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    TCES Blazers track team kicks off spring break by placing 9th out of 19 teams in Jacksonville

    The Taylor County Elementary Blazers’ new track and field running club team kicked off spring break with a competition in Jacksonville at the North Florida Junior League tournament…

    Heisman Award winner Wuerffel will be the keynote speaker at ‘Night of Champions’ banquet on May 11

    Former University of Florida (UF) Gator quarterback and 1996 Heisman Award-winner Danny Wuerffel will be the special keynote speaker at the annual Taylor County “Night of Champions” banquet…

    ‘The Meg’ will be shown at Sea Hag Marina on March 20 at 7:45

    The Steinhatchee Stingrays Recreation Association (SSRA) will host a free showing of “The Meg” on Friday, March 20, at Sea Hag Marina.…

    Lady Bulldogs fall to Dixie County 9-8

    The Taylor County High School (TCHS) Lady Bulldogs’ varsity softball team lost a 9-8 heartbreaker to Dixie County Thursday night in Cross City, as the Lady Bears scored…

    News

    FDEP schedules public meeting on GP’s wastewater permit for April 23

    FDEP schedules public meeting on GP’s wastewater permit for April 23

    The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) announced this week that it will hold a…

    Commission agrees to hold hearing on sales tax

    At the request of the Taylor County School Board, the Taylor County Commission has agreed…

    County to spend up to $140,000 on waterway cleanup

    The Taylor County Commission has agreed to use up to $140,000 in bed tax reserves…

    County asked to consider school zone cameras

    Could school speed zone cameras, which have been approved around local public schools within the…

    Proposed new city well site ‘looking good’ after test drill

    City of Perry officials received an encouraging update on initial sampling of a drinking water…

    Lamont man dies in Sunday crash on County Rd. 14

    The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating the cause of a crash that claimed the…

    Live wire!

    Live wire!

    A tree limb fell on a power line just north of the intersection of Highway…

    Community

    Spring Garden Gala Day is March 21

    Taylor County Master Gardeners have announced it will hold two Spring Garden Gala Days, with the first planned Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at…

    Benefit lunch planned for man injured in workplace accident

    A benefit lunch for a local man injured in a workplace accident will be held Friday, March 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Southern Pipe &…

    PWC luncheon March 11 at noon

    The Perry Women’s Club (PWC) will meet Wednesday, March 11, beginning at noon. Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) LPN students, along with a program instructor, will be the…

    Guest author will speak at library March 30

    The Friends of the Taylor County Public Library will host author Terresa Cooper Haskew as guest speaker on Monday, March 30, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Her novel, “Winston’s…

    Taylor County during the Ice Age

    The Taylor County Historical Society will welcome Andy Hemmings with the Aucilla Research Institute as special guest speaker on Saturday, March 21. The free program, which will explore…

    Entertainment

    ‘Sips and Sunsets’ unveils entertainment schedule

    Steinhatchee will host the second annual “Sips and Sunsets” Wine and Craft Beer Festival this weekend with a special VIP celebration…

    ‘Munich: The Edge of War’ has frightening parallels to present day

    ‘Munich: The Edge of War’ has frightening parallels to present day

    By MARK VIOLA It’s not exactly rare to sit down and watch a movie set in the past only to discover…

    Latest stay at ‘Hotel Transylvania’ loses much of the original charm

    Latest stay at ‘Hotel Transylvania’ loses much of the original charm

    By MARK VIOLA I doubt “Hotel Transylvania” immediately comes to mind when people are asked to name their favorite animated franchises,…

    ‘Copshop’ is a funny, violent movie with wild characters, sharp dialogue

    ‘Copshop’ is a funny, violent movie with wild characters, sharp dialogue

    By MARK VIOLA Back in September, just as we were seeing the COVID-19 Delta surge begin to wind down, a nondescript…