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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
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
Councilman Gerald Anderson talks with Taylor High School students about Cowboy Bill Pickett. Photos by Tim Crow
Family ties
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
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
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.
Ducks beat Burnet for fourth straight win
03/26/2022 07:33 AM
Lindsay O’Dell continues to impress on the mound and at the plate with 14 strikeouts and two home runs against Jarrell Tuesday night. Alyssa Ortiz made the most of her first at-bat Tuesday night with a two-run home run against the Lady Cougars.
Oh my, O’Dell, Ortiz
03/26/2022 07:24 AM
Financial report on council docket
Financial report on council docket
A report on finances is ready and will be given to the Taylor City Council Thursday night. The council is set to hear the annual comprehensive financial report for fiscal year 2020-21. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
Samsung’s Rick Ortiz addressed attendees at the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon March 21. Photo by Fernando Castro INTERNS
Samsung intern slots open
Internships are opening up ahead of the planned Samsung semiconductor plant in Taylor. On March 21, Samsung officials announced that the application process for the Taylor High School internship program was launching. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
Samsun Austin Semiconductor’s Michele Glaze (left), Dana Harris and Matt Menotti talk at the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce luncheon March 21 in Taylor. Photo by Fernando Castro
Samsung talks details
Before taking up a thousand acres of Taylor, the city’s newest incoming residents have explained their hopes to benefit and not annoy its new home. Representatives from the Samsung Austin Semiconductor plant visited with members of Taylor’s business community at the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce luncheon Monday, March 21. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
On Tuesday morning, Granger residents work to clean up and rebuild after the devastation from tornados Monday night. Photo by Jake Ferrigan, Aerotract Geospatial
TWISTED
A severe line of early spring thunderstorms that carved a path of destruction across central Texas spawned at least five tornadoes, including one that wreaked havoc in Hutto, Granger and Taylor. The total extent of property damage and any injuries was still being assessed from the storm Monday, March 21. 03/23/2022 06:56 AM
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
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