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Final monument
The final monument honoring local veterans was placed at Veterans Memorial Park on Tuesday. County Commissioner Jim Moody (left) assisted with placing the stone monument. Park committee members Supervisor of…
Wrong way driver killed
An 87-year-old Sopchoppy woman driving northbound in the southbound lane of Highway 19 was killed when she crashed head-on with an oncoming vehicle Sunday night. Her two passengers, a 54-year-old…
Restaurant fire
Emergency crews responded to a fire at the Hardee’s restaurant in Perry around 4 p.m. Sunday, March 13. The restaurant’s General Manager Karen Weatherly posted on social media that no…
New marina seeks tax break
The Taylor County Commission is considering a tax incentive for the currently-under-construction Steinhatchee Marina at Deadman’s Bay, which is promising to create at least 35 jobs when it begins operation…
Heavy rain leads to Foley mill discharge
A “significant rainfall event,” which dumped more than five inches of rain in a 24-hour period here Saturday, led to an estimated 3.5 million gallons of stormwater and untreated wastewater…
FDOT will replace old Granger Bridge
More than three years after being closed due to structural deficiencies, the Granger Drive Bridge in Steinhatchee is now in line to be replaced, thanks to a first-of-its-kind partnership between…
Come thirsty!
After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the Big Bend Brewfest is back! The one-day event will be held Saturday, March 19, at Rosehead Park from 4-8 p.m. Activities will…
School board cancels April 19 meeting
The Taylor County School Board will meet only once in April, after voting to cancel their scheduled April 19 meeting at the recommendation of Superintendent of Schools Paul Dyal. At…
Fire destroys Main St. home
For several tense moments Wednesday, police officers were faced with the terrifying possibility that several children could be trapped inside a Main Street home totally engulfed in flames, even as…
Sexual predator jailed after biting woman on face
A registered sexual predator is back behind bars after allegedly biting his girlfriend on the face during an argument in which she was reportedly attempting to leave him. Jonathon G.…
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