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Family loses home, pets in Tuesday fire
A local family is struggling to recover after losing everything in a fire that destroyed their home at 108 Sandra Street Tuesday morning.…
County commission dogged by animal control complaints
County commissioners and staff fielded a tidal wave of criticism and concern regarding the county’s handling of animal control following the surprise announcement last Friday that Hearts For Hometown Dogs…
English accuses Feagle of ‘slander’ over post
Taylor County Commission Chair Jamie English accused fellow Commissioner Pam Feagle of “slander” this week over a recent social media post in which she stated “follow the money” regarding the…
Recovery Group has spent $300,000 helping residents
One year after Hurricane Idalia blew through Taylor County, leaving behind broken trees, damaged homes and countless hardships, there are still many residents in need of a helping hand to…
Debris from Hurricane Debby must be roadside by Sept. 22
Property owners with debris from Hurricane Debby must have it alongside a county-maintained roadway by Sept. 22 for it to be picked up by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)…
Deadman’s Curve realignment now one step closer
The county’s efforts to realign Deadman’s Curve on Beach Road for safety reasons are one step closer to becoming a reality.…
Volunteer group severs its partnership with shelter
On Friday, Aug. 23, Hearts for Hometown Dogs — a local non-profit animal advocacy group that partnered with Taylor County Animal Control to transport dogs and cats to area “no-kill”…
$372 million in NFIP claims
As residents of Taylor County and the Big Bend mark the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Idalia’s devastating impact, the federal government announced on Aug. 28 that the National Flood Insurance…
Instructor collapses, dies at BBTC
Highly-respected and beloved Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) instructor Heath Pridgeon collapsed and died at school on Friday, Aug 23.…
School board tables meeting after news of teacher’s death
Minutes before Friday’s scheduled noon school board meeting was set to begin, a visibly-upset Superintendent of Schools Alicia Beshears approached Board Attorney Angela Ball seeking advice on how to proceed…
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