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Nearly $4 million carried over into new budget year
The Taylor County School District ended its 2021 budget year in the positive, with a 17-percent fund balance totaling some $4.2 million. Finance Director Ashley Valentine shared the encouraging numbers…
City getting second inmate work crew to tackle cemetery maintenance, more
The City of Perry has taken the first step toward securing a state inmate work crew needed to resume mowing and maintaining Woodlawn Cemetery and other labor-intensive projects around the…
County to vote on gas tax next week
The Taylor County Commission will hold a special meeting next week to consider extending the county’s six-cent local option gas tax for another five years. At six cents, Taylor County…
A helping hand for Habitat
Capital City Bank donated $1,000 to Taylor County Habitat for Humanity’s current home build in Steinhatchee.…
City utility bills will soon jump $20 per month
City of Perry customers who use water, sewer, gas and garbage pick-up services can expect to pay an estimated $240 more per year for water, sewer, gas and garbage pick-up…
Murder trial delayed due to missing eyewitness
Jarnell “Roosta” Coverson has been waiting more than three years for his day in court to face first-degree murder charges. And now, thanks to a missing key defense witness, he…
Muddy slide
No serious injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash that happened Friday afternoon near the intersection of Beach Road and U.S. Highway 19 South. Both heavy-duty trucks ended up in…
COVID cases drop 80%
Taylor County’s rate of new COVID-19 cases continues to fall, dropping by nearly half for the second week of a row.According to the latest weekly report from the Florida Department…
Moody, Agner on ballot
Taylor County Commissioner Jim Moody and Taylor County School Board Member Bonnie Sue Agner have filed to run for re-election, bringing the total number of local candidates in the 2022…
Sample great BBQ & music
The mouth-watering smell of ribs, chicken, pork and brisket will once again waft through the pines at Forest Capital Park this weekend, as nearly three dozen cook teams gather to…
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