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Lindsie O’Neill Almquist, president of Craftsman Center, speaks during the signing day event Aug. 11. Photos by Hunter Dworaczyk

Craftsman Center speeds up plumbing pathway

Craftsman Center, a new trades education program, is underway in Taylor. Partnered with local plumbing businesses S&D Plumbing and Coppera Plumbing and Commercial Services, Craftsman Center seeks to help fill a workforce deficit by making construction trades more attractive to high school students and adults. 09/09/2023 08:02 AM

Remains of a school bus accident can still be seen on Star Ranch Boulevard. Photo by Edie Zuvanich

Clean-up begun at crash site

HUTTO – There are signs that life is starting to return to normal at the site where a school bus crashed through a fence and hit a residence Tuesday, Sept. 5. Debris has been removed and plastic sheeting hung. 09/09/2023 08:02 AM

Teachings from Barbara

Teachings from Barbara

“Deliberately Diverse” represents the individual thoughts and opinions of a group of Taylor friends who almost never completely agree about anything but are gratified by the opportunity to stimulate deliberately diverse discussions in our beloved community. Today’s column represents the thoughts and opinions of Matt Leschber, NOT the Taylor Press. 09/09/2023 08:02 AM

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CALENDAR EVENTS

On Sunday, Sept. 10, at 9:30 a.m., New Sweden Evangelical Lutheran Church will host a kick-off event for the new church year at 12809 New Sweden Church Road. 09/09/2023 08:02 AM

Patriot Day

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. 09/09/2023 08:02 AM

E-EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

E-EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Sept. 6, e-edition of the Taylor Press. 09/09/2023 08:02 AM

Onnesha Williams, founder of Black Families of Hutto, asks mayor to resign. Source: City of Hutto

Hutto mayor faces community backlash

09/08/2023 05:08 PM

Calls for Service

Calls for Service

09/07/2023 04:33 PM

Photo by Scott Rodgerson on Unsplash

09/07/2023 04:29 PM

ERCOT asks Texans to conserve power Thursday, Sept. 7 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

ERCOT requests conservation this evening

09/07/2023 11:18 AM

Williamson County budget

County budget disappoints public officials

GEORGETOWN — Williamson County has its budget set for the upcoming fiscal year. The Commissioners Court unanimously approved an amount of $560,109,974 for the total county budget during their Aug. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

Solving a food crisis

Two men on a mission; solving a food crisis

“The most disastrous crisis we face in the next two decades will be the food shortage crisis.” — Jack “Spot” Baird, Professor of Possumolgy Fifty some-odd years is a long time to chronicle people, places and events. Maybe that’s why, ever so often, one of the well-known or illustrious individuals I’ve been privileged to interview comes to mind. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

Testing scores

Students still struggling years after COVID

HUTTO – While student scores on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test have been slowly increasing overall, they still have not regained the ground lost during the pandemic, according to scores for spring 2023, released in August. Math scores have been especially slow to recover. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

Vape products

How Taylor ISD handles new vaping law

One of the over 750 new Texas laws that went into effect Friday, Sept. 1 cracks down on vaping inside of schools. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

Chamber to host Business Expo this weekend

Chamber to host Business Expo this weekend

Business will be booming in Taylor this weekend. The Taylor Chamber of Commerce will host the 2023 East Wilco Business Expo Saturday, Sept. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM