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Toddler’s death blamed on overdose
Like most 17-month-olds, it seemed like everything Ky’Zen Jackson grabbed ended up in his mouth.…
Boggs returns to TCHS as offensive coordinator under his former player
Veteran high school football coach Shane Boggs, a three-time state champion who led Taylor County High School (TCHS) to the school’s only perfect 10-0 regular season in 2010, is returning…
City has applied for $34 million in grants
The City of Perry has applied for a total of nearly $34 million in grants over the past several years and been successfully awarded more than $15 million in grant…
Assistant football coaches pay snafu corrected
A long-standing practice within the Taylor County School District of splitting supplemental position pay among more than one individual came under scrutiny Tuesday night when school board members were asked…
FDOT’s draft 5-year plan has $79 million in local projects
Local residents have one more week to comment on a draft Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) 2026-30 five-year work program for District Two, which includes $79.9 million in state and…
City awarded $1.4 million RIF grant for wastewater upgrades
The City of Perry has been awarded a $1.4 million grant to upgrade its wastewater collection system through the state of Florida’s Rural Infrastructure Fund (RIF).…
Questions raised over transfer that facilitated hire
The Taylor County School Board approved the appointment of Coach Shane Boggs to a physical education (PE) position at Taylor County High School Tuesday night, after School Board Member Deidra…
Major Steinhatchee fire destroys FEMA trailer and multiple sheds
A blazing wildfire illuminated Steinhatchee’s skies with a smoky red-orange tint Friday evening, Dec. 6, continuing to smolder for 20 hours before crews finally extinguished all the embers Saturday afternoon.…
Beach agrees to plea deal; ‘no contest’ to two misdemeanors
As part of a plea deal reached in the middle of his two-day trial, local businessman and recently-elected Republican committeeman Dustin Travis Beach pled “no contest” (with no admission of…
Volunteers return to help Taylor recover from another hurricane
By NATALIE SALMONS For the second time in 13 months, Duane Miller and fellow volunteers spent weeks in Taylor County donating their time and talents to help local residents with…
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