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Schools spend $470,000 in CARES funds
The Taylor County School District spent more than $470,000 in the weeks leading up to the start of the 2020-21 school year as it prepared to adhere to health and…
County’s first budget hearing set Sept. 8
The Taylor County Commission will hold the first of two public hearings on the county’s 2020-21 budget on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Based on the proposed property tax millage rates approved…
5 students, 2 staff positive with COVID
Just one week into the new school year, the Taylor County School District is reporting a low number of positive COVID-19 cases for both staff and students. The school district’s…
City Council to meet online
The Perry City Council will continue to hold “virtual” online meetings for now, after a majority of the city’s elected officials rejected a proposal to return to in-person meetings last…
City taxes, utility fees to increase
City of Perry taxpayers and utility customers can expect to see slightly higher bills in the upcoming year under a proposed budget being considered by city officials. At a recent…
City may pull from reserves
Although city officials have long refused to do so, the city council is not legally prohibited from using unrestricted cash reserves to balance its budget, according to an opinion provided…
Rainy rescue
Rescue workers battled torrential rains while responding to a single-vehicle crash Saturday night, Aug. 29, about five miles south of Salem. While details of the crash were not available from…
Prison virus outbreak
Taylor County is not the only Big Bend county that has experienced a large-scale coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak at its state prison, with inmate cases making up half or more of…
Beach Road crashes prompt review
Due to the number of crashes occurring along the length of Beach Road, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has initiated a project to implement a variety of measures to…
Timber growers get Hurricane Michael relief
Eligible timber growers can now register to receive much-needed relief from the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s (FDEM) Timber Recovery Funding Program, nearly two years after the infamous category five…
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