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Sidney Duane (Wayne) Dale, 81, of Taylor, went home to his Heavenly Father Thursday, March 24, 2022, with his loving wife Barbara by his side. Sidney was born Feb.

Ronika Camille Luckey, 43, of Wichita Falls, passed away March 23, 2022. Visitation is to be held Thursday, March 31, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Jerry Raymond Vrabel Sr., 83, of Granger went to be with his Heavenly Father Saturday, March 26, 2022. Jerry was born July 1, 1938, in Granger.

Lavella Cleone Engle passed away peacefully Saturday, March 26, 2022, at the Elgin Nursing Home at the age of 96. A memorial is planned for a later date.

A man has died after a crash between Taylor and Granger on the highway. On Saturday, March 26, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers responded to a fatal crash on S.H.

WILCO - A special called meeting was held Monday morning to provide more information for help in the county after last week’s devastating tornado. On Monday, March 28, the Williamson County Commissioners’ court met to discuss relief efforts throughout the county, including a site in Taylor.

Finances in Taylor’s second year weathering the COVID-19 pandemic received a clean audit. On March 24, the Taylor City Council received and accepted the comprehensive annual financial report for the 2020-21 fiscal year.

Williamson County COVID-19 cases increased by 361 in two weeks and remain low compared to the thousands per week in January. Confirmed cases, which include past and current episodes reported to the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD), increased by an by average of 180 in Williamson County March 15-28.

Salvation Army’s Taylor Service Unit was called into action last week to help combat devastation. After a tornado After a tornado destroyed homes and drastically disrupted lives in east Williamson County March 21, Salvation Army members have procured donations and driven throughout the area with food, supplies and gift cards for local victims.

And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.

Taylor High School celebrated Black History Month in February with presentations by several speakers to share local stories and information about black history. Quincy Griffin shared a display of his family heritage and visited with students about the importance of knowing your family’s history.

Trades Day is always one of the Chamber’s favorite events of the year and, my goodness, this year did not disappoint! Held March 2, at the Williamson County Expo Center, the event welcomed more than 600 students from 13 schools including those in Taylor, Elgin, Giddings, Hutto, Fayetteville, Pflugerville, Burnet and Temple. They learned about career options from four trade and technical schools and met employers from 12 businesses that included S&D Plumbing, EMD Electronics, Durcon, Samsung, United Ag & Turf, Tesla and more.