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Last week, the Taylor Rotary Club received three recognitions for the organization’s outstanding work in the community. Past District Governor Jerry Chapman presented the awards at the Jan. 27 meeting.

Groundhog Day, this Wednesday, Feb. 2, marks when groundhog Punxsutawney Phil reveals whether winter will extend for six more weeks. In the Taylor area, hard freezes, sleet and icy conditions are likely regardless of what Mr. Phil in Pennsylvania says.

Old Taylor High was filled with hungry people ready to eat for a good cause this past Saturday. On Jan.

There will be late starts for local school districts this week. On Tuesday, Feb.

The Leo Livingston Fund grant committee is actively accepting applications to help local non-profit organizations again this year. The Community Foundation of the Brazos Valley administers a charitable endowment fund that was created in memory of Leo Livingston by his wife Doris Livingston, benefits nonprofit organizations in the Taylor community.

Although new weekly cases of COVID-19 in Williamson County remain in the thousands, the first decline in more than a month was this past week. Confirmed cases, which include past and current cases reported to the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD), went up by 5,404 in Williamson County Jan.

The Coupland Civic Organization will have something new and different for their Jan. 31 meeting. Instead of having a program at the St. Peter’s Fellowship Hall, residents will be treated to a tour of the new and renovated Coupland School facilities hosted by Superintendent Tammy Brinkman. Thank you, Superintendent Brinkman, for your generous offer to show residents the wonderful new building and the renovated old facilities. Of special interest will be the new regulation size gym which Coupland has needed for many years.

“How do we change the world? One random act of kindness at a time.” — Morgan Freeman If you visit the Good News Taylor Made Facebook page, you will see posts about kindness shared throughout our community. You can also find posts that do not involve Taylor but is just heartwarming.

Hastings College has announced the dean’s list for its fall 2021 semester. Cadyn Mannella, of Taylor, was one of 386 students from 20 states and eight countries to be named to the dean’s list.

The crowd was packed at the Howard Theatre last Saturday. On Jan.

Main Street Inermediate School has released the honor roll for the second nine weeks of the 2021-22 semester. A HONOR ROLL • Fourth Grade — Alaynah Aldama, Ava Galvan, Monty Garrison, Emmanuel Herrera, Anthony Hilario Aguilar, Eli Medina, Matthew Rios, Clarissa Robertson, Isabella Salazar, Pepper Sartor, Damien Shelgren, Aubrey Taylor, Bria Vega, Caden Collier, Caleb Cram and Colin Highley.

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Jan. 26, e-edition of the Taylor Press.

Jeraldine Lois Farr, 83, of Bartlett, passed away Jan. 22, 2022.

Gary Lee Almquist, of Thrall, went to be with the Lord Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, at the age of 57. He was born on Jan. 13, 1965, in Taylor, to parents Gus Leon Almquist and Peggy Irene (Hester) Almquist.