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Michael Brooks, of BrooksWatson & Company PLLC, presents an audit of Taylor municipal government’s financials during the March 24 City Council meeting. Captured via screenshot / City of Taylor

City reviews finances

Finances in Taylor’s second year weathering the COVID-19 pandemic received a clean audit. On March 24, the Taylor City Council received and accepted the comprehensive annual financial report for the 2020-21 fiscal year. 03/30/2022 06:47 AM

Virus cases stay low

Virus cases stay low

Williamson County COVID-19 cases increased by 361 in two weeks and remain low compared to the thousands per week in January. Confirmed cases, which include past and current episodes reported to the Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD), increased by an by average of 180 in Williamson County March 15-28. 03/30/2022 06:47 AM

Stacy Stork, Salvation Army Taylor Service Unit chairman, talks with a local tornado victim in the days after the March 21 storm. Courtesy photo

Salvation given to victims

Salvation Army’s Taylor Service Unit was called into action last week to help combat devastation. After a tornado After a tornado destroyed homes and drastically disrupted lives in east Williamson County March 21, Salvation Army members have procured donations and driven throughout the area with food, supplies and gift cards for local victims. 03/30/2022 06:47 AM

Tornado relief efforts will be available in Taylor this week at the Williamson County Expo Center. Photo by Matt Hooks

Tornado recovery options available in Taylor

03/28/2022 01:39 PM

Survivors of the March 21 tornado can seek assistance at the Williamson County Expo Center this week. Photo by Fernando Castro

Tornado relief center this week

03/28/2022 10:00 AM

New Taylor hurdle record holders

03/26/2022 06:32 PM

After the storm

After the storm

And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure, whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about. 03/26/2022 07:37 AM

Councilman Gerald Anderson talks with Taylor High School students about Cowboy Bill Pickett. Photos by Tim Crow

Taylor High School celebrated Black History Month in February with presentations by several speakers to share local stories and information about black history. Quincy Griffin shared a display of his family heritage and visited with students about the importance of knowing your family’s history. 03/26/2022 07:37 AM

Chamber thrilled by Trades Day

Chamber thrilled by Trades Day

Trades Day is always one of the Chamber’s favorite events of the year and, my goodness, this year did not disappoint! Held March 2, at the Williamson County Expo Center, the event welcomed more than 600 students from 13 schools including those in Taylor, Elgin, Giddings, Hutto, Fayetteville, Pflugerville, Burnet and Temple. They learned about career options from four trade and technical schools and met employers from 12 businesses that included S&D Plumbing, EMD Electronics, Durcon, Samsung, United Ag & Turf, Tesla and more. 03/26/2022 07:37 AM

RIBBON CUTTINGS

RIBBON CUTTINGS

Lone Star Circle of Care The Taylor Chamber was trilled to be at the official opening of the Lone Star Circle of Care at Taylor West End School on Friday, Feb. 25. 03/26/2022 07:37 AM

Left: Lindsay O’Dell continues to impress on the mound and at the plate with 14 strikeouts and two home runs against Jarrell Tuesday night. Right: Alyssa Ortiz made the most of her first at-bat Tuesday night with a two-run home run against the Lady Cougars. Photos by Matt Hooks

Oh my, O’Dell, Ortiz

Lindsay O’Dell had two home runs and drove in five runs, and Alyssa Ortiz homered and drove in two more as the Diamond Lady Ducks collected their 11th win of the season with a 9-2 hammering against the Jarrell Lady Cougars last Tuesday, March 22 at home. 03/26/2022 07:37 AM

The gloves come off as Taylor’s Chris Perez means business collecting four hits against Burnet in Tuesday night’s 10-2 win over the Bulldogs. Photo by Matt Hooks

Ducks beat Burnet for fourth straight win

In four at-bats, Chris Perez collected four hits and drove in four runs in Taylor’s 10-2 beat down of the Burnet Bulldogs last Tuesday, March 25, to improve to 3-1 in district and 10-6-1 overall. The Ducks came out holding nothing back as they scored three runs in the bottom of first inning. 03/26/2022 07:37 AM

Granger’s Donnie Cantwell finished 3-for-4 against the Tigers with a home run and 5 RBIs. in Tuesday’s game. Photo by Larry Pelchat

Cantwell, Ryder lead Lions past Tigers

Donnie Cantwell and Johnny Rider combined for six hits and 10 runs batted in to lead the Granger Lions (3-6 overall, 1-3 District 27-2A) to a 12-8 win over the Thrall Tigers (8-4-1, 3-1) Wednesday. The Lions got off to a quick start scoring four runs in the top of the first. 03/26/2022 07:37 AM

Tigerettes hold off Bremond

Tigerettes hold off Bremond

Addison Leschber scored on an error in the bottom of the sixth inning to break a tie game and give the Thrall Tigerettes (12-8 overall, 5-1 District 27-2A) a 5-4 win over the Bremond Lady Tigers (9-5, 4-2). 03/26/2022 07:37 AM

E-EDITION SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

E-EDITION SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS

LADY DUCKS TAKE TOPS AT RIESEL It was all green on St. Patrick’s Day as the Taylor varsity girls track team had the competition seeing green at the Riesel Indian Invitational last Thursday, March 17. 03/26/2022 07:37 AM