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115 boat ramp citations issued in 2020
Citations issued to those who failed to purchase a daily or annual permit to use local public boat ramps generated more than $8,000 for Taylor County last year. To use…
School workers can get vaccine
All school employees and childcare workers in Florida, regardless of age, can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday.The announcement came one day after DeSantis expanded vaccinations…
Siegmeister arrested in Arizona
Following a multi-year federal investigation, a grand jury has indicted former Third Judicial Circuit State Attorney Jeff Siegmeister on charges of bribery, extortion, wire fraud and tax fraud – charges…
Schools to crack down on vaping, school bus fights
Students who are caught with electronic vaping devices or involved in a physical altercation on a school bus will now be recommended for expulsion, under a new policy put in…
More eligible to receive vaccine
The State of Florida has expanded the criteria as to who is eligible to receive the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, adding school employees and first responders ages 50 and older, as…
Soldier sentenced to 15 years
The man charged in the December 2018 fatal crash the claimed the life of beloved Taylor County High School (TCHS) JROTC instructor 1st Sgt. Eddie L. Smith has been sentenced…
Student in ICU after ATV crash
A 15-year-old Taylor County High School (TCHS) student remains in ICU following an ATV crash that happened during the early-morning hours of Sunday, Feb. 28, off Potts-Still Road. Sophomore Anthony…
No foul play in weekend death
Foul play is not suspected in the death of an 86-year-old Perry man whose body was found Saturday inside a metal building three doors down from his residence on Sea…
‘You can run, but you can’t hide’
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer Five camo-clad men thrash through the darkness of the woods, branches and briars tugging at their skin, as the tall pines prevent the moonlight…
Iron Horse bog remains stuck
During a debate that lasted more than an hour this week, a majority of the Taylor County commissioners stated they do not want to modify the ordinance governing large-scale mud…
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