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Three are appointed to development authority
After receiving 12 applications to fill three seats on the Taylor County Development Authority (TCDA), the Taylor County Commission re-appointed two members to the TCDA Board and appointed one new…
State budget skirmish has big implications for Taylor County
Local residents and officials are keeping a wary eye on Tallahassee as the Florida Legislature prepares for an extended session that could have major repercussions in Taylor County, where local…
GP is closing mills in Georgia and Virgina
Georgia-Pacific (GP) has abruptly closed two of its facilities since the beginning of May, including the Cedar Springs Containerboard mill in Early County, Ga., on May 14, and a plywood…
City seeking bids for health insurance plan
City Manager John Hart has asked the Perry City Council for permission to go out for bids on the city’s health insurance coverage, citing the high cost of premiums, which…
Three Taylor track athletes will compete at state championship
By GLYNDELL B. PRESLEY / Special to the TaCo Times For the fifth year in a row, Taylor County Middle School (TCMS) track and field student-athletes will complete in the…
Site prep begins for Autozone, Zaxby’s
A new AutoZone auto parts accessory store and Zaxby’s Famous Fried Chicken fast food restaurant are now under construction on U.S. Highway 19 in Perry. Both projects received site plan…
Federal $$$ secured for Keaton channel markers
After several weeks of an all-out push by county staff, state and national elected officials and private citizens, County Administrator LaWanda Pemberton received word on Friday, May 9 that federal…
Certificate approved for medical transport company
The Taylor County Commission has issued a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) to Survival Flight EMS, LLC, which plans to offer non-emergency interfacility transports from Doctors’ Memorial Hospital.…
Four Rivers sues Georgia-Pacific
Taylor County’s largest private landowner has filed a civil suit against the county’s longtime largest employer and taxpayer over the Georgia-Pacific (GP) Foley Mill’s continued use of the Fenholloway River…
Demolition of Foley mill will begin soon
After ceasing all manufacturing activities many months ago, Georgia-Pacific (GP) is now decontaminating and dismantling equipment that will be transferred off the property prior to beginning the demolition phase at…
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