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There are always two sides of a story. Our job is not to choose a side but stand in the middle of the road.

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

Lone Star Circle of Care (LSCC) held a ribbon cutting Friday, Feb. 25. LSCC renovated the West End school in Taylor and will use it as their new facility in Taylor. Representatives from LSCC, the Taylor City Council and Williamson County elected officials were at the event. Look for a more in-depth story about the event in a future issue of the Taylor Press. Photo by Jason Hennington

Local students are taking their mental talent to a Texas-sized contest. The Taylor High School Academic Decathlon team is heading to state competition in San Antonio for the 18th consecutive year of representing Taylor at the state level.

Taylor had an interesting 2021 in crime statistics. “Although there are certain crimes that did increase,” said Chief Henry Fluck, Taylor Police Department, “overall we had a significant decrease,” Fluck reviewed last year’s crime and police activity during the Taylor City Council meeting Thursday, Feb.

A ribbon cutting on Monday will mark the end of improvements to a major Thrall road. On Feb.

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.

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The Chamber is looking forward to getting started on its new Ambassador program in the coming months. The Ambassadors have always been the heart and soul of the Chamber and its work but the combination of the pandemic and a loss of focus has hurt the group over the last two years.

The Chamber was proud to support its member the National Association of Minority Contractors (NAMC) to celebrate Black History Month and to help local owners of historically under-utilized businesses network and learn about opportunities to build their businesses.

Some of the fun things that happen at the Chamber’s Trades Day Career Fair are the mock interviews that give students an opportunity to gain a feel of what it feels like in the interview chair. “Back in 2020, our interviewers had such a good time visiting with students and giving them interview tips,” Chamber President Tia Rae Stone said.

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Feb. 23, e-edition of the Taylor Press.

In November of 2021, Steven Thomas was named Divisional Assistant Vice President of Business Development at Summit, a Great American Insurance Company, Southwest Regional office. Summit, a monoline workers compensation insurance company with over $600 million of in force premium, provides coverage to businesses throughout 14 states in the US.

Buffalo soldiers were African American soldiers who mainly served on the Western frontier following the American Civil War. In 1866, six all-Black cavalry and infantry regiments were created after Congress passed the Army Organization Act.

Residents learned last Wednesday about how their youth learn about Black history and their potential future from an influential instructional aide at Taylor High School. “I want to see us grow,” said Eliza Ackerman.