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Vaccine mandate on large businesses stayed by fed court
A federal COVID-19 mandate for employees of large businesses set to go into effect on Jan. 4 has been stayed by a federal circuit court after numerous states sued the…
Forest service responded to 29 wildfires last fiscal year
The Florida Forest Service (FFS) responded to 29 wildfires during its last fiscal year, battling blazes that burned a combined 317 acres in the county, including 134 acres lost to…
Child exploitation case leads to other charges
The subject of a year-long investigation into child exploitation allegations was arrested Tuesday on charges of tampering with a witness (in a felony proceeding) and making written threats to injure…
Juveniles crash stolen car while fleeing police
Two juveniles – apparently unaware that the stolen vehicle they were driving had bad brakes – crashed into a building while fleeing police during the early-morning hours of Wednesday, Nov.…
City giving staff $1,000 bonuses
The Perry City Council will give all city employees a $1,000 bonus in appreciation of their service during the COVID-19 pandemic, voting 4-0 in favor of using American Rescue Plan…
Gross recognized
Long-time volunteer and steward of the Taylor County Public Library James Gross was recently recognized for his decades-long work by the Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN), which presented him…
School Board accepts report without comment
While Taylor County School Board members acknowledged and accepted the completed report of an independent investigation into sexual harassment allegations brought against former Superintendent of Schools Dr. Danny Glover Jr.…
Ausley hears vaccine mandate opposition
After receiving a “wish list” of local projects in need of funding from county commissioners, State Sen. Loranne Ausley and a staff member from Rep. Jason Shoaf’s office heard from…
County commission to seek additional money from the Florida Legislature for new fire station
The Taylor County Commission has made several changes to its state legislative requests, adding the proposed new fire station north of Perry — which is currently well over budget —…
Hours changing for COVID testing at health department
In light of reduced demand for COVID-19 testing, coupled with the recent time change, the testing schedule at the Florida Department of Health, overseen by Nomi Health, is changing its…
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