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(512)365-1905 www.TaylorPress.net SERVING EASTERN WILLIAMSON COUNTY SINCE 1913 SUNDAY • JAN. 31, 2021 $1.00 vol. 108 issue 5 INSIDE County vaccine program expands VTRA now includes Taylor JASON HENNINGTON up in the county to help [email protected] people get vaccinated. “The VRTA site won’t WILCO - Since the just be for seniors, it’s for COVID-19 vaccine has anyone who needs help rolled out, a program in Williamson County hopes and assistance for signing to make vaccinations avail- up for the vaccination,” able to more county resi- said Williamson County Lady Ducks started district play on the dents. Judge Bill Gravell. soccer field last week in first place. See Vaccine Registration According to Gravell, the Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell holds a virtual press conference to explain VRTA sites and more on page 9A. Technical Assistance where they will be located next week. (VRTA) sites have been set See EXPANDS • page 3A Courtesy photo WCCHD KEEPING BUSINESSES SAFE answers Taylor’s Taylor ISD’s school board was recognized this month. See more on page 1B. questions FERNANDO CASTRO COVID-19 UPDATER [email protected] County # of Cases The local health district had much to discuss about the COVID- Williamson 30,838 19 pandemic with Taylor officials Harris County 306,495 Thursday night, and officials had Dallas County 222,409 plenty to ask. Tarrant County 182,189 On Jan. 28, the Taylor City Bexar County 137,416 Council accepted an update from the Williamson County and El Paso County 112,259 Travis County 66,859 See QUESTIONS • page 3A Collin County 60,995 Lubbock County 46,572 Fort Bend County 43,233 Hidalgo County 42,693 Thrall Denton County 41,295 Webb County 38,923 Joanne Braley unpacks supplies Jan. 28 for the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce to conduct COVID-19 tests for Elementary Cameron County 34,590 employees of its member businesses. Montgomery County 32,445 Courtesy photo and Facebook / Taylor Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center Bell County 18,037 moves to Bastrop County 3,622 Chamber members can get COVID-19 test kits Milam County 1,148 remote he Greater Taylor In Williamson County Chamber of Commerce learning 210 Deaths T is offering free 28,726 Recovered BinexNow rapid COVID-19 Students at Thrall Elementary test kits to small Chamber- School will be learning from home member businesses in a for this week. program created by the On, Jan. 29, Thrall ISD OBITUARIES Office of the Governor and announced that due to a signifi- Texas Division of Emergency cant increase in COVID-19 cases Dorothy Mae Carter Management. over the past 10 days at Thrall Randy Epps Leech “We are excited about this Elementary and in an effort to Alicia Lynn Morgan opportunity for our stop the spread of the virus, all Charles Alexander Taylor elementary students will switch to Joseph (Joe) Christopher Tomei See KITS • page 2A Ronald “Hoss” Gene Cepak See THRALL • page 2A Robert “Bob” Anthony Schaefer Jeanette Sutherland Lady Lions basketball season canceled MATTHEW HOOKS [email protected] The Granger Lady Lions basketball team was scheduled to face off tonight in road district competition against Thrall tonight, but the ongoing COVID -19 pandemic has halted not only tonight’s game, but the remainder of the Lady Lions season. Granger was slotted to play at Hearne on Feb. 2 and at home on Feb. 9 against Thorndale. Granger ISD posted on their Facebook page shortly after 8 a.m. this morning that tonight’s game was canceled, and it was just recently that confirmation was received regard- ing the remainder of the season. FOLLOW US “Due to a positive case amongst our varsity girls’ basket- ball team, all varsity girls’ basketball games for the remain- der of the season have been postponed,” said Granger Granger Lady Lion Amayah Simien drives the ball down the court earlier this season against Thrall. 