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    14 Bulldogs named to ‘All District’ team

    The Perry Elite Bulldogs 8-and-Under (8U) youth football team dominated their side of the bracket to win their division last weekend in Alachua, advancing to the league championship…

    Lady Bulldogs win season opener 4-0

    The Taylor County High School (TCHS) Lady Bulldogs’ varsity girls soccer team opened the 2024 season with an impressive 4-0 win over visiting Fort White at Dorsett Stadium…

    Bulldogs fall to Class 5A Lincoln

    Coming off of an impressive second-place finish in the War Eagle Preseason Invitational Tournament, the Taylor County Bulldogs varsity boys soccer team opened the 2024-25 regular season against…

    Bulldogs win Homecoming 35-28

    Overcoming numerous injuries and a season-high 15 penalties, the Taylor County Bulldogs capped Homecoming week by punching their ticket to the playoffs with a wild 35-28 shoot-out win…

    News

    Taylor tops 90% election turnout

    Election day went smoothly in Taylor County, as a record 90.7% of the county’s “active”…

    State approves marsh cleanup after Helene

    The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has agreed to conduct debris cleanup within Taylor…

    County’s congressmen, legislators re-elected

    Taylor County’s representatives in the Florida Legislature and U.S. Congress will remain the same next…

    Mutual-aid team on its way to help building department

    Taylor County’s building department, which has been overwhelmed and understaffed in the wake of Hurricane…

    Braswell named ‘Coach of the Year’

    First-year Taylor County High School (TCHS) Head Football Coach Jesse Braswell has been named the…

    Amendments on abortion, marijuana fail to reach 60%

    The two most high-profile and hotly-debated proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution on Tuesday’s ballot…

    Community events honor Veterans Day

    Freedom is never free, and Taylor County residents are invited to pay tribute to the…

    Community

    Emergency meeting of Shady Grove Citizens Council Nov. 11

    The Shady Grove Citizens Council will hold an emergency meeting on Monday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 p.m., to make plans for the Shady Grove Country Christmas Festival and…

    FEMA Disaster Recovery Center relocates to Keaton Beach

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) has recently been moved to the volunteer-run disaster relief point of distribution set up at the Keaton Beach…

    Support literacy with a donation to B&G Club

    The local Boys & Girls Club is seeking “Literacy Week” sponsors to help invest in the educational growth of local children by providing books that will nurture their…

    Shoebox collection set for Nov. 18-25 at Pisgah

    Despite recent storms, volunteers are still preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 18 – 25. More than 4,700 drop-off locations –…

    Halloween Trunk or Treat

    Get ready for a ghoulishly good time during the annual Halloween Trunk or Treat planned Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m. in historic downtown Perry. Trunks will be…

    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…