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Jail expansion in danger
Just weeks after celebrating a $4.6 million allocation from the state to renovate and expand the Taylor County Jail, local officials are now facing the very real possibility the project…
Over 21% of voters have cast a ballot
With just four days remaining until the 2022 general election, more than one in five of Taylor County’s eligible voters have already cast their ballots.…
Motorcycle vs. SUV
A motorcyclist was ejected from his bike and thrown into the roadway when an SUV turned in front of him Tuesday afternoon. The man, who was not wearing a helmet,…
Dogs must win to get in!
Heading into their final regular season game tonight (Friday, Nov. 4) against Maclay, the Taylor County Bulldogs need a win to guarantee they hold onto the eighth and final playoff…
$470,000 in school funding on ballot
While Tuesday’s general election ballot does not contain any local races, it does feature one key local issue – a local option tax that is utilized by the Taylor County…
Low ranking on health outcomes to be addressed
Recognizing that Taylor County ranks among the bottom tier of Florida’s counties when it comes to community health outcomes — including cancer and pneumonia mortality rates double the state average…
Close call
It was a close call for a driver traveling north on Highway 19 near Josh McCall Road on Wednesday afternoon when his vehicle left the roadway and he overcorrected, causing…
City seeks 2 citizens to serve on police, fire pension boards
Do you have a desire to help City of Perry police officers and firefighters? The city council is seeking two local citizens to serve on the pension boards for the…
Taylor County joins ‘Operation Green Light’
In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, Taylor County government buildings will be illuminated green from Nov. 7-13 as part of Operation Green Light, joining other counties and parishes…
DMH will create a Patient Family Advisory Council
Expressing a desire to “see the hospital through the eyes and ears” of former patients or family members, Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) is creating a new advisory council as part…
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