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 Bo, a Nigerian dwarf goat almost 4 weeks old, stretches his tiny legs at the S.P.J.S.T. Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center  on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

Bo, a Nigerian dwarf goat almost 4 weeks old, stretches his tiny legs at the S.P.J.S.T. Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Thursday, June 6, 2024.

Bo the goat warms hearts

From left to right, TxDOT Engineer Tucker Ferguson, County Commissioner Russ Boles, Governor Greg Abbott, County Judge Bill Gravell and President of the Samsung construction team Dr. CH Park pose to cut the ribbon opening the Samsung Highway.

From left to right, TxDOT Engineer Tucker Ferguson, County Commissioner Russ Boles, Governor Greg Abbott, County Judge Bill Gravell and President of the Samsung construction team Dr. CH Park pose to cut the ribbon opening the Samsung Highway.

Governor visits Taylor

Photos by Nalani Nuylan. Semiconductor chips help run technologies of today and the future, and starting in 2025, many of them will be manufactured by Samsung in Taylor.
Cindy Engelhardt, left, explains how the Atlas 14 maps show rainfall data to Jarrell City Engineer Jorge L. Hernandez. Photos by Nalani Nuylan.

Cindy Engelhardt, left, explains how the Atlas 14 maps show rainfall data to Jarrell City Engineer Jorge L. Hernandez. Photos by Nalani Nuylan.

County debuts Atlas 14 results

Williamson County began hosting its public meeting series about the initial Altas 14 Flood Study results on May 29.   The preliminary data shows that extreme flooding event precipitation levels have increased by two inches in a 100-year flood.
Former County Judge Dan A. Gattis, center, unveils the naming plaque to the Judge Dan A. Gattis Pavilion located at the county Expo Center, April 11. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Former County Judge Dan A. Gattis, center, unveils the naming plaque to the Judge Dan A. Gattis Pavilion located at the county Expo Center, April 11. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Dan’s the man: Williamson County honors former judge Dan A. Gattis at pavilion naming ceremony

Williamson County has named its new pavilion at the Williamson County Expo Center after a former county judge.  The county gathered at the Expo Center in Taylor to celebrate the Judge Dan A. Gattis Pavilion Thursday afternoon, April 11.  “Thank y’all so much,” Judge Gattis said during a speech.

One dead in Taylor after head-on collision

Taylor Police Department responded to the first fatal collision in Taylor for 2024 on February 21 at 2:34 p.m. Police were dispatched to a report of a reckless driver in the 3000 block of South Main Street.
Sun Archive.

Sun Archive.

Report: Samsung contributed $27 billion to Austin area

Samsung Austin Semiconductor released its 2023 Economic Impact Report.Conducted by a third party, the report highlights $26.8 billion in economic contribution and impact generated through operations of the Austin fab and the construction of the future manufacturing facility in Taylor.“Since 1996,...

Comptroller publishes February sales tax data

The Texas Comptroller released updated sales tax data for February 2024.     When looking at the data, Liberty Hill brought in 58.60 percent less in sales tax revenues when compared to February 2023. On the other side of the county, Taylor brought in 56.51 percent more in sales tax revenues.
Layken Stokes. Courtesy of the Williamson County Sheriff's Office.

Layken Stokes. Courtesy of the Williamson County Sheriff's Office.

Taylor child reported missing

The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office found 8-year-old Layken Stokes of Taylor.