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MAIN, TAYLOR • STATE LIC # TACLB625C [email protected] (512) 365-3614 Fax: (512) 352-9211 TTOMMYOMMY TTALLEYALLEY RROOFINGOOFING PROFESSIONAL SOLUTIONS A name that stands for Quality and Integrity DEPENDABLE SERVICE | QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP TERRY’S BODY SHOP, INC. Serving Taylor and Surrounding Locally Owned Communities for Over 35 Years & Operated 1508 W. 2nd • Taylor, Texas 76574 512-352-2838 Of ce [email protected] 512-844-8883 Cell Terry Tschoerner Richard Rumley M-41984 Owner Manager 512-269-1382 | www.plumbout.com 2A TAYLOR PRESS SUNDAY, JAN. 31, 2021 New CSCD TENNIS COURTS ADDRESSED BY COUNCIL director appointed The Board of Judges tor Steve Morrison last of the Williamson summer. County Courts “I am grateful for announce the appoint- the support of the ment of Jameson judges in this new role,” Pennington as the new said Pennington, “and director of Williamson I’m proud to have the County Community opportunity to serve the Supervision and people of Williamson Corrections Department County alongside the — Adult Probation. great team we have at “We are excited to CSCD.” promote Jameson into Pennington began the CSCD director posi- his career in public tion,” said Judge Stacey service in 2004 work- Mathews, 277th District ing for law enforce- Court. “He brings a ment agencies and is wealth of experience an active member of in the adult probation the Texas Probation field, a perspective that Association and Texas is informed by best Corrections Association. practices, and a com- He holds a master’s mitment to service.” degree in criminal Prior to this appoint- justice management ment, Pennington and leadership from served as assistant Sam Houston State director since 2018 and University and an was the interim director undergraduate degree after the retirement of from Texas State longtime CSCD direc- University. KITS • page 1A members and hope offered to businesses in it will help them two ways. keep their businesses The first is for larger and employees safe,” businesses that are able said Tia Rae Stone, to assign a testing and Chamber President and reporting administra- CEO. “We hope it will tor. These businesses allow businesses to will be trained, sup- shorten costly employ- plied with kits and will The closures of Taylor’s tennis courts were addressed during citizen’s communications and WCCHD’s presentation in Thursday night’s City Council meeting, ee quarantines and then be able to perform Jan. 28. The courts have been closed as a result of the city’s reopening plan based on the level of COVID-19’s local transmission spread. The City Council gave better manage COVID the tests at their own staff direction to possibly revisit it and other closures in the future. More on this in a future edition of the Taylor Press. exposure of workers.” job sites. The testing is lim- Alternatively, the File photo ited to Chamber busi- Chamber will perform ness members and their testing for businesses employees and is not with smaller employee THRALL • page 1A available to the gen- counts where on- eral public or to family site testing may not members of employees. be practical. These remote instruction Feb. Elementary parents “We have only a tests will be done by 1-5. Thrall Middle and who have a child in limited supply of these appointment only and Thrall High schools grades prekindergar- tests,” Stone said, “and all test subjects are will follow normal ten first and third will their sole purpose is required to arrive at the schedules on their cam- need to come pick to help businesses stay site properly wearing a puses for classes and up an instructional open as much as pos- mask. activities next week. packet. Packet pickup sible.” To schedule an Elementary students is through the car rider Testing will be appointment, the busi- should plan to return line from 11 a.m. to 1 ness owner or man- to campus on Monday, p.m. on Monday and ager should email the Locally Owned & Feb. 8. 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Chamber at info@tay- Operated Transportation on Tuesday. If par- lorchamber.org. for Middle and High 24/7 Computerized The Chamber wel- ents or guardians are school students will unable to pick up dur- Gate Access comes new or renew- continue next week. ing business members ing these times, they Video Surveillance However, buses may are asked to call the at any time throughout run up to five min- the year. Call 512-352- front office on Monday. WINDMILL utes early on both 6364 for information. Meals will be avail- pickup and drop-off The Greater Taylor able for elementary MINI times next week since Chamber of Commerce students to be picked elementary students STORAGE is a membership orga- up at the back of nization dedicated to will not be riding on 204 Commercial Drive the bus.
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