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Fiddler Crab