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Did you know the Williamson County Master Gardeners have a demonstration garden in which they plant a wide variety of flowers, vegetables and fruits? Master Gardeners Judy Williams, Dale Hill and Jim Williams will present a free program to discuss the results of recent vegetable trials conducted at the AgriLife Demonstration Garden. They will discuss marigolds, parsnips, potatoes and lots of tips and advice.

Playoff hopes for the 2022 Taylor boys basketball team are in critical condition. The Ducks have dropped their last five games and need some big help to get in. Taylor would need to win out and Lake Belton would lose the remainder of their games.

This past Friday, February 11, the Taylor varsity tennis team hosted their first of two home tournaments on the season. The tournament featured numerous local schools from Class 2A through 6A. Photos by Matt Hooks

LADY DUCKS DOWN, BUT NOT OUT The Taylor girls’ basketball team traveled to Burnet this past Saturday after cold weather delayed their game on Friday night. The Lady Ducks failed to take down the undefeated Lady Bulldogs falling 56-35.

Well, we have made it to the final NFL game of the season Super Bowl LVI (56). I suppose it could’ve been branded XXXXXVI but that’s too long. The Rams and Bengals square off at 5:30 p.m. CST this evening. Who comes out on top?

The Granger Lady Lions season concluded on the road against Thorndale last Tuesday as the 9-1 Lady Dawgs defeated Granger 78-23. The contest was all Thorndale from the start of the contest.

Haiden Copeland hit a short jumper with fou seconds left in overtime to give the Thrall Tigers (10-17 overall, 2-6 District 27-2A) a 58-56 win over the Milano Eagles (12-12, 7-1) Tuesday night in a mustwin game for the Tigers.

As softball season gets underway junior, Mackenzie Watson and the Lady Ducks scrimmaged last Tuesday against the Rockdale Lady Tigers. Photo by Matt Hooks.

James “Jimmy” W. Barrington, 80, of Cedar Creek, passed away in his sleep Friday, Feb.

Hulon Leroy (H. L.) Farrell Jr.

Dolores Marie Hubble passed away Feb. 9, 2022.

Frank Benard Fields, 43, of Taylor, passed away Monday, Feb. 7, 2022.

Gilbert Lee Felfe entered this world July 30, 1935, in Thorndale, the son of Alma and Alvin Felfe, and returned to the heavenly Lord Feb. 7, 2022, at the age of 86.

Larry Eugene Luckey was born July 6,1950 to Lillie Mae Edwards and Jimmy Luckey in Corpus Christi. He passed away Jan.

Doris Marie Fuchs was welcomed into the arms of Jesus Feb. 5, 2022, at age 88.