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    Pendarvis tapped to lead EMS

    Century Ambulance Service has named John Pendarvis as the company’s operations manager for Taylor County. Pendarvis has more than 20 years of experience in Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and prior…

    TCMS track faced 12 teams at invitational

    By GLYNDELL B. PRESLEY / Special to the Taco Times The Taylor County Middle School (TCMS) Track and Field team participated in the Jesse Forbes Middle School Invitational last Friday,…

    Alcohol, Xanax lead to crash

    A driver who admitted to mixing alcohol and Xanax faces a slew of charges after crashing his vehicle into a residential fence late Monday night and then fleeing on foot.…

    115 boat ramp citations issued in 2020

    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…