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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
Taylor ISD OKs Samsung tax breaks
Taylor ISD OKs Samsung tax breaks
Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s $17 billion investment in Taylor could be nine-fold higher in the coming decades than what it is today. At a special called Taylor Independent School District board meeting Dec. 12/17/2022 07:31 AM
LOCAL STUDENTS AWARDED AT LIVESTOCK SHOW
LOCAL STUDENTS AWARDED AT LIVESTOCK SHOW
The Williamson County Livestock Show was held FIND THE DATES at the Williamson County Expo Center in Taylor. Several students from the area received awards for their show animals including 19 students in the top 50. Kaden Dickens (Thrall 4H), Preslie Juranek (Thrall FFA), Whitney Drummond (Thrall 4H), Lyla Morris (Thrall FFA), Hunter Voigt (Taylor 4H), Madeline R. 12/17/2022 07:31 AM
(From Left) Ursurla Williams, Michelle Anderson, Dannie Royal. Back row, Mayor Brandt Rydell, Nekoya Anderson, Nancy Hill, Leroy Anderson and Mike Kaspar listen as District 1 Councilman Gerald Anderson addresses the crowd Dec. 10. Photos by Nicole Lessin
E-EDITION HIGHLIGHTS
Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Dec. 14, e-edition of the Taylor Press. 12/17/2022 07:31 AM
It’s cold: Time to plant your radishes
It’s cold: Time to plant your radishes
December is a quiet time in our Central Texas backyard gardens. Most plants and trees are slowly going dormant for the winter. Due to the reduction in daylight, fall and winter planted crops grow more slowly, but it’s still a great time of year for leafy greens like spinach, lettuce, kale, collards and mustard greens. If you are looking for a little more variety out in your vegetable beds, it’s a super time of the year for planting radishes. 12/17/2022 07:31 AM
Thrall ISD Bond Package B Bid Proposals
Thrall ISD Bond Package B Bid Proposals
Compe__ve sealed proposals for Bond 2022 Package ‘B’ are being accepted by Thrall Independent School District. Proposers may obtain an electronic copy of contract documents by contac_ng Reliance Architecture, 12 Chisholm Trail Road, Suite 200, Round Rock, Texas 78681. 12/17/2022 07:31 AM
An additional St. Mary’s Ram football player, Sr. Daniel Vincent was awarded Texas Christian Athletic Fellowship honorable mention All-District center. This was Vincent’s first ever season playing football and he started all 10 games and helped lead the offense in both run blocking and pas...
ST. MARY’S RAMS ADD TO ALL-DISTRICT SELECTIONS
. 12/17/2022 07:31 AM
Tigereettes freshman Cynthia Flournoy-Walker dribbles the ball up the court for Thrall. Photo by Larry Pelchat
Tigerettes roll over Luling
A big second quarter helped the Thrall Tigerettes (12-7) roll over the Luling Eagles (1-14) Tuesday night. The Tigerettes outscored the Lady Eagles 20-1 in the second and blew open a close game for the win. 12/17/2022 07:31 AM
Rams’ senior Ryan Altman evades a defender to gain extra yards. Courtesy photo
St. Mary’s seniors honored in All-Star Football Game
Senior Running Back Ryan Altman and Senior Defensive End Andrew Flores of the St. Mary’s Rams Football team have been selected to play in the 2022 Texas Private School All-Star Football Game this Saturday, December 17th, at 3:00 PM at San Marcos Academy. 12/17/2022 07:31 AM
Ducks’ junior Treos Richardson makes a move to try to get around a defender. Photo by Evan Hale
Lions drown Ducks
The Taylor Ducks boys’ varsity basketball team fell to the Leander Lions 68-39 Tuesday night at the Ducks Pond. Ducks head coach Stephen Gibson spent a considerable amount of time after Tuesday’s loss taking to his team and said he told them they have to play with a purpose. 12/17/2022 07:31 AM
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