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Inmate strangled with face masks
An Okaloosa County man serving a life sentence for murdering his mother has now been charged with killing a fellow inmate at Taylor Correctional Institution (TCI). Justin Lantz, 37, was…
Taylor County receives $750,000 for CDBG housing rehabilitation
Taylor County has been awarded a $750,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to fund the rehabilitation of low and moderate income homes in the county. The county applied for the…
Man gets 18 months in prison for possessing child porn, cannabis
A Perry man pleaded guilty Monday to charges of possession of child pornography and unrelated cannabis charges, and was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by three years of…
Gas Plant Road project fully funded
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has provided Taylor County with an additional $335,000 to fund an upcoming Gas Plant Road widening and resurfacing project. Combined with the $100,000 in…
Grambling promoted to VP of operations
Sara Sue Grambling, MA, CRCE, has been promoted to vice president of operations at Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH). Chief Executive Officer Chris Schmidt said it gave him “great pleasure to…
School creates HR post
Following the recommendation of a Tallahassee attorney tasked with overhauling the school district’s hiring and employee practices, the Taylor County School Board approved establishing a new administrative position for its…
18-year-old killed in single-vehicle crash
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer“One day in God’s presence is better than a thousand anywhere else.” – Matthew Ducksworth, ref. Psalms 84:10Two local performing arts groups are grieving the…
Iron Horse bog is back in business
Iron Horse Mud Ranch is back in business and preparing to hold its Oct. 14-17 “SuperBog” after the Taylor County Commission unanimously approved an amendment to the county ordinance regulating…
Skeletal remains finally identified
Nearly three years after skeletal remains were discovered in a vacant wooded lot located between Old Dixie Highway and the local post office, DNA testing has confirmed the identity of…
Elsa delivers direct hit
Despite taking a direct hit from Tropical Storm Elsa just after 11 a.m. Wednesday, Taylor County residents and businesses were spared any significant damage from the former hurricane. After being…
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