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School board debates new cellphone ban
Despite the school board asking them to reconsider, Taylor County High School (TCHS) officials are standing by their decision to allow students to use cellphones during breaks between classes and…
Investigation into fatal home invasion shooting continues
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) continues to investigate a July 20 fatal home invasion shooting that resulted in the shooting death of 51-year-old Eldon Tony “E.T.” Carter.…
RV fire
City of Perry and Taylor County Fire-Rescue firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze that destroyed an unoccupied RV camper located at a residence off of Hwy. 221 near Grave’s Drive-In on…
Hurricane strikes 11 months after Idalia
Although thousands were still without power, clearing downed trees and limbs and dealing with widespread flooding, most of Taylor County breathed a sigh of relief this week after Hurricane Debby…
Storm claims 4 lives in Florida
At least four deaths have been attributed to Hurricane Debby, a Category 1 hurricane that came ashore near Steinhatchee at 7 a.m. Monday morning, Aug. 5.…
County dodges Debby’s bullet
Ask any Taylor County native for their favorite seafood restaurant, and Roy’s in Steinhatchee will inevitably be mentioned among the top two or three.…
Crews busy restoring power
While Hurricane Debby did not pack the same strong winds Hurricane Idalia buffeted the area with last year, they were still enough to knock out power to nearly every electrical…
40-year sentence for child sex charges
A curfew put in place in the days after Hurricane Idalia last year resulted in the arrest of a New York man who traveled to Taylor County with the intent…
Badcock closing nationwide; local store to re-open under new name
Badcock Home Furniture & More — one of the country’s oldest furniture retailers — is closing all 380 of its locations, including stores in Perry, Tallahassee, Crawfordville, Havana and Monticello,…
DaVita looking for new location
DaVita, Inc. is reportedly seeking an alternative location to house its kidney dialysis services in Perry, nearly one year after damage from Hurricane Idalia caused the local clinic on Main…
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