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On Saturday, Feb. 26, the Welfare Workers Club will host a Black History Month event at the Dickey Givens Community Center, located at the corner of Dolan Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Taylor.

The Rotary Club of Taylor heard from local architect Doug Moss during the Rotary meeting at Sirloin Stockade in Taylor Feb. 17. Moss talked about projects in which he’s involved. The Rotary meets every Thursday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. Courtesy photos

Taylor-Barbara Kay (Ross) Caballero, 65, passed away Feb. 17, 2022, at home surrounded by her loved ones.

Victoria (Zett) Finn, 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Feb. 18, 2022.

Victor Henry Stern, age 94, passed away Feb. 13, 2022.

The rate of new weekly COVID-19 cases in Williamson County continues to drop and has escaped four digits. Confirmed cases, which include past and current cases reported to the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD), increased by 791 in Williamson County Feb.

Thrall residents are invited Wednesday night to a meeting that could affect them. A community-wide meeting on bond propositions in the May election will be Feb.

Taylor will host major Texas figure this week. Cecilia Abbott, First Lady of Texas, will be the keynote speaker at St.

“Sleeping under a table at a roadside park, A man could wake up dead.” — Song lyrics, “Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone” recorded by country music artist Charley Pride. It could have been the Winfield Truck Stop decades ago.

HUTTO – Hippos were everywhere last week during World Hippo Day. More than 300 people stopped by Hutto City Hall on Tuesday, Feb.

HUTTO – Valerie Robin, of Austin, grew up learning from her father how to do basic work on cars. Now she is blazing her own path in Texas State Technical College’s Precision Machining Technology program at the East Williamson County campus.

HUTTO – Hutto ISD will host a walkup vaccination clinic Wednesday, Feb. 23, from 4 to 8 p.m.

CITY OF TAYLOR District 1 Gerald Anderson • 50 years old • Independent contractor for Uber and Lyft • In District 1 for 21 years and 8 months Stan Werner • 54 years old • Site superintendent for commercial construction company • In District 1 for 24 years District 4 Robert Garcia • 48 years old • Safety specialist • In District 4 for 28 years and 10 months TAYLOR ISD Place 4 Place 3 Place 5 Letisia Flores • 47 years old • Homemaker • In territory for Place 4 for 5 years and 2 months Marco Ortiz • 53 years old • Sales • In territory of Place 4 for 17 years and 11 months Cheryl Carter • 51 years old • Executive Assistant • In territory for Place 3 for 28 years Joseph Meller • 42 years old • Branch Chief of Public Works • In territory for Place 5 for 16 years and 3 months.

In May, citizens will be able to choose who helps shape the city and the school district for the next three years. Local elections are set for May 7, and the candidates have been named.

An analysis of Taylor crime will take center stage at Thursday’s council meeting. On Feb.