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TAYLOR POLICE DEPARTMENT CALLS FOR SERVICE

TAYLOR POLICE DEPARTMENT CALLS FOR SERVICE

03/26/2022 07:37 AM

PUBLIC MEETINGS

PUBLIC MEETINGS

TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL Second/Fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 400 Porter St. 03/26/2022 07:37 AM

Heritage Square, where a weekly farmers market takes place, is at 400 N. Main St. in Taylor. Photo by Fernando Castro

UPCOMING EVENTS Heritage Square Farmers Market The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 03/26/2022 07:37 AM

Judy Blundell paints a little girl holding on to a red balloon in Potter’s Alley. Photo by Jason Hennington

Potters Alley seeks you

There’s still time to help beautify Taylor in a unique way. The Taylor Public Arts Advisory Board is issuing a call for proposals to refresh and add new art to “Potters Alley,” a brick alley way that extends west off the city’s Main Street in downtown Taylor. 03/26/2022 07:37 AM

E-EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

E-EDITION HIGHLIGHTS

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, March 23, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is mailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress.net. 03/26/2022 07:37 AM

Sharrion Threadgill looks over some of the remains of her Granger-area home March 24, three days after a tornado tore through their family’s home. Photo by Fernando Castro

Last week, a husband was on his way home from Taylor to his wife near Granger. When he arrived, his house was gone, but his wife, family and their faith remained. 03/26/2022 07:37 AM

Gov. Greg Abbott shows the disaster declaration in response to Texas tornadoes during a press conference in Elgin March 23. Photo by Fernando Castro

Abbott outlines tornado recovery

Gov. Gregg Abbott and other officials surveying the devastation created by a pair of EF-2 tornadoes that plowed through the area last week praised hardhit communities for their determination to quickly rebuild. 03/26/2022 07:37 AM

Tia Rae Stone, left, and Stacy Stork look at donations submitted by the Rotary Club of Taylor to the Salvation Army March 25 in the wake of area tornadoes. Photo by Fernando Castro

Tornado-relief efforts abound; more needed

There are plenty of ways to help residents who suffered losses after a devastating tornado carved a path of destruction through eastern Williamson County last week. Cities, organizations and volunteers have already started aiding the community with cleanup and supplies, but more can be done, relief workers said. 03/26/2022 07:37 AM

City denies Take 5

City denies Take 5

A national oil-change business has been turned away by Taylor over concerns about traffic and its proposed location. The businessman behind the outlet said it would have brought 10 jobs and possibly up to $1.2 million in taxable sales to the city. 03/26/2022 07:37 AM

The teams from Cheer Skillz in Taylor went to national competition and brought home first place. Courtesy photo

Cheer team flexes Skillz

Two local cheer teams new to competition is already flipping over opponents. Cheer Skillz in Taylor, led by coach Jamie Chepulis, is a new gym in Taylor and has already won multiple competitions, including nationals. 03/26/2022 07:37 AM

PUBLIC MEETINGS

PUBLIC MEETINGS

TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL Second/Fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 400 Porter St. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM

Heritage Square, where a weekly farmers market takes place, is at 400 N. Main St. in Taylor. Photo by Fernando Castro

UPCOMING EVENTS

HERITAGE SQUARE FARMERS MARKET The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM

CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS

CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS

KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM

Vegetable growers program in Taylor

Vegetable growers program in Taylor

The Williamson County AgriLife Extension Service will offer a vegetable growers conference on Wednesday, April 6. The program will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the SPJST Hall, 5025 FM 619 in Taylor. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM

Gardening program on native, adapted plants

Gardening program on native, adapted plants

Are you interested in learning more about which plants do well in this area? The Green Thumbs Up Gardening Program is free and open to the public. No registration is required. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM