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Volunteers, county staff getting along like cats and dogs
County officials say improvements have been made with Taylor County Animal Control in the months since local volunteer group Hearts for Hometown Dogs (HFHD) abruptly severed ties with county-run animal…
Commission approves grant contracts for Southside Park, Horseman’s Arena
The Taylor County Commission has approved two grant agreements with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to provide $124,830 for improvements to Southside Park in Perry and $200,000 for…
Taking time to say ‘thank you’
By ANGELA CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor Having just recently arrived at his deployment overseas, U.S. Marine Damien Walker was tasked with maintenance on the A-10 Thunderbolt — a twin-engine close…
Taylor tops 90% election turnout
Election day went smoothly in Taylor County, as a record 90.7% of the county’s “active” registered voters cast a ballot to help the county rank #2 in the state for…
State approves marsh cleanup after Helene
The Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) has agreed to conduct debris cleanup within Taylor County’s coastal marshes, which are currently littered with the remains of coastal residents’ homes and…
County’s congressmen, legislators re-elected
Taylor County’s representatives in the Florida Legislature and U.S. Congress will remain the same next year after all four incumbents were re-elected in Tuesday’s general election.…
Mutual-aid team on its way to help building department
Taylor County’s building department, which has been overwhelmed and understaffed in the wake of Hurricane Helene, is due to finally get some help beginning next week.…
Braswell named ‘Coach of the Year’
First-year Taylor County High School (TCHS) Head Football Coach Jesse Braswell has been named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association’s (FACA) Class 2A, District 3 “Coach of the Year” after the…
Amendments on abortion, marijuana fail to reach 60%
The two most high-profile and hotly-debated proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution on Tuesday’s ballot – regarding marijuana and abortion — both picked up a majority of the statewide votes,…
Community events honor Veterans Day
Freedom is never free, and Taylor County residents are invited to pay tribute to the men and women who have honorably served their country by attending back-to-back Veterans Day events…
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