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Christmas is here: What is being celebrated?
Christmas is here: What is being celebrated?
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. 12/24/2022 06:51 AM
Think you are too old to accomplish your healthy weight goals?
Think you are too old to accomplish your healthy weight goals?
YOUR GREATEST WEALTH IS YOUR HEALTH | by Dr. Cindy Steward Alexandra: My mom is 74 and on program to control her blood sugar and she lost a few pounds to boot!! As for myself, I lost over 120 pounds on the program. 12/24/2022 06:51 AM
Susan Davis, Taylor lead kennel tech, loads a bag of straw onto a trailer headed to Navasota. Photos by Jason Hennington
Warmth from shelter to shelter
When Stevie Widders needed help, she knew she could count on her sister Kaitlyn Billings. Widders and Billings both serve as Animal Control Officers, but in different cities, Billings in Taylor and Widders in Navasota. 12/24/2022 06:51 AM
Suspect sought in Taylor man’s shooting death
Suspect sought in Taylor man’s shooting death
12/21/2022 01:55 PM
Arctic air approaches
Arctic air approaches
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, but Taylor and the surrounding area might also feel like a tundra ahead of the holiday. Subfreezing temperatures down to 14 degrees are forecast in Taylor from Thursday night through Friday, Dec. 12/20/2022 11:16 AM
The Rev. Terry Pierce shows a picture of her sister Cynthia who died in an assisted living facility due to hypothermia during Winter Storm Uri. Photo by Nicole Lessin
Cold Christmas Coming
Low temperatures dipping into the teens and 20s during the holidays may evoke a cozy time with family and friends over hot chocolate. But for people exposed to the elements for long periods of time, this cold weather could be deadly, and several community groups are stepping up to help. 12/20/2022 11:16 AM
Firefighters and police officers clear the scene of a fatal accident on state Highway 79 near Limmer Loop in Frameswitch between Taylor and Hutto. Photo by Evan Hale
Fatal collision at 79 and Limmer Loop
A fatal collision occurred at 8:55 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12/20/2022 11:16 AM
Caitlin Admire was part of the Freese & Nichols team on hand to explain the plan to anyone with questions. There were also comment cards residents could fill out. Photo by Edie Zuvanich.
Citizens offer feedback on comprehensive plan
HUTTO – The city’s comprehensive plan, also known as Hutto SOAR 2040, is one step closer to completion after a public comment event held at the Downtown Christmas Fair. The community-input portion of the plan kicked off in spring 2020 and has included various methods for soliciting public comment along the way. 12/20/2022 11:16 AM
Orchestra teacher Franchesca Mejia conducts the concert orchestra class in a selection at the winter concert. Photos courtesy of the Hutto ISD Facebook page
Hippos play into the holidays
HUTTO – Farley Middle School’s Orchestra shared their talents last week, Dec. 14, at their winter concert. 12/20/2022 11:16 AM
Sixth grader, Diego Reyes plays percussion during the St. Mary’s Instrument Christmas Concert.
Advent season gets musical
St. Mary’s Catholic School continued celebrating the Advent season musically with an instrument Christmas concert and a choir Christmas concert Tuesday, Dec. 12/20/2022 11:16 AM
For more information on TSTC, go to Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus held its Fall 2022 Commencement Friday, Dec. 16, at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Round Rock. www.tstc.edu. Photo courtesy of TSTC
TSTC hosts fall commencement
HUTTO – More than 50 graduates from Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus received associate degrees and certificates of completion at TSTC’s Fall 2022 Commencement held Friday, Dec. 16, at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions in Round Rock. 12/20/2022 11:16 AM
Icicles hang off a tree in February 2021, during Winter Storm Uri, in Taylor. Photo by Fernando Castro
City touts preparedness
City and county officials are working to prevent another catastrophe like Winter Storm Uri. At the Dec. 12/17/2022 07:31 AM
As they seek lodging for the night, Mary and Joseph are told there is no room. Photos by Nicole Lessin
Christmas comes alive
Last weekend, Immanuel Lutheran Church came alive with the sights and sounds surrounding the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. As they have for more than a dozen years, hundreds of area visitors flocked to the church for “The Pilgrimage to Bethlehem: A Live Nativity” to be immersed in a spectacular, free production of the story of the first Christmas, featuring about 140 actors from 20 area churches wearing authentic first-century period costumes, as well as elaborate indoor and outdoor sets. 12/17/2022 07:31 AM
Autopsy: Suspicious death a homicide
Autopsy: Suspicious death a homicide
The death of a 26-year-old man found sprawled in a yard earlier this week has been ruled a homicide, according to investigators. Enrique Lopez Estrada suffered a single wound from a .22-caliber bullet, and while no arrest was reported at press time, a person of interest has been developed, police said. 12/17/2022 07:31 AM
Contractors put the finishing touches on a new Starbucks location at 3116 N. Main Street, the first in Taylor. Photo by Nicole Lessin
It’s beginning to look a lot like Starbucks
It’s a week before Christmas, and all up Main Street, people are awaiting lattes and cake pops to eat. On Monday, the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce is hosting an invitation-only ribbon cutting for the grand opening of the coffee retailer Starbucks, which will soon open across the street from the Taylor Independent School District Administrative offices and Main Street Intermediate School. 12/17/2022 07:31 AM
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