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State refuses to release local COVID death data
After months of state agencies withholding local coronavirus information, Gov. Ron DeSantis stated it would be “appropriate” for the state to release county-level COVID-19 data at a press conference in…
Sheriff Padgett: ‘Jail not a luxury resort’
“If the conditions at the jail are not to your liking, don’t commit crimes and don’t come back.” That was Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett’s message to incarcerated inmates and…
Bright blue ball of flame cuts off electricity, traffic
A fiery electrical surge halted traffic at the intersection of U.S. Highway 19 and Ash Street and resulted in the loss of power to some 1,500 Duke Energy customers Tuesday…
Schools’ COVID cases drop by 30% this week
COVID-related absences in the Taylor County School District fell to 238 students and staff this week, translating into a 30% drop in the number of those who missed school due…
COVID numbers explode
Due to a massive increase in COVID-19 cases reported over the past week – averaging nearly 60 new cases every day — Taylor County now has the second-highest “population-adjusted” rate…
Schools to close Sept. 2-3
Faced with a staffing crisis – as nearly 25% of staff members at the primary school were out Monday – the Taylor County School District is hitting the “reset button”…
‘Erratic’ suspect tackled after escaping
After initially being taken into custody due to erratic behavior Thursday afternoon, a suspect armed with a knife resisted officers, was pepper sprayed twice and briefly managed to escape custody…
3 guns stolen from vehicles
Vehicle break-ins continue to plague the city, with three more reported Monday, including the theft of three firearms. As in previous cases, the vehicles broken into were not locked.…
24 of 48 inmates cleared of COVID
The Taylor County Jail’s coronavirus outbreak appears to have leveled off, as no new positive cases were recorded as of Monday, Aug. 27. According to Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO)…
260 students miss school
Approximately 260 students across the TaylorCounty School District missed school Monday due to either testing positive or being exposed to COVID-19. The data released by the school district shows that…
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