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BY ISABELLA TEBEAU “Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changed the way we behave. 08/20/2022 07:11 AM

Are vitamins helpful?

Are vitamins helpful?

Paid advertisement Frequently I am asked what vitamins should I take? This is a question they can only be answered when there is enough information to back them up. Not everybody needs the same vitamins and supplements, different people with different lifestyles and activity levels require different things. 08/20/2022 07:11 AM

Automotive and Diesel Instructor Mark Harwell addresses the Taylor ISD board Aug. 15 Photo by Fernando Castro

Cancer survivor commends Taylor ISD

Public comments at school board meetings can sometimes involve complaints or criticism, but Mark Harwell, an automotive and diesel instructor at Taylor High School’s Career and Technical Education program, had nothing but praise for the community of Taylor Independent School District at the Aug. 15 board meeting last week. 08/20/2022 07:11 AM

The house Jolene Volek rescued a student from after the tornado on March 21.

Small town hero honored for bravery

Jolene Volek was one of the few people to run towards danger during a tornado March 21. On Wednesday Aug. 17 she received an award for her bravery. Volek rescued a Granger student from the rubble the tornado left and is being recognized for being a hero in the Granger community. 08/20/2022 07:11 AM

Taylor ISD Superintendent Devin Padavil spoke to the members of TAB about the district’s upcoming bond and the future growth of Taylor ISD. Courtesy photos

Padavil speaks to Taylor Area Businesswomen

The Taylor Area Businesswomen organization had special guests at their July meeting. TAB members opened their July meeting with a prayer. 08/20/2022 07:11 AM

Planting two types of potatoes

Planting two types of potatoes

PLOW & HOSE ORGANIC GARDENING IN CENTRAL TEXAS | by Julie Rydell Despite the oppressive and discouraging heat of August, we are in a new planting window. It’s time to plant our fall gardens and we have a second chance to plant more of our summer favorites. 08/20/2022 07:11 AM

Members of local organizations unwrap giant $250,000 checks at a Samsung announcement event. Photo by Jason Hennington

Samsung contributes $1 million

A multinational tech company investing close to $200 billion in Taylor took another step forward and gave $1 million to local nonprofits this week, officials said. On Friday, Aug. 08/20/2022 07:11 AM

#Back2Cool

Austin 1st grade THJ Students and teachers are back together for another year of learning. School has started for all districts in the area and students are showing off their style. 08/20/2022 07:11 AM

Tax rate lowered for Taylor ISD

Tax rate lowered for Taylor ISD

At the regular meeting for the Taylor Independent School District Aug. 15, the board voted 7-0 to set a tax rate of $1.2854 per $100 valuation of properties, lowering the rate from years past. In addition, the board opted to not take advantage of three additional disaster pennies that would have been permitted by the state for this fiscal year due to Winter Storm Uri. 08/20/2022 07:11 AM

Residents tell council ‘not in my backyard’

Residents tell council ‘not in my backyard’

Residents concerned about manufactured homes being allowed in residential areas gave the Taylor City Council an earful during a discussion about reimagining the Envision Taylor Comprehensive Plan. Officials countered that rising house prices and an increasing population mean other types of affordable housing must be allowed, including manufactured housing. 08/20/2022 07:11 AM

Robin Gail Schobey

Robin Gail Schobey

Brittany J. Gayton Jack Hubert Good Sr Pamela Jean Krueger Robin Gail Schobey. 08/20/2022 07:11 AM

Tom Yantis speaks with Jason Hennington Aug. 15.

Taylor Talk: A day in the life of Tom Yantis

What is a day in the life like for City Manager and Director of Development Services Tom Yantis? How has it been to help Samsung Austin Semiconductor come to Taylor? What can I do if I need to build a fence that is higher than the local ordinance allows? These were just a few of the questions Yantis answered in last Monday’s livestream of “Taylor Talk with Jason Hennington,” the publisher of Taylor Press. 08/20/2022 07:11 AM

Coby Hanson 12th Grade

Students are officially back to school

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Pregnancy and hunger children Dear Editor, There is a movement concerning feeding hungry children. But there is one subject being left out of the equation, and that is human sexuality. 08/20/2022 07:11 AM

PUBLIC MEETINGS

PUBLIC MEETINGS

TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL Second/Fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 400 Porter St. 08/17/2022 10:34 AM