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Taylor Middle School’s Teacher of the Year, Madison Smith (center), is congratulated on her award by Taylor ISD Superintendent, Dr. Devin Padavil (left), and Principal Steven Vigil. Photo by Tim Crow
Impacting lives through public education
Madison Smith is in her second year as a behavior teacher at Taylor Middle School, third year total. “I felt a calling to work with teenagers while I was working for an adoption agency in North Texas,” Smith said. 04/29/2023 06:50 AM
Colin Harrison, who was recently promoted to director of Development Services for the city, gives a staff report on the proposed 160-foot wireless telecommunication tower, at the April 27 meeting of the Taylor City Council.
City weighs new cell tower
Better cellular coverage and capacity could be coming in the next few months to Taylor. At the regular meeting of the Taylor City Council April 27, a public hearing was held to read a new ordinance to allow a special use permit for a proposed 160-foot wireless telecommunication tower to be built on 1.13 acres of land behind New York Pizza and Pasta, at 1701 W. 04/29/2023 06:50 AM
Lady Duck freshman tennis player Rylee Michna strikes the ball on her way to a state championship. Photo by Krista Randig
Michna serves up state
Rylee Michna has been a bright spot for the Taylor High School Tennis program all season long, and can now say she is a state champion. Michna dominated at the state tournament as a freshman defeating girls from Boerne, Lindale and Canyon Randall. 04/29/2023 06:50 AM
Blessed to be open
Blessed to be open
On Wednesday, April 26, St. Mary’s Catholic School held a ribbon cutting to honor the new high school complex. 04/29/2023 06:50 AM
CEO of Taylor Economic Development Corporation Mark Thomas, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Houston Young-Ho Jung, CEO of KOTRA Yu Jeoung-Yeol, the Executive Director of Texas Economic Development & Tourism Adriana Cruz, the Honorable Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell and...
Connecting the county to a country
AUSTIN — During his visit to Washington, D.C., last week, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol may have sung “American Pie,” but Texas leaders including those in Taylor and Williamson County are humming a different tune about new business opportunities with the country. After recently visiting South Korea and returning home, Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell and others have inked a first-of-its-kind partnership agreement with a South Korean agency to lure more businesses from Asia to Texas, in part spurred by the construction of a Samsung Austin Semiconductor factory on Taylor’s border. 04/29/2023 06:50 AM
Civic Organization hosts CPR training
Civic Organization hosts CPR training
COUPLAND CIVIC ORGANIZATION At the March 27 CCO meeting, District 1 Chief John Roulston-Bates presented CPR training. Sarah Torluemke reports, “John explained some about the AED’s (defibrillators) found in various locations these days. 04/29/2023 06:50 AM
We’re all in this together
We’re all in this together
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. 04/29/2023 06:50 AM
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Heritage Square Farmer’s Market The Farmer’s Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Heritage Square, 400 N. Main St., Taylor. Booths provide high-quality locally grown produce, responsibly raised meats and unique handmade goods from local farmers, ranchers and artisans. For updates, visit https://www. facebook.com/heritagesquarefarmersmarket. 04/29/2023 06:50 AM
The district is implementing different measures to boost attendance, including at TH Johnson Elementary School, which has hovered around a 90 percent attendance rate since January. Photo by Ryan Newsom
District seeks to boost attendance rates
Like all school districts in Texas, Taylor Independent School District’s state funding is based on its average daily attendance rates, and the district continues to try and maximize those numbers for this school year. 04/29/2023 06:50 AM
REACHING FOR THE STARS
REACHING FOR THE STARS
Former NASA astronaut and motivational speaker, Dr. Jose Hernandez, visited Taylor Indepedent School District’s event center April 17, to speak to area students about their future. 04/26/2023 06:47 AM
Johnny Ryder watching the drill, waiting his turn while living his dream in an Aggie uniform. Photos Michelle Messex
Granger football star living childhood dream
GRANGER — Johnny “Friday Night” Ryder is known around town as the star player for the Lions football team, but now he is sporting Texas A&M University gear. Ryder participated in the spring game April 15 for the Aggies and it was a moment he will never forget: the realization of a longtime dream. 04/26/2023 06:47 AM
Council to weigh proposals for more police, new roads
Council to weigh proposals for more police, new roads
Despite unprecedented growth, The Taylor Police Department staffing has not increased in 23 years. But help could be on the way. 04/26/2023 06:47 AM
Glenn Hamer, CEO of the Texas Association of Business, delivers a legislative update to community leaders April 17 at the Taylor Mansion Estate & Crystal Ballroom. Photo by Nicole Lessin
School district incentives a priority during 88th legislative session
With the 88th legislative session in full swing, a high-powered business advocate visited Taylor last week to brief community leaders on the latest happenings in Austin during a time of unprecedented economic growth. 04/26/2023 06:47 AM
The delegation visited with executives from Samsung. (from left) Sung Min Hong (Samsung EVP, Head of Foundry Human Resources Team), Dave Porter (Executive Director, WilCo EDP), Dana Harris (Samsung), Precinct 4 Commissioners Russ Boles, Taylor Mayor Brandt Rydell, President Si Young Choi (...
Williamson County delegation visits South Korea
SOUTH KOREA – A delegation of elected officials, city representatives and economic development executives from Williamson County flew to South Korea last week. As Williamson County is becoming a global destination for corporate relocations, the goal of the trip was to encourage economic development in the county and to meet with key executives at Samsung and other companies that are interested in doing business in Williamson County. 04/26/2023 06:47 AM
(From left) Assitant Superintendent of Operations Henry Gideon, Superintendent Celina Estrata-Thomas and Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources Cara Malone show off their early voting stickers to encourage everyone to go out and vote. Facebook/Hutto ISD
HIPPO BITES
Hutto schools to add 40 new teaching positions HUTTO – Based on demographic projections Hutto Independent School District will need 40.5 additional teachers for the 202324 school year to maintain teacher-to-student ratios. This does not include teachers being recruited to fill existing vacancies. 04/26/2023 06:47 AM
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