May 29, 1953 — New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary and sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain. The feat arguably launched a revolution in mountain climbing that focused on increasing difficulty.
BREAKING NEWS
- Historic Taylor gin to house hemp facility
- Hutto shines at Copperas Cove
- Granger faces blowout against Mason
- Thrall falls in rivalry game against Thorndale
- Taylor puts away Wildcats after weather delay
- Taylor OKs $165 million budget
- Hutto ISD responds to teacher pay concerns
- Hippos offense explodes in victory over Judson
- Thrall dominates Luling, sets sights on Thorndale
- Rams spoil Coupland’s six-man football debut
- Taylor rolls past Burnet, moves to 2-0
- Project Mustang gallops ahead, won’t seek annexation
- Cleanup continues after fish die-off at Murphy Park pond
- Taylor police seek help locating missing teen
- Coupland ISD student perishes in crash
- City commission puts a 90-day hold on data center decision
- Man charged after hatchet attack at Hutto Home Depot
- Area schools make the grade on accountability ratings
- Fire truck stranded on railroad tracks heading to fire
- Blue Origin may be closer to touchdown in Hutto
- Affidavit: 'I know what I did', suspect says
- Another data center announced for Taylor vicinity
- Juvenile recovering after shooting
- Blaze displaces Coupland family, donations sought
- County prepares to fight $35 million settlement sought by former sheriff
- Taylor's Larson promoted to head baseball coach
- Spring man arrested in vehicle-pedestrian fatality on Baylor Scott & White parking lot
- Potter’s Alley mural defaced, under investigation
- Hutto hires Weaver as wrestling, O-line coach
- Taylor says hands tied putting data-center law on ballot, will push local ordinance instead
- Recall vote still off the table
- Taylor official apologizes for 'untimely' post about online data center debate
- West Nile virus found in 3 Taylor mosquito traps
- Fields commits to Oklahoma
