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Responders investigate the opening of the cornfield where the body was found on July 7. Body is presumed to be the missing Taylor man who was last seen on June 20. Photo by Larry Pelchat
Autopsy could reveal if body is missing man
Police are awaiting autopsy results to determine if a body found on the edge of a cornfield Thursday night is a man who went missing June 20. “We can speculate, but really there is not much point until after the autopsy,” said Joseph Branson, Support Services commander of the Taylor Police Department. 07/08/2023 07:16 AM
School board approves budget
School board approves budget
Although the Taylor Independent School District projects to spend more money than it will receive during the 2023-2024 school year, officials say the move is a calculated one. Taylor ISD expects to receive $45 million in total revenue this coming academic cycle, which is about $1.3 million less than its expenditures. 07/08/2023 07:16 AM
Gov. Greg Abbott writes on a poster bearing Grace Samuelson’s image June 14 after signing into law four fentanyl-related bills. The 29-year-old woman died Oct. 3, 2021, from fentanyl poisoning. Courtesy photo
A LIFE LOST
Taylor mom reflects on life of daughter poisoned by fentanyl NICOLE LESSIN [email protected] When former Taylor High School student Grace Samuelson was a little girl, her parents took her to see Disney on Ice’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” and she attempted to warn the fairy tale princess that she was about to be poisoned. “She stood up and yelled, ‘Don’t eat that apple,’ when she was getting ready to eat it,’’ said her mom, Billie Samuelson. 07/08/2023 07:16 AM
Taylor police brief the Williamson County Crime Scene Investigator before viewing the body. Photo by Lrry Pelchat
Body found believe to be missing man
07/07/2023 09:47 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. 07/04/2023 10:22 PM
CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS
CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS
KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. 07/04/2023 10:22 PM
Photo by Olga Finn on Unsplash
Watermelon Festival
MCDADE – The McDade Watermelon Festival Barbecue Cook-Off will be all-day July 7, 143 Bastrop St., McDade. For more about registration or tickets contact Aaron Griffith at 512-934-8227. 07/04/2023 10:22 PM
Photo by Tanaphong Toochinda on Unsplash
Crochet Class
At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 6, Linda St. 07/04/2023 10:22 PM
Granger High School varsity softball alumnus Mattie Wilkie. Photo courtesy of Shutter Magic Sports & Student Portraits
Wilkie, Tucker named THSCA all-state selections
GRANGER – Two Granger High School class of 2023 athletes were named in their respective sports to the Texas High School Coaches Association 2A All-State Super Elite Team with Mattie Wilkie in softball and Nathan Tucker in baseball. 07/04/2023 10:22 PM
Ducks star Jarvis Anderson proudly shows off his gold medal after winning the 300-meter hurdles event on May 11 at the UIL Track and Field Championships held at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin. Photo by Briley Mitchell
Kerley, Anderson set to take on USATF Outdoor Championships
EUGENE, Ore. – A pair of former Taylor High School stars will be on center stage as Fred Kerley will compete in the USA Track & Field Outdoor Championships on July 6–9 with Jarvis Anderson in the U20 showcase. 07/04/2023 10:22 PM
Barbara Jean Hajda
Barbara Jean Hajda
Barbara Jean Hajda, of Rosenberg, passed away Thursday, June 29, at the age of 79. Barbara Jean Hajda was born Feb. 24, 1944, in Granger. The family will greet friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, July 6, at the Bethany Lutheran Church with a funeral services at 11 a.m. by Rev. Kevin Haug. 07/04/2023 10:22 PM
Commissioners mull billion-dollar bond
Commissioners mull billion-dollar bond
GEORGETOWN – The Williamson County Commissioners Court is not going to rush its decision on how to respond to the Citizen Bond Committee’s recommendation of a bond election for road and park projects. 07/04/2023 10:22 PM
Adam Graves (left) was awarded his prizes by former Taylor Press Publisher Dennis Wade after winning both the three-point and free-throw contest on July 21, 2013, at the first-ever Taylor Press 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. Photo by Jason Hennington
Graves, Tealer return for another Taylor Press 3-on-3 tourney
Two basketball standouts in the area will return for yet another installment of the Taylor Press 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament which enters its 10th year with creator Jason Hennington. Taylor High School star boys basketball player B.J. 07/04/2023 10:22 PM
WCFB President Bob Avant presents the Williamson County Farm Bureau Agricultural Business Person of the Year award to Walter Lalla and an unidentified friend. Source: Stiles Farm Foundation
Focus on high tech for farming’s future
THRALL – Farm families, agricultural businessmen and interested community members walked the fields to learn the latest farming innovations at the Stiles Farm Foundation’s annual field day June 20. 07/04/2023 10:22 PM
Two ‘dumb stuff’ records are still intact
Two ‘dumb stuff’ records are still intact
“Don’t worry about getting older. You’re still going to do dumb stuff. 07/04/2023 10:22 PM
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