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County lifts mask, COVID restrictions
In light of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order rescinding local COVID-19 emergency orders, the Taylor County Commission agreed this week to fully re-open its facilities and end its mask requirements…
Local vaccination level hits 30%; teens eligible
More than 30% of those eligible to receive one of the three COVID-19 vaccines available in Taylor County have done so, including a handful of young teenagers. The age range…
Denmark completes med school
On May 16, 2021, Taylor County native Kaylee Denmark donned the prestigious garnet and gold doctoral regalia to walk the stage of the Florida State University (FSU) College of Medicine.…
Beshears to oversee school CARES grants
Alicia Beshears has been appointed as grants coordinator for the Taylor County School District, charged with overseeing more than a dozen CARES grants that have been awarded to the district…
Ely new TCMS vice principal
On Tuesday, Taylor County School Board approved a recommendation from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Danny Glover Jr., naming Stuart Ely as the new assistant principal at Taylor County Middle School…
Building permits up 30%
Taylor County saw a 30% increase in the number of building permits issued in 2020 compared to the previous five-year average, and is on pace to break that mark by…
School district facing multiple retirements among personnel
As the 2020-21 school year winds down, the district is seeing an upswing in announcements of retiring personnel, including longtime coach Reggie Wentworth, art teacher Jeff Byers and welding instructor…
Fire destroys family home
A Taylor County husband and father is counting his blessings after his family escaped a raging house fire that destroyed their home and all of their belongings Thursday night, shortly…
City returning to ‘normal’ after COVID
The Perry City Council is one step away from repealing its controversial mandatory face covering ordinance, and plans to replace it with a less binding resolution encouraging residents to follow…
3 receive federal sentences
The third of three defendants charged in a multi-county meth distribution ring has been sentenced to 18 months in prison and a $100 fine during a hearing held May 7…
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