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Thrall High School announces Homecoming hopefuls

Thrall announces Homecoming hopefuls

THRALL – The 2023 Homecoming King and Queen candidates have been announced. They were nominated by Thrall High School seniors. The king and queen will be announced during halftime of the Homecoming game against Florence, Friday, Sept. 8. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

Vape products

How Taylor ISD handles new vaping law

One of the over 750 new Texas laws that went into effect Friday, Sept. 1 cracks down on vaping inside of schools. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

Testing scores

Students still struggling years after COVID

HUTTO – While student scores on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test have been slowly increasing overall, they still have not regained the ground lost during the pandemic, according to scores for spring 2023, released in August. Math scores have been especially slow to recover. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

Halloween House-Off begins in Hutto

Halloween House-Off begins in Hutto

HUTTO – The debate as to which house has the best Halloween décor in Hutto will be settled during the second annual Halloween House-Off. Participation is free and open to all residences within the 78634 ZIP code. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

Child drowns in Hutto

Child drowns in Hutto

HUTTO – The city of Hutto has confirmed that Hutto Police Department are actively investigating the drowning of a 6-year-old child. On Sunday evening, Sept. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

Solving a food crisis

Two men on a mission; solving a food crisis

“The most disastrous crisis we face in the next two decades will be the food shortage crisis.” — Jack “Spot” Baird, Professor of Possumolgy Fifty some-odd years is a long time to chronicle people, places and events. Maybe that’s why, ever so often, one of the well-known or illustrious individuals I’ve been privileged to interview comes to mind. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

Williamson County budget

County budget disappoints public officials

GEORGETOWN — Williamson County has its budget set for the upcoming fiscal year. The Commissioners Court unanimously approved an amount of $560,109,974 for the total county budget during their Aug. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

St. Mary's Homecoming Celebration. Photo credit Mic Narra-Unsplash

St. Mary’s Homecoming Celebration

Sunday, Sept. 10, from 11 a.m. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS

CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS

KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

UPCOMING EVENTS

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. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

Activities Abound

Activities Abound

This Saturday, Sept. 9, there are four Taylor events happening. 09/06/2023 08:12 AM

Child drowns in Hutto

Child drowns in Hutto

09/05/2023 12:21 PM

Banda

Taylor man sentenced to life in prison

GEORGETOWN — A Williamson County jury reached a verdict Monday, Aug. 28 that will send a Taylor man to prison for life without the possibility of parole. 09/02/2023 08:48 AM

Area in map shows location where the truck-mounted spraying will take place Sunday and Monday. The virus was found in Murphy Park. Photo courtesy of Taylor Communications Office

West Nile virus found in Taylor

The Williamson County Cities and Health District (WCCHD) has notified Taylor that a mosquito trap sample collected in Murphy Park has tested positive for West Nile Virus. This testing is part of the WCCHD’s Integrated Vector Management program which through surveillance, control, prevention and education, aims to prevent human infection of mosquito-borne diseases. 09/02/2023 08:48 AM

City officials are having to replace the splash pad at Heritage Square just four years after it was constructed due to leaks and shifting soil. Courtesy photo City of Taylor/HDR Inc

Officials OK 600K fix for Heritage Square splash pad

Just four years after it was constructed, the splash park at Heritage Square is in need of a major upgrade. At the regular meeting of the Taylor City Council Aug. 09/02/2023 08:48 AM