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City raises taxes 2.2%
City of Perry property owners can expect to see a 2.2% increase on the city portion of their annual property tax bill, while those customers using city water, sewer and…
Crowell ‘101 years young’
Up until just a few years ago, Nancy Monroe Crowell kept busy by visiting friends who live at the local nursing home and enjoying fellowship at the Taylor County Senior…
County holds tax rate steady
The Taylor County Commission put its final stamp of approval on the county’s $52 million budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year during the second and final public hearing Sept. 14.…
Who will be queen?
A new Miss Florida Forest Festival will be crowned Saturday during ceremonies planned at the Taylor County Middle School auditorium. The event is not open to the public, but winners…
Six-year-old walks away from school, found 1 mile away
Bored with his classwork, a six-year-old Taylor County Primary School (TCPS) student decided to walk home from school last Tuesday — even though there were a few more hours left…
No mask fines
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ushered in Phase 3 of his “SAFE. SMART. STEP-BY-STEP PLAN” on Friday, lifting statewide restrictions on businesses and restaurants and suspending fines associated with COVID-19, including…
Only 3 students have tested positive so far
While the total number of local students currently listed as under quarantine by the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) rose to 67 this week, the Taylor County School District still…
Who will be crowned Miss Florida Forest Festival?
Nine Taylor County High School students are DREAM-ing big as they prepare to take the stage Saturday, Oct. 3, to compete for the 2020 Miss Florida Forest Festival crown. Contestants…
17 positive cases at nursing home
Two residents and 15 staff members of Marshall Health and Rehabilitation tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) as recently as Monday, Sept. 28, according to the Department of Health (DOH). The…
$10,000 CARES grant deadline is extended
The deadline to apply for $10,000 in assistance through Taylor County’s Small Business Assistance Grant Program, funded by the federal CARES Act, has been extended by two weeks to Monday,…
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