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Taylor 3rd graders rank in bottom 10
The Taylor County School District ranked in the bottom 10 of the state in the Florida Standards Assessment third-grade English Language Arts (ELA) scores — the first standardized test results…
County agrees to hand baseball to parent group
Baseball, the only youth team sport still managed by the Taylor County Recreation Department, will transition to a parent-run league over the next three years. At its Tuesday, June 22,…
Convicted murderer makes plea for freedom
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer After serving 40 years behind bars, a man convicted of first-degree murder will appear before Circuit Judge Greg Parker next week to ask for…
City to cut $30,000 in recreation funding?
Before the Taylor County Commission’s decision this week to transition youth baseball to a parent-run organization, City of Perry had formally notified the commission that it will no longer help…
29 players suspended for Bulldogs’ first game
Pending the results of an appeal process, some 29 members of the Taylor County High School (TCHS) football team will miss at least the first game of the upcoming 2021…
Grandfather ‘serious’ after crash, grandson sustained minor injuries
A man driving a stolen vehicle and “actively fleeing” Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers was killed when he crashed head-on with a Penske moving truck o n U.S. Highway 19…
Old Dixie sidewalk one step closer
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has allocated an additional $44,000 for the planned construction of a sidewalk along a portion of Old Dixie Highway, allowing the project to move…
Schools invest in buses, cameras
The Taylor County School District is investing nearly $800,000 in its transportation fleet for the upcoming school year, equipping each bus with new state-of-the-art security cameras that will feature 360-degree…
County split 3-2 on Gas Plant Rd. funding source
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to earmark $100,000 in local paving funds toward the widening and resurfacing of Gas Plant Road in the hope that the Florida Department of…
Foley donates $9,000 to B&G Club
Foley Cellulose donated $9,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of North Central Florida during a presentation held Wednesday, June 16. In addition, Foley donated a Kamado Joe grill to…
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