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Taylor to deliver final sermon as pastor of First United Methodist
Perry was the perfect halfway point for James “J.T.” Taylor and his family to stop while traveling with his father on business trips from their home in Georgia to South…
Arnold, Tripp re-appointed to DMH board
The Taylor County Commission re-appointed two members of the Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) board of directors to new three-year terms.…
DeSantis vetoes firefighter/EMT academy
Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) and local school district officials had high hopes that this year’s state budget would include an allocation to build a new firefighter/EMT academy here, but…
$3.6 million for county remains in state budget
While the Taylor County School District lost $2.9 million slated for Big Bend Technical College (see story above), Taylor County government escaped the governor’s veto pen with nearly all of…
Hodges Park receives a summertime makeover
In anticipation of the busy summer season, Taylor County crews recently performed seasonal maintenance at Hodges Park and the Keaton Beach boat ramp.…
City council set to discuss once-a-week trash pickup
In an effort to devote more manpower and time to picking up the piles of mixed trash and other debris being placed on the right-of-way of city streets, the City…
Father Figures
In honor of Father’s Day, which became a recognized national holiday in 1972, Shady Grove columnist Claire Hatcher invited residents there to share thoughts about the fathers or father figures…
Scallop season!
Florida’s recreational scalloping season begins Saturday off the shores of Taylor and Dixie County. This year, Florida Sea Grant (FSG) and the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural…
Couple is seriously injured in motorcycle crash near Salem
A woman lost one of her legs, and her husband sustained life-threatening injuries, in a two-motorcycle crash that happened Sunday afternoon, June 9, in Salem, just north of Tennille on…
$70,000 semi-truck stolen June 7
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) is seeking information on a individual possibly linked to the theft of a $70,000 semi-truck from Foley Spotting Services that occurred Friday, June 7.…
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