Taylor

The Taylor City Council compensation saga entered its next phase. A petition protesting the Council’s decision to increase their own compensation seems to have collected enough signatures to put the final say in the hands of voters come May.

While Korean companies tried to find Williamson County workers in Taylor to fill jobs at a job fair, county and city officials were heading to South Korea to strengthen the business ties that could fuel an economic boom for at least the next two decades. Samsung Austin Semiconductor, a local subsidiary of South Koreanbased Samsung Electronics Co.

Just a few weeks into the new school year, students and their parents are already dealing with violence and bullying. At Hutto High School Aug. 30, a girl was hospitalized after an attack by two girls who allegedly laid in wait to catch her between classes. In Taylor, medical services were needed for a middle school student who was beaten at a football game on Sept. 1.

At halftime of their game against Arlington St. Paul’s Prep, St.

Taylor experienced a brief break from triple-digit heat this week. Cloudy skies helped the area experience moderate temperatures, with highs barely reaching 80 degrees towards the end of the week.

Patriot Day is an annual observance on Sept. 11 to remember those who were injured or died during the terrorist attacks in the United States on Sept.

Taylor will come together in solidarity this week to remember the deadliest terrorist attack in history. The Taylor Fire Department will host its annual Patriot Day Memorial March and Remembrance to honor those who died in the tragedy of Sept.

TAYLOR — A veteran advertising leader has joined Granite Media Partners Inc. as the new vice president of sales and marketing.

HUTTO – A bunch of bananas set off a storm of anger against Hutto Mayor Mike Snyder, with community members calling for his resignation at Thursday’s council meeting. “Those bananas coming up, I can definitely see where it can be taken wrong,” the mayor said.

THRALL – At halftime of the Thrall football game, a new royal regime took the spotlight as the 2023 Homecoming king and queen were crowned. Steven Walker was named king, while Melania Grissom was named queen.