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ROTARY WELCOMES HILLS

ROTARY WELCOMES HILLS

Don Hill addresses the Rotary Club of Taylor during its weekly meeting at Sirloin Stockade in Taylor May 12 alongside his wife, Leslie Hill. Don Hill talked about the history of Black schools in Taylor. The Rotary meets every Thursday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. Courtesy photo 05/18/2022 10:22 AM

Granger food pantry Thursday

Granger food pantry Thursday

On Thursday, May 19, the Granger Food Pantry will be held from noon to 2 p.m. The pantry will be at SS Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church at the DPC building, 104 N. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM

Czech heritage meeting Wednesday

Czech heritage meeting Wednesday

People from Czech families are asked to attend a meeting to help preserve their Czech heritage and ancestry. Travis-Williamson Counties Czech Heritage Society will meet Wednesday, May 18, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM

Cooking with diabetes

Cooking with diabetes

This four-part, hands-on course includes basic nutrition education to help you plan meals and prepare food for yourself and other people living with diabetes. You will receive a cookbook with over 25 recipes that will help you cook well for diabetes, and you’ll prepare and taste some of them too. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM

Scholarship fundraiser Sunday

Scholarship fundraiser Sunday

A fundraiser wants people to know to “Look twice, save a life.” On Sunday, May 22, the 2nd Annual Travis Miller Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser will be from noon to 5 p.m. at the Taylor SPJST Hall, 5025 FM 619 in Taylor. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM

CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS

CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS

KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM

Sharon Jane Kaderka

Sharon Jane Kaderka

Sharon Jane Kaderka (Cummings) of Taylor, gained her heavenly wings May 5, 2022, at the age of 75. Sharon was born March 15, 1947, in Davilla (Milam County), to the late Lillie and Clarence Cummings. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM

Terry W. Laurence Sr.

Terry W. Laurence Sr.

Terry W. Laurence Sr., passed away Sunday, May 15, 2022, surrounded by his family after a lengthy illness. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM

More than a thousand in one small collection

More than a thousand in one small collection

“A picture is worth a thousand words.” — Old adage considered cliché by some. For one whose lifetime has been spent behind a camera, it still speaks volumes for me. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM

TSTC announces honors graduates

TSTC announces honors graduates

Texas State Technical College has announced its Board of Regents honor graduates from the East Williamson County campus who were recognized at the Spring 2022 commencement held Tuesday, May 3, at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Round Rock. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM

ROBOTICS STUDENTS COMPETE WORLDWIDE

ROBOTICS STUDENTS COMPETE WORLDWIDE

Hutto Elementary School’s robotics team competed at the VEX word robotics competition last week. Facebook / Hutto Elementary School. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM

KINDERGARTENERS GET ‘SWEET EATS’

KINDERGARTENERS GET ‘SWEET EATS’

On May 16, kindergarten students at Hutto Elementary School had a field trip to Sweet Eats Fruit Farm. Facebook / Hutto Elementary School. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM

Continuing and new Taylor ISD school board members take one of their first votes in their new configuration during their meeting in Taylor May 16. Photo by Fernando Castro

School staff eligible for stipend

Hours of work outside of the classroom will be rewarded at Taylor ISD Taylor Independent School District will give $400 stipends for employees that finished reading academies within the 2021-22 school year. Superintendent Devin Padavil informed the board of trustees of the revision to the district’s retention stipend. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM

Vicki Roth (left) administers the oath of office for returning and new Taylor ISD board members Cheryl Carter, Marco Ortiz and Joseph Meller during the board’s meeting in Taylor May 16.

School board swears in, reorganizes members

A school board member bid farewell as a new trustee took his seat. Taylor Independent School District swore in newly elected members to the board of trustees. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM

Gala tickets sales end today

Gala tickets sales end today

Today, May 18, is the last day to secure your tickets for the upcoming Casino Night Gala hosted by the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce. Admission is $75 per person or $125 per couple and can be registered for at the Chamber website, www.taylorchamber.org, by clicking on the Casino Gala logo at the top of the home page. 05/18/2022 10:22 AM