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School district, non-instructional union reach new contract with 8% salary raise
After months of negotiations and crowded public hearings, the Taylor County School Board and members of the non-instructional union have reached a final contract agreement for the 2023-24 school year,…
City to step up surveillance to combat ‘cesspool of activity’ at Rosehead Park
The City of Perry will look into stepped up surveillance and enforcement of existing laws to curtail what one concerned citizen referred to as a “cesspool” of activity at Rosehead…
Council suspends water and sewer billing on Buffalo Drive
As city staff members continue to work toward one or more possible solutions, the city council has voted to suspend billing for water and sewer utility services for customers with…
Mill closures will impact tax revenues
Over the past 14 months, two of Taylor County’s top employers and taxpayers have ceased operations, resulting in the loss of thousands of local jobs.…
How is county spending local 1¢ sales tax?
With Taylor County’s property tax revenues expected to take a hit due to the closures of Georgia-Pacific’s Foley Cellulose mill and West Fraser’s Perry sawmill, other sources of revenue are…
Florida State Bluegrass Festival
Beautiful sunny skies and mild temperatures greeted thousands of local and out-of-town bluegrass fans who gathered at Forest Capital Park Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the annual Florida State Bluegrass…
Glover’s DOE hearing pushed back until August
A judge has granted a motion by the Florida Department of Education (FLDE) to push back a final hearing regarding a complaint it has filed against Superintendent of Schools candidate…
Street will speak at library on April 29
M.R. Street, award-winning author of middle-grade and young-adult fiction and publisher, will speak at the Taylor County Public Library on Monday, April 29, at 5:30 p.m. Her most recent book…
English awarded Goldwater Scholarship
Taylor County High School (TCHS) Class of 2021 Valedictorian Cole English is one of five University of Florida (UF) students to be awarded the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship.…
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