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CARTS offers free rides on Earth Day

CARTS offers free rides on Earth Day

The Capital Area Rural Transportation System will celebrate Earth Day by offering free rides on all CARTS services Friday April 21. CARTS provides transportation for the non-urbanized areas of , Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee and Travis counties. 04/19/2023 06:50 AM

Taylor High School’s Regional Tennis Champ, Rylee Michna, and her coach, Kevin Williams, take a break during practice. Photo by Tim Crow

Life on the court

As a young child, Rylee Michna remembers dragging a small tennis racquet around the courts while watching her older brother, Brayden, play in tournaments. Now, this lifelong Duck swings a fullsize racquet as a member of the Taylor High School tennis team, having just claimed the 2023 4A Region 3 Girls Singles Championship. 04/15/2023 07:00 AM

SPELLING BEE WINNERS

SPELLING BEE WINNERS

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Technical College’s East Williamson County campus attended the Spring 2023 Industry Job Fair hosted by TSTC’s Waco campus on Tuesday, March 21. Photo courtesy of TSTC

TSTC students, alumni meet prospective employees at job fair

HUTTO – Several students from Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus attended the Spring 2023 Industry Job Fair Tuesday, March 21, at TSTC’s Waco campus. The event was spread out across the Waco campus to include the Col. 04/12/2023 08:19 AM

St. Mary’s Middle School students competed in solo and ensemble competition March 25, in Austin. Courtesy photo

St. Mary's plays tunes of success at competition

AUSTIN – Four St. Mary’s Catholic School middle school students from Taylor traveled to St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Austin for solo and ensemble contest on March 25. Students could be ranked as a 1, 2 or 3 in their specific competition. 04/12/2023 08:19 AM

Child Welfare Board to host casino night

Child Welfare Board to host casino night

Come out, have some fun and support a good cause Saturday, April 22, as the Friends of the Williamson County Child Welfare Board host a Casino Night fundraiser to benefit Williamson County children in CPS care. The event will be held at the Williamson County Expo Center, 5350 Bill Pickett Trail in Taylor. 04/12/2023 08:19 AM

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Coffee with a Constable Wednesday, April 5 — From 7 to 9 a.m., meet and greet your Williamson County Precinct 4 Deputies and Constable Paul Leal at Starbucks, 2990 N. Main St., Taylor. 04/05/2023 07:32 AM

CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS

CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS

KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. 04/05/2023 07:32 AM

PUBLIC MEETINGS

PUBLIC MEETINGS

TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL Second/Fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 400 Porter St. 04/05/2023 07:32 AM

St. Mary’s students compete in PSIA

St. Mary’s students compete in PSIA

TEMPLE – St. Mary’s Catholic School in Taylor had a good showing on the road recently at the Private School Interscholastic Association meet. 04/05/2023 07:32 AM

Future chefs enter side dish competition

Future chefs enter side dish competition

Six fifth grade finalists entered the kitchen at Main Street Intermediate with favorite recipes in hand and a mentor from Sodexo by their side, ready to prepare their favorite recipes for this year’s Future Chef competition. 04/05/2023 07:32 AM

