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Banks, utilities pledge to help their customers
Local banks and utilities are pledging to work with those impacted by the impending closure of Georgia-Pacific’s (GP) Foley Cellulose mill to avoid foreclosures or the disconnection of services.…
Boys split matches with ACA, girls fall to Branford
The Taylor County High School (TCHS) Bulldogs’ golf team split a pair of matches with Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) over the past week, losing for the first time this season,…
Construction is expected to resume soon on apartments
Construction on Taylor County’s newest and largest multi-family residential apartment village should resume in 10-14 days – more than a month after all activity was halted at the site to…
Faison-Clark is new DMH CEO
After serving as interim CEO for three months, Lauren Faison-Clark was named CEO of Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors at their Sept. 26…
Little King & Queen to be crowned Sept. 30
Taylor County’s wee Florida Forest Festival royalty will be crowned this Saturday, Sept. 30, during ceremonies planned at Crosspoint Baptist Fellowship. Doors will open to the general public at 5:30…
Worldwide search for buyer
A “Citizens Action Task Force” made up of former Foley mill employees has been working since the Sept. 18 closure announcement to find a possible buyer to reopen and operate…
All GP workers considered to be ‘active’ until Nov. 16
All Georgia-Pacific (GP) Foley Mill employees are eligible for severance benefits and will be “considered active” through Nov. 16, 2023, according to GP officials.…
GP addresses questions, environmental concerns
In response to questions regarding environmental concerns relating to the upcoming closure of its Foley Cellulose Mill, Georgia-Pacific (GP) has pledged to “collaborate with all regulatory agencies during and after…
BBQ goodness!
After a herculean effort to clear hundreds of trees downed by Hurricane Idalia, the 2023 Smokin’ in the Pines BBQ Festival drew a record number of vendors and an estimated…
Timber prices in ‘free fall’
The devastation to Taylor County’s timberlands left behind by Hurricane Idalia, combined with last week’s announcement of the impending closure of Georgia Pacific’s (GP) Foley Cellulose mill, is already having…
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