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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…
County to honor first responders
Two fallen Taylor County first responders will soon have local fire stations named in their honor. The Taylor County Commission has agreed to name the fire station in Steinhatchee after…
Grant funds inmate work squad
As local government officials continue to search for solutions to help overcome the loss of inmate work squads from the local state prison, the county commission and Taylor County Sheriff’s…
FDOT to replace bridge connecting Taylor County and Jefferson County
A bridge connecting Taylor County and Jefferson County — known by some as the Walter Springs Bridge — over the Aucilla River on County Road 257A, will soon be replaced…
County facing DMH dilemma
Has the local hospital been overseen incorrectly for nearly 30 years? While many in Taylor County were preparing to celebrate Cinco De Mayo last week, the Taylor County Commission, along…
Hacked pipeline re-opens, easing gas panic buying
As of Thursday, there were no long lines of vehicles waiting to pump gas at local convenience stores, as fuel once again began flowing through the Colonial Pipeline around 5…
Rollover at the county line
The driver of this SUV escaped serious injury following a single-vehicle roll-over crash on County Line Road north of Shady Grove off Hwy. 221 on Wednesday. The lime rock road…
City council split over spending reserves
In a split vote that highlighted a council divided over concerns about continuing to dip into dwindling cash reserves for non-budgeted items, the City of Perry recently voted to move…
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