ST. MARY’S PSIA WINNERS

ST. MARY’S PSIA WINNERS

ART MEMORY • Sixth – Eighth grade Georgia Rethlake – fifth place CREATIVE WRITING • Second grade Fiona Dahlberg – eight place MAPS, GRAPHS AND CHARTS • Fourth – Fifth grade Joseph Nigrelle – fourth place Nicholas Wilbert – fifth place • Sixth grade JJ Martinka – fifth place Emma Hayes – seventh place • Eighth grade JD Morgan – first place, state qualifier MATHEMATICS • Second-Sixth grade Kenzie Kuhl, sixth place Rowan Hengst, eighth place • Third grade Danielle Nemec, third place Parker Huber, fifth place Lany Gola, sixth place • Fourth grade Joseph Nigrelle, third place Ethan Owen, eighth place Tatym Huff, ninth place • Fifth grade Isaac Nemec, second place William Hengst, third place Blake Yezek, fourth place • Sixth-Eighth grade Nicholas Jessup, seventh place Logan Dunne, first place, state qualifier JD Morgan, fifth place MUSIC MEMORY • Third-Fourth grade Nicholas Wilbert, first place, state qualifier Emilia Collett, second place, state qualifier Brynly Huber, third place • Fifth-Sixth grade Grace Klenzendorf, second place, state qualifier NUMBER SENSE • Third grade Danielle Nemec, third place • Fourth grade Sara Kuhl, sixth place Joseph Nigrelle, eighth place • Fifth grade Blake Yezek, first place, state qualifier Isaac Nemec, fifth place • Seventh grade Logan Dunne, second place, state qualifer ON-SITE DRAWING • Sixth grade Nicholas Jessup, second place, state qualifier Grace Klenzndorf, fifth place • Seventh grade Grayson Stoecklein, first place, state qualifier • Eighth grade Sophia Jessup, first place, state qualifier Demitria Dahlberg, fourth place Olivia Mokry, fifth place POETRY INTERPRETATION • Fourth grade Brynley Huber, first place, state qualifer • Fifth grade Gunner Streit, first place, state qualifier • Seventh-Eighth grade Dulcinea Krogmann, third place Sophia Jessup, fifth place READY WRITING • Third grade Danielle Nemec, first place, state qualifier • Fifth-Sixth grade Emma Hayes, fifth place Paul Melcher, sisth place Riley Minter, eighth place Scarlett Dahlberg, ninth place • Seventh grade Keira Hengst, third place • Eighth grade Dulcinea Krogmann, second place, state qualifier Demitria Dahlberg, third place Sophia Jessup, fourth place SCIENCE • Eighth grade JD Morgan, third place SPELLING • Second grade Claire Rodriguez, eighth place • Third grade Danielle Nemec, seventh place • Fourth grade Tatym Huf, third place Ethan Owen, fourth place Bruno Salazar, sixth place • Fifth grade William Hengst, second place, state qualifier Isaac Nemec, third place Paul Melcher, fifth place • Sixth grade Rylie Minter, second place, state qualifier JJ Martinka, fourth place • Seventh – Eighth grade JD Morgan, first place, state qualifier Keira Hengst, second place, state qualifier Georgia Rethlake, fourth place STORYTELLING • Third grade Laney Gola, second place Danielle Nemec, fourth place. 04/05/2023 07:32 AM

Taylor High School’s Academic Decathlon is heading to national competition after ranking third in Texas. Team members are Zane Talavera, Kenny Calvo, Jaden Rush, Anna McCulloch, Lluvia Allen-Correa, Sam Brown, Sami Pike-Hegar, Gabriella Howell, and Collin McGinnis. Photo by Tim Crow

Taylor ACDEC ranked 3rd in Texas, heading to nationals

SAN ANTONIO – The Taylor High School Academic Decathlon team competed in the Texas State Academic Decathlon Competition at the University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio, and returned with the bronze team medal and scholarship money. They will now advance to the national competition at the end of April. 03/31/2023 11:10 PM

Frontier Bank set for grand opening in Taylor

Frontier Bank set for grand opening in Taylor

Frontier Bank of Texas is celebrating the grand opening of the bank’s newest location in Taylor Wednesday, April 5. The celebration will mark the official opening of Frontier’s ninth Central Texas location and the third in Williamson County. The new Taylor facility is located at 813 North Main Street. 03/31/2023 11:10 PM

Gemini employees present checks totaling $1,750 to Taylor ISD Family Support Services Coordinator, John Matthews. Pictured are Oscar Cellussi, Nick Ochoa, Mark LeBlanc, Jason Faykus, Kristina Lackland, David Rorex, Brenda Valdez, John Rorex, Lee Perez and John Matthews. Photo by Tim Crow

Gemini supports Taylor ISD families

When Gemini of Taylor offered employees the opportunity to make a donation to a local nonprofit, eight team members chose Taylor ISD Family Support Services as the recipient of the funds. “One of our core values at Gemini is stewardship,” said Lee Perez. 03/29/2023 10:01 AM