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CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS
CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS
KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. 11/09/2022 09:13 AM
Dr. Dickey Day 2022 this Saturday
Dr. Dickey Day 2022 this Saturday
The Dickey Museum and Multipurpose Center will honor and celebrate Dr. Dickey Day, an annual celebration of the birthday and legacy of Dr. James Lee Dickey. The event will be held Saturday, Nov. 12, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Fannie Robinson Park Pavilion, 206 S. Dolan St. This year, the first since Dickey’s historic home was destroyed by arson earlier this year, Dr. Dickey Day will be co-sponsored by the city of Taylor and the Blackshear/O.L. Price Ex-Students Association in order to display banners promoting the event on city-owned property, such as Heritage Square and the Taylor welcome signs. 11/09/2022 09:13 AM
Austin-based soul and funk band Honey Made performs Oct. 29 at the Main Street Car Show in Taylor. The band returns to Taylor Nov. 17 for the conclusion of the Fall’s Music on Main concert series. Photo by Jason Hennington
Fall season of Music on Main concludes Nov. 17 with Honey Made
The Public Arts Advisory Board invites the public to the conclusion of the Fall Music on Main concert series, held in conjunction with the Main Street Third Thursday, at 7 p.m. Nov. 17 at the Heritage Square Amphitheater. 11/09/2022 09:13 AM
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 11/09/2022 09:13 AM
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Advent fair Nov. 12 at St. John Lutheran Church in Bartlett
St. John’s Lutheran Church will host its 43 annual Advent Fair from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the church, located at 30650 State Highway 95, one mile north of Bartlett. At the fair, visitors can enjoy a silent and live auction, which will start at 6 p.m., featuring handmade and donated items for holiday gifts, including quilts, wreaths, wood projects and more. For $12 per plate, attendees can enjoy a turkey-anddressing dinner prepared by church members from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., a country store, featuring crafts, home-baked goods, casseroles and canned items, as well as St. John Lutheran Church parishioners’ famous creamcheese breads, which will only have a limited availability at the fair. 11/09/2022 09:13 AM
Voters stand outside at Taylor City Hall Tuesday evening waiting to cast their votes. Photo by Jason Hennington
$82 million Taylor ISD bond passes
11/09/2022 08:50 AM
The mini traffic calming circles should be treated more as an obstacle than a roundabout. Drivers should slow down and proceed in the same way they would if it were a large box in the road. Photo by Edie Zuvanich
Mini traffic circles cause major confusion
HUTTO - A low-budget solution to a downtown traffic problem is causing anxiety for some Hutto drivers. In October, three mini traffic circles were installed to support traffic flow between a newly constructed neighborhood and the historic area of downtown. 11/05/2022 10:19 AM
Mark Thomas, president of Taylor EDC, holds a Community Economic Development Award from the Texas Economic Development Council with Regina Jo Carlson, Taylor EDC’s business development manager. Photo by Nicole Lessin
Taylor EDC gets award
The Taylor Economic Development Corporation was honored with a Community Economic Development Award from the Texas Economic Development Council at their annual conference Oct 22. Mark Thomas, the director of Taylor EDC, said receiving this award was a great honor. 11/05/2022 10:19 AM
Rams pose together as a team after clinching their first ever playoff spot. Courtesy photos
Rams make history
The St. Mary’s Rams varsity football team made school history by making the playoffs for the first time ever. 11/05/2022 10:19 AM
In Hutto, residents can find special drop-off boxes like this one at the Hutto P.D. Flags can be dropped off year-round. Photo by Edie Zuvanich.
Fly the flag with respect
On Veterans Day, Independence Day and Memorial Day, central Texans fly their U.S. flags with pride. For many, there is no greater symbol of American values than the nation’s flag. And even though ‘These colors never run,’ the wind and sun in Williamson County take a toll on the cherished symbol, resulting in frayed edges, torn seams and fading. 11/05/2022 10:19 AM
Representatives from the City of Taylor, Texas Department of Transportation and Williamson County took place in a ground-breaking ceremony Nov. 2 for the widening project at CR 366. (From left) Jim Gray, Whit Friend, Glenn Gregory, David Watson, Eddie Church, Oscar Salazar-Bueno, Precinct...
$17.6 million road widening project
A dangerous intersection at the loop on the city’s north side is getting some longneeded attention. On Nov. 11/05/2022 10:19 AM
Lillian Robert smiles for the camera Oct. 31 at Heritage Square. Photo by Nicole Lessin
E-EDITION HIGHLIGHTS
Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Nov. 2, e-edition of the Taylor Press. 11/05/2022 10:19 AM
T. H. Johnson’s library mascot, Quackers, recently met his hero, Taylor High School mascot, Waddles. The meeting was arranged by THJ librarian, Brenda McNulty. Courtesy photo by Tim Crow
QUACKERS MEETS WADDLES
. 11/05/2022 10:19 AM
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Gemini Donates to TEE Foundation
Becky Gutierrez of Gemini, Inc. (front left) presents a check for $10,000 to Kaitlin Olle, Taylor Educational Enrichment Foundation vice president of finance, to support classroom grants and possible Game Changer grants benefitting students in Taylor Independent School District. 11/05/2022 10:19 AM
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Roaring Twenties Gatsby Gala. 11/05/2022 10:19 AM
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