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Taylor Area Baseball and Softball League Coach Louis Jahn introduces the 2023 6U Pony League Regional Champions at the July 13 meeting of the City Council as members of the Taylor Parks and Recreation Board look on. Photo courtesy Nicole Lessin
Champion Taylor Pony League team honored
A promising group of 6-year-old Pony League champions from Taylor were honored in council chambers last week. At the Taylor City Council meeting on July 13, as the city designated July as Parks and Recreation Month, Parks and Recreation Director Tyler Bybee recognized the 6U Ducks All-Star team of the Taylor Area Baseball And Softball League, which recently was named 2023 Pony League Regional Champions and are headed to the league’s World Series July 23 in Youngsville, Louisiana. 07/15/2023 07:06 AM
Thrall High School varsity football tight end Tyler Bonkowski runs after the catch on Nov. 5, 2022, during the Tigers’ 38-14 victory at home against Schulenburg High School. Photo courtesy of Thrall Tiger Yearbook
Bonkowski selected for Blue-Grey All-American Bowl
THRALL – One Tiger will have the honor of playing in the 2023 Blue-Grey All-American Bowl in December as Thrall High School varsity football senior tight end Tyler Bonkowski will represent the West squad. 07/15/2023 07:06 AM
6U Ducks host hit-a-thon fundraiser
6U Ducks host hit-a-thon fundraiser
During this time of year, baseball fans often think about the MLB and its famous home run derby competition. In Taylor, Texas, the Taylor 6u Ducks decided to hold their own competition to raise funds for their upcoming trip to the Pony World Series in Youngsville, LA. 07/15/2023 07:06 AM
Lightning Bombers player Markell Fitzgerald gets around a defender and attacks the paint on Sunday, July 9 during an 11–14 division game. Photos by Larry Pelchat
SLAM DUNK
The 10th annual Taylor Press 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament was held on July 8–9 at Taylor High School with 19 teams in the 18-and-older division, six squads in the 11–14 division and the Shining Stars special needs group playing on Sunday at the end of the action. A new champion was crowned in the 18-and-older division as Snipe Squad Reloaded knocked off the defending champion Austin Knightz in an extremely competitive semifinal matchup on Sunday and cruised in the championship game against the Bandits. 07/12/2023 07:43 AM
Districtwide cuts made for teacher pay raise
Districtwide cuts made for teacher pay raise
While the Taylor Independent School District gave its teachers the largest pay raise in the district’s history, it forced every other department to experience cuts. Taylor ISD’s budget, which the school board approved in a unanimous vote June 29, is balanced in respect to the general operating funds. 07/12/2023 07:43 AM
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Body ID’ed as missing man
On Monday, July 10, Taylor detectives received confirmation that the body found last week is the Taylor man who has been missing since June 20. Fingerprint comparison done by Hill Country Forensics matched the body to that of Adrian Zachary, 45, of Taylor. 07/12/2023 07:43 AM
Rodeo contestant competes in saddle bronc riding event in a previous rodeo. In the contest, the participant must stay on the horse for eight seconds without touching the animal with their free hand. Photo from Staff Files
Rodeo begins Thursday
The annual Taylor Rodeo is just days away. Held every year since 1950, the rodeo begins this Thursday, July 13, and runs through Saturday, July 15. 07/12/2023 07:43 AM
Bruce Dickey, Dr. James Lee Dickey’s grandson, said if anyone deserves to be honored it’s Dr. Dickey because of his accomplishments and what he meant to the Taylor community. Photo by Jason Hennington
Dickey Museum granted first step in rebuild
“It’s hard to believe it has been a year to the day that the arson happened ... it was a hate crime,” said Jose Orta, community member. “Out of hate, out of those ashes, the Dickey house will rise like a phoenix.” 07/12/2023 07:43 AM
Amazing women set to tell amazing stories
Amazing women set to tell amazing stories
The Amazing Women event, hosted by the Taylor Welfare Workers, will be held this Sunday, July 16 at 3:30 p.m. at the Dickey Givens Community Center in Fannie Robinson Park, E. 07/12/2023 07:43 AM
Military Veteran learns new skills in TSTC's machining Program
Military Veteran learns new skills in TSTC's machining Program
HUTTO — Alan Bowles, of Austin, is working toward an associate degree in Precision Machining Technology at Texas State Technical College’s East Williamson County campus. He is scheduled to graduate in spring 2024. 07/12/2023 07:43 AM
TREE CANOPY COMPARISON
TREE CANOPY COMPARISON
REGIONAL AVERAGE: 23% • Round Rock 14.6% (3,225 acres) • Taylor 14.0% (1,554 acres) • Pflugerville 13.4% (1,916 acres) • Hutto 7.4% (368 acres) Source: Texas A&M Forest Service. 07/12/2023 07:43 AM
Members of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, summer camp staff and summer camp attendees joined City Council in recognizing July as Parks and Recreation Month. Photo courtesy of City of Hutto
HIPPO BITES
City falls behind on tree coverage HUTTO — The Texas A&M Forestry Service performs aerial measurements of how much city land is covered by a tree canopy. Tree coverage helps cities and property owners with energy conservation, stormwater control, cleaner air, cooler ambient temperatures, community wellbeing, property values and job creation, according to the agency. 07/12/2023 07:43 AM
This car tag discussion has me thinking
This car tag discussion has me thinking
“If an expired license plate means another decoration for your living room wall … you might be a redneck.” — Jeff Foxworthy “I’m going to the courthouse to get new tags for the car,” I remember my grandfather saying as he tapped his pipe on the ashtray to empty the remains of Prince Albert tobacco. “You want to go with me.” That was a no-brainer. 07/12/2023 07:43 AM
CFO to present $64 million budget
CFO to present $64 million budget
To address inflation, market-driven personnel costs, as well as other major one-time projects on the horizon, Taylor’s 2024 budget is likely to swell by about 29 percent this year, city leaders said. 07/12/2023 07:43 AM
New Rotary Club of Taylor president, Ryan Stiba, stands with Tia Stone at the ceremony. Stone served as the immediate past president of the Rotary Club. Stiba is the president of the Citizen Bank’s Taylor Branch. Photos courtesy of the Rotary Club of Taylor
Stiba named president of Rotary Club
The Rotary Club of Taylor has gone through a leadership change. A new president took the helm earlier this month. 07/12/2023 07:43 AM
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