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County Judge lifts burn ban

County Judge lifts burn ban

WILCO – After two months of severe drought conditions, the burn ban in the county has ended. On Wednesday, Aug. 24, Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell lifted the burn ban for the unincorporated areas of Williamson County. 08/27/2022 09:51 AM

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Lessin joins, Miller returns to Taylor Press

There are two more new faces at east Williamson County’s newspaper. Nicole Lessin has joined the Taylor Press staff as a general assignment reporter. 08/27/2022 09:51 AM

TAYLOR POLICE DEPARTMENT CALLS FOR SERVICE

TAYLOR POLICE DEPARTMENT CALLS FOR SERVICE

AUG. 14 Assault-Arrested-100 block of W Second St Violation of Conditions of Bond-Arrested-100 block of W Second St Accident Minor-No Report-2900 block of E Fourth St Assault-Report Taken Shots Fired-Unable to Locate-Adams St/ Fairgrounds St 911 Call-No Report-1100 block of Beech St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-100 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd 911 Call-Unable to Locate-2000 block of N Main St 911 Call-Unable to Locate-400 block of W Tenth St Reckless/Erratic Driver-Officers Advised-3400 block of W Second St Fraud-No Report Disturbance-No Report-400 block of Gano St 911 Call-No Report-1700 block of W Seventh St Unwanted Person-No Report-300 block of S Doak St Suspicious Circumstances-Gone on Arrival-1000 block of E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd AUG. 08/27/2022 09:51 AM

TAYLOR POLICE DEPARTMENT ARREST REPORT

TAYLOR POLICE DEPARTMENT ARREST REPORT

It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 08/27/2022 09:51 AM

God Box Part III: Endless Possibilities

God Box Part III: Endless Possibilities

STUFF ABOUT GOD AND CHRISTIANITY | by Dr. Ron Braley This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Ron Braley. 08/27/2022 09:51 AM

The St. Mary’s Fall Festival Homecoming celebration will be held Sunday, Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the church and school grounds in Taylor. Courtesy photos

Autumn tradition

The St. Mary’s Catholic Church and School will host their 88th annual St. 08/27/2022 09:51 AM

Food for thought

Food for thought

BY ISABELLA TEBEAU “Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.” — Brené Brown I had the pleasure to meet with Angelina Shelton. She told me that she left a kind and uplifting voicemail for her mother this morning, and this inspired her to leave a message for herself. 08/27/2022 09:51 AM

MUNCH Mentors are preparing for a new year of working with student during lunch at each campus. From left are Chris Van Buren, Adam Sanchez, Melissa Sanchez, Jennifer Patschke, Carol Bachmayer, John Matthews, Darlene Ramirez and Arlinda Hernandez. Photo by Tim Crow

MUNCH recruiting more volunteers

Can you spare 30 minutes at lunch once a week to spend some quality time with Taylor ISD students? The district’s MUNCH at Lunch mentor program is recruiting volunteers. You can leave for lunch and return within the hour. MUNCH, mentors at lunch, is a group program, so there are generally two to three students with one mentor. 08/27/2022 09:51 AM

Do I have text neck?

Do I have text neck?

Paid advertisement For more than 20 years I have been seeing patients with neck problems, however within the last 5 to 7 years a new situation has arisen that is being seen in numbers much higher than previously. Today society has caused individuals to become more sedentary and in a continuous or chronic Forward Head Posture (FHP). 08/27/2022 09:51 AM

Taylor-Aides representatives visit with Main Street Intermediate Principal Kerri Pierce about volunteer opportunities for the 2022-23 school year. Volunteers are (from left) Stefanie Spells, Shauna Mullins, Rachael Westerman, Pierce and Susan Green. Photo by Tim Crow

Taylor-aides seek school volunteers

Taylor-Aides are looking for volunteers to assist with a variety of projects across Taylor ISD. Whether your interest is reading with students, making copies, cutting out laminating, or assisting with lunch duty or reshelving library books, Taylor-Aides can help you get started. Visit them under the community tab at www.taylorisd. org, or contact them at taylor-aides@taylorisd. org. 08/27/2022 09:51 AM

The class of 2023 participated in a Senior Sunrise Service on Wednesday, Aug. 17, to mark their last first day of school. Sponsored by parents and the community, local pastor Brady Collier shared a few words of encouragement and breakfast was served afterwards. Photo by Tim Crow

LAST FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

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SCHOOL SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTED

SCHOOL SUPPLIES DISTRIBUTED

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Pre-k students at TH Johnson Elementary went on a schoolwide search for the popular storybook character, Pete the Cat, during the first week of school. The blue kitten left a clue at each location, telling students where to look next. During the search, students met their school librarian,...

PK KIDS FIND PETE THE CAT

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New siding going onto Coupland’s St. Peter’s Church.

Choo Choo Fest set and road work complete

Ribbon cutting ceremony for Coupland road work On Aug. 3, there was a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Muery/ South Broad Road renovation. South Broad was widened, and the two streets were completely rebuilt with drainage work. This project was funded by the 2019 Williamson County Bond Project. 08/27/2022 09:51 AM

Summit a ‘big deal’ for Taylor region

Summit a ‘big deal’ for Taylor region

This is an exciting time to serve in the leadership of our community! And the Chamber is pulling in experts from around the state to talk to us -- area business, governmental, education and community leaders -- to help us prepare for growth and build strong, regional partnerships. Presented by Samsung, the Pre-legislative Summit on Sept. 08/27/2022 09:51 AM