Complaint-No Report-400 block of Annie St Reckless / Erratic Driver-No Report-300 block of W Second St MAY 27 Unwanted Person-No Report-2400 block of Smith Ave Shots Fired-No Report-400 block of Sabrina Dr Road / Traffic Hazard-No Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report-2600 block of W Second St Theft-No Report-1000 block of Kent St Animal Welfare-Animal Impounded-Taylor PD 500 S Main St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-2200 block of E Fourth St Theft-Report Taken-900 block of Cottonbowl Dr Road / Traffic Hazard-Officers Advised-700 block of Old Thorndale Rd Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report- Willow Ln/Old Georgetown Rd Animal Complaint-No Report-300 block of Davis St Accident Minor-No Report- Gravel Pit Rd/Old Thorndale Rd 911 Call-No Report-Walmart 3701 N Main St Assault-No Report-Main Street Intermediate 3101 N Main St Animal Complaint-No Report-300 block of Davis St Assault-No Report-Taylor Middle School 304 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Animal Complaint-Unable to Locate-600 block of Mariposa Ln Disturbance-No Report-900 block of Fowzer St Burglary of Habitation-Report Taken-Debus Cir 911 Call-Officers Advised-1100 block of Welch St 911 Call-Officers Advised-700 block of W Second St Criminal Mischief-No Report-300 block of Porter St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Debus Cir Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-1300 block of Southwood Hills Dr Fraud-No Report-1800 block of Cedarlawn St Disturbance-Criminal Trespass Warning Issued-Luxury Inn 2003 W Second St Theft-Report Taken-900 block of Burkett St Animal Bite-No Report-Baylor Scott and White 305 Mallard Ln Disturbance-No Report-2300 block of Lillie Ln Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Taylor High School 355 FM 973 Assault-Report Taken-2700 block of Julie Cv 911 Call-No Report-Taylor High School 355 FM 973 911 Call-No Report-Taylor High School 355 FM 973 Suspicious Vehicle-Officers Advised-4200 block of Big Bend Trail 911 Call-Officers Advised-2100 block of Meadow Ln Noise Complaint-Officers Advised-2700 block of Kelly Dr Noise Complaint-No Report-200 block of Hosack St MAY 28 Noise Complaint-No Report-200 block of Hosack St Disturbance-No Report-100 block of Second Ave 911 Call-No Report-Twin Liquors 100-102 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Suspicious Vehicle-Gone on Arrival-Taylor Village Inn 1907 N Main St 911 Call-Officers Advised- Durcon 206 Allison Dr Disturbance-No Report-2400 block of Smith Ave 911 Call-No Report-3500 block of N Main St Suspicious Person-No Report- Murphy Park 1600 Veterans Dr 911 Call-No Report-Twin Liquors 100-102 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Parking Complaint / Violation- No Report-600 block of Yosemite Trail Parking Complaint / Violation- No Report-800 block of Victoria St Welfare Concern-No Report- Taylor Square Apartments 1005 Cottonbowl Dr Animal Welfare-No Report-1900 block of W Lake Dr Lost / Found Property-No Report-Main Street Intermediate 3101 N Main St 911 Call-No Report-100 block of Bethann Loop Theft-No Report-700 block of Washburn St Criminal Mischief-No Report- Mallard Run Apartments 1000 Mallard Ln Unwanted Person-No Report- Sonic 1700 N Main St Unwanted Person-No Report-500 block of Booth St Parking Complaint / Violation- No Report-2700 block of N Main St Reckless / Erratic Driver-Officers Advised-CR 101/Us 79 Welfare Concern-No Report-1500 block of Frink St Reckless / Erratic Driver-No Offense-Walmart 3701 N Main St 911 Call-Officers Advised-Sonic 1700 N Main St Suspicious Person-No Report-400 block of Porter St Noise Complaint-No Offense-2100 block of W Lake Dr.

The end of slavery will be remembered in Taylor this month. On Saturday, June 18, the Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom will be at The Hole at Fannie Robinson Park, 206 Dolan St.

The Taylor municipal government’s human resources department was awarded the HR Strategic Department of the Year award from the Texas Municipal Human Resources Association (TMHRA) during the 2022 TMHRA Annual Conference in Georgetown May 11-13. The award is a new category that recognizes the outstanding contributions that an HR team has made in the past 18 months in their city and employees they serve. The award acknowledges the efforts made to enhance and further the mission, vision and values of the organization and its culture while aligning strategic HR practices and programs.

Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter (WCRAS) is teaming up with national nonprofit Petco Love and Skechers with its BOBS from Skechers philanthropic footwear collection to put the focus on the fun in fostering pets. Pet fostering is lifesaving and critical for animal shelters, particularly during the busy summer season.

Prekindergarten students at Coupland ISD are directed by teacher Annie Violette as they perform in a variety show during the last day of school in Coupland May 26. The performance took place during the school’s awards ceremony that concluded the 2021-22 school year. YouTube / Annie Violette

Angelo State University in San Angelo has announced the students achieving the Dean’s List designation for the 2022 spring semester. To be eligible for the ASU Dean’s List, full-time undergraduate students must maintain at least a 3.25 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

A Taylor student is among Hastings College’s dean’s list for its spring 2022 semester. Cadyn Mannella is a member of the most recent dean’s list at the college.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Basketball players Destiny and Tyronzia Lewis are all smiles after a graduation selfie. Emilee Boemmel seems filled with excitement on her special graduation night. Salutatorian Lindsay O’Dell left her fellow students with the safety net of working for Samsung in the future. Taylor volleyball star Kiera Van Brocklin has a facial expression for her fellow students at graduation. Photos by Matt Hooks

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, June 1, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is mailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress.net.

A motorcyclist died in a crash last Thursday in Taylor’s first fatal collision this year. On June 2, at 10:43 p.m., the Taylor Police Department received the call about the deadly crash in the 12400 block of U.S.

Occasionally, after longs days in 39 years of service, the caretaker for Taylor’s main city pool had a thought that she’d say to her children. “She’d go, ‘Wouldn’t it be great if they named the pool after me?” said Pat Helbert, daughter of Doris Roznovak.