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Schools hire two truancy officers
During their regular meeting Tuesday, the Taylor County School Board filled two new truancy officer positions, hiring retired longtime Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Ed Whiddon and former corrections officer…
Feagle, Messick first 2 candidates
Although there are 15 months remaining until the 2022 general election, two local candidates have already filed to run. Taylor County Commissioner Pam Feagle, who represents District 4, has filed…
Taylor population decreases 3%
While some Florida counties saw a double-digit percentage increase, Taylor County and its immediate neighbors in the Big Bend saw population decreases over the last 10 years. According to data…
182 new cases last week
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Taylor County continues to rise at an unprecedented rate, with an average of 27 new cases being reported per day locally. According to…
46 inmates are COVID positive at County Jail
Families of incarcerated inmates are alleging “irresponsible” handling of a coronavirus outbreak within the Taylor County Jail after more than half of the male inmate population recently tested positive. “I…
Schools report 58 students, 8 staff are positive
With COVID-19 cases rising among students and staff within the Taylor County School District, officials are urging parents to keep students home if they are exhibiting any COVID symptoms or…
School district, students mourn loss of beloved first-grade teacher
Brightly-colored tents, a flickering “fire” surrounded by hay bales and tasty camping snacks set the scene for a fun and imaginative send-off for students in first-grade teacher Sheri Snow Moon’s…
Pfizer vaccine has full FDA approval
With local health officials continuing to urge local residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that it has given full approval…
Free COVID tests
Dozens of people waited to be tested for coronavirus Tuesday morning — some for more than an hour — as a line of more than 50 vehicles snaked around the…
COVID deaths
Although county-level COVID-19 death totals remain unavailable from the Florida Department of Health (DOH), Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) officials have confirmed seven people have died from the disease at the…
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