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Pretty soon, aspiring basketball stars of all ages will be able to shoot hoops in Hutto well after the sun goes down. The Hutto City Council voted unanimously on May 5 to purchase basketball court lighting systems for Hutto Lake Park, Fritz Park and Hutto Community Park.

To start one of the most important weeks of their life, Hutto’s top students got started with the most important meal of the day. On May 23, Hutto Independent School District announced the top 10 students of the senior class of 2022.

A Tuesday night school board meeting ended with several actions in regards to Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s coming to Taylor. On May 24, the Taylor Independent School District board of trustees approved by majority vote the creation of a reinvestment zone and applications from Samsung for agreements for an appraised value limitation.

Big money and the early 20th century invaded the Williamson County Expo Center last Saturday. On May 21, the Expo Center hosted the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce’s Casino Night Gala.

The City of Taylor Parks and Recreation Department will hold a dedication ceremony honoring the renaming of the Murphy Park Pool to the Doris Roznovak Aquatic Center on Saturday, May 28, at 11 a.m. Everyone in the Taylor community is welcome to attend the ceremony and celebrate the official opening of the pool for the summer.

There were a few moments of concern at Taylor Independent School District campuses Tuesday. On May 24, a shelter-inplace order was given the at Main Street Intermediate School and T.H.

Taylor High School’s leader heads to a new pond in the fall. On May 19, Principal Andrew Maddox was announced as the new incoming principal of Jarrell High School.

The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members. -Coretta Scott King Former officer sees incident We all hear stories about “bad cops”.

Twenty-two retired teachers from the Williamson County Retired Teachers Association recently returned to kindergarten classrooms to read to the students as part of the Williamson County Retired Teachers’ Annual (WCRTA) Book Project.

After capturing the University Interscholastic League academic district championship in March, four students advanced out of regionals to represent Thrall High School at the UIL state meet at the University of Texas at Austin on May 6 and May 24.

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.

Melissa Gauna, financial advisor of financial services firm Edward Jones, invites the public to an Open House celebration. “We are thrilled to be a part of this community and look forward to meeting everyone at the open house and getting your support for an organization that does so much for our neighbors,” said the Edward Jones firm in a press release.

Adolph William (A.W.) Pick, 95, of Taylor, passed away May 16, 2022. A.W.