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National Day of Prayer
More than two dozen community members gathered at Rosehead Park for the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 6. This year’s theme was “Lord, pour out your love, life…
Machete attack
A Perry man armed with a machete who charged police officers during a standoff Friday afternoon, April 30, at Woodridge Apartments was tackled and taken into custody with no major…
Decreased demand ends vaccine clinic
After vaccinating just 30 percent of eligible community members for coronavirus, the local department of health is discontinuing its weekly mass vaccination clinics Wednesday (today) due to decreased demand. “We…
Sheriff seeks 10% employee raises
Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett is asking the Taylor County Commission to find a way to give all of his employees a 10% raise in the next year’s budget, even…
History in the Park
Some 30 Taylor County Historical Society members and interested persons gathered at Rosehead Park Monday to hear author Josh Goodman share information about his book, “Forest Capital: A History of…
Hodges Park renovation pushed back
Work on the proposed $1 million renovation project at Hodges Park in Keaton Beach could begin as early as January 2022, but it will likely be delayed until later in…
Forest Capital Hall to receive $81,000
Last week, the Florida Legislature approved a budget that will provide more than $29 million in funding for Floridians in Rep. Jason Shoaf’s House District 7, including $81,675 for improvements…
Eckel, Hart will remain with TCDA
The Taylor County Commission has re-appointed Matt Eckel and John Hart to the Taylor County Development Authority (TCDA). Both of their terms were set to expire May 14, along with…
10th in the nation!
Taylor County High School’s JROTC Drill Team placed 10th overall in the 2021 National High School Drill Team Championships held this past weekend in Daytona Beach. “This was the team’s…
DMH finances swing to positive
Like most businesses in Taylor County, Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) was hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak and the associated shutdowns in 2020. According to DMH CFO Doug Faircloth, the…
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