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Family loses home to fire; friends start fundraiser
A GoFundMe account has been established to help a local family who lost their home to fire on Thursday, Feb. 5.…
City signs agreements for state-funded paving projects
The City of Perry has unanimously voted in favor of adopting resolutions authorizing City Manager John Hart to sign grant agreements for the state-funded repaving of Willow Street, Duval Street…
Georgia-Pacific committed to ‘responsible’ cleanup; supports leaving pipeline in place
Georgia-Pacific (GP) says it remains “absolutely committed” to a “safe and environmentally responsible” cleanup of its former Foley Mill property and would prefer to leave its wastewater pipeline in place…
County details issues with GP’s draft permit
The Taylor County Commission has formally requested the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) hold a public meeting on its draft permit that would allow Georgia-Pacific (GP) to move the…
PPD: Driver admittedt o texting just before roll-over crash
A 38-year-old female from Washington state was cited for careless driving after flipping her vehicle due to excessive speed and distracted driving on Old Dixie Highway Tuesday afternoon just before…
School board to vote Feb. 24 on sales tax resolution
The Taylor County School Board will vote on a proposed resolution next Tuesday, Feb. 24, that moves the district one step closer to putting a proposed new one-half cent sales…
Lundy calls for community to remain united
At the end of the day, regardless if the Taylor County School District’s proposed new one-half cent sales tax is approved by voters, Taylor County must remain a united community.…
Sankofa Garden planned at Jerkins Community Center
The Taylor County Leadership Council, in partnership with its Forward Thinking Initiative Group subcommittee, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its Jerkins Community Center Garden.…
Legislature estimates 16% of state sales taxes paid by visitors, tourists
Taylor County’s current combined general sales tax rate is 7% (6% state sales tax plus a 1% county discretionary surtax).…
83-year-old Branford woman dies in crash
A violent “t-bone” crash at the intersection of Puckett Road and Carlton Cemetery Road on Friday afternoon, Feb. 13, claimed the life of an 83-year-old Branford woman and left her…
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