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Business is blooming again at Taylor Garden Center. A perennial favorite of local gardeners since 2018, the nursery reopens their doors on Friday, Feb. 25. The reopening will showcase a larger variety of flowers, fruit trees, vegetables and herbs plus the addition of a houseplant section and potted succulents.

Last Tuesday, Taylor’s previously approved plan for the future was addressed since the formula didn’t anticipate the Samsung variable. On Feb.

In typical fashion this weather season, Taylor residents should be prepared for summer one day and winter the next. Temperatures are expected to reach the low 80s Monday and Tuesday, Feb.

Taylor’s chief of police recently discussed himself and the Taylor Police Department on the Taylor Press’ newest community news video program. Chief Henry Fluck sat down with publisher Jason Hennington on “Taylor Talk with Jason Hennington” Monday, Feb.

On Feb. 10, the Taylor City Council thanked staff members for submitting the application that resulted in the council being selected as the 2022 Texas City Management Association (TCMA) City Council of the Year. The award recognizes and honors outstanding city councils that have made significant contributions to local government in Texas. Pictured from left are, front, Deputy City Manager Jeff Jenkins, Communications Director Stacey Osborne, Director of Finance Jeff Woods and Communications Coordinator Kendra Dubee; back, council members Mitch Drummond, Dwayne Ariola, Brandt Rydell, Robert Garcia and Gerald Anderson. Photo by Fernando Castro

Emzy Ray Boehm, 76, passed away Feb. 5, 2022.

Hank (Gonzalo) Torres, of Round Rock, joined his family of angels Feb. 11, 2022.

Early voting for the Williamson County primaries is underway and started slow on Valentine’s Day. On the first day of early voting, there was a turnout of 0.67% voters in the county.

Big things are happening in Taylor again. Cecilia Abbott, First Lady of Texas, will be the keynote speaker at St. Mary’s Catholic High School’s second annual Cultura Vitae (“Culture of Life”) dinner Friday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m.

“A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.” - Washington Irving (1783 – 1859) American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat.

Heritage Square Farmers Market The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Graham D. Luhn American Legion Post 39 meets for their monthly meeting Feb. 1. American Legion members and veterans are invited and encouraged to attend the monthly meetings held on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Legion Hall, 1310 Sycamore St. in Murphy Park in Taylor. Facebook / American Legion, Graham D Luhn Post 39

The last weekend of Black History Month will include a celebration at Fannie Robinson Park. On Saturday, Feb.

Spring is just around the corner and weeds will be emerging in your rangeland shortly, so it is time to take your Private Pesticide Applicator Training. For the first time in many years, there are new herbicide active ingredients registered for weed control in pasture and rangelands. Some of the most effective weed control products must be applied very early in spring to small weeds, and in some instances even before weed seeds germinate. Note that a Private Applicator License will be required to purchase and/ or apply RESTRICTED USE (RU) herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides.

The Travis-Williamson Counties Czech Heritage Society will meet Wednesday Feb. 16, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.