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Joyce Ann Avalos
Joyce Ann Avalos
Joyce Ann Avalos, age 77, of Rockdale, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022, in the Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital in Round Rock. Visitation was 6 to 8 p.m. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
Photo courtesy of Amanda Hertless McClelland
TORNADO VIEW FROM THE PEOPLE
Followers of the Taylor Press Facebook page caught glimpses and wreckage of tornados that swept through parts of East Williamson County Monday evening. These are a collection of photos submitted by readers. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
Rotary Club golf tournament supports kids, community
Rotary Club golf tournament supports kids, community
Rotary Club of Taylor is ready to celebrate spring by getting golfers on the green. “Our annual golf tournament helps us support students and community projects all year long,” Club President Tia Rae Stone said. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
Jessica Kruse and Moira Gallegos are two of the female students studying welding technology at Texas State Technical College’s campus in Hutto. Courtesy photo
TSTC Welding Technology program attracting more women
HUTTO – Jessica Krause, of Round Rock, left her job as a pet groomer to enroll at Texas State Technical College (TSTC) in East Williamson County to study Welding Technology. The first-semester student said she was not expecting such a fast pace of teaching. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
Hutto Police Chief James Stuart stops for photos with children who are between climbing in and out of vehicles.
Go ahead, touch a truck
HUTTO – Last week, children in Taylor visited the truck petting zoo, but prior to the event, they touched trucks in Hutto. The city of Hutto hosted its first ever Touch-A-Truck event during Spring Break. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
Hutto elected officials along with representatives from Ovivo throw dirt in a traditional groundbreaking event March 9 in the Titan Innovation Business Park.
Ovivo breaks ground at Business Park
HUTTO – On March 9, Ovivo started moving dirt in the Titan Innovation Business Park in Hutto. Ovivo is a leading supplier of water and wastewater treatment technologies and high-performance physical, chemical and biological treatment technologies for municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
TDEM encourages residents to report damage
TDEM encourages residents to report damage
AUSTIN - With severe weather ripping through multiple regions of Texas, the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) encourages citizens to report damage to property by submitting a damage assessment survey. Monday’s severe storms produced large hail, damaging winds and dangerous tornadoes. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
Catching two dreams in one equinox weekend
Catching two dreams in one equinox weekend
“Don’t just chase your dreams, catch them.” — Annette White, travel writer, author, serial adventurer, and creator of the travel blog, “Bucket List Journey.” Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman’s hilarious movie by the same name aside, I’m not fond of the term ‘bucket list.’ My list is more about chasing dreams and making memories. I call it my someday list. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
Whole families can learn beekeeping. Courtesy photo
Beekeeping school for families
Keeping a hive of bees can be an educational family experience, according to the Central Texas Beekeepers Association, as well as providing honey for your table and pollination for your garden and flowering plants. Most city ordinances allow up to two bee hives per city lot. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
Adopt pets on April 2
Adopt pets on April 2
Local students will have animals to be adopted next next month. The National Honor Society chapter of Legacy Early College High School is sponsoring a pet adoption event April 2 from 10 a.m. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
Gardening program on native, adapted plants
Gardening program on native, adapted plants
Are you interested in learning more about which plants do well in this area? The Green Thumbs Up Gardening Program is free and open to the public. No registration is required. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
Vegetable growers program in Taylor
Vegetable growers program in Taylor
The Williamson County AgriLife Extension Service will offer a vegetable growers conference on Wednesday, April 6. The program will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the SPJST Hall, 5025 FM 619 in Taylor. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS
CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS
KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
Heritage Square, where a weekly farmers market takes place, is at 400 N. Main St. in Taylor. Photo by Fernando Castro
UPCOMING EVENTS
HERITAGE SQUARE FARMERS MARKET The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
PUBLIC MEETINGS
PUBLIC MEETINGS
TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL Second/Fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 400 Porter St. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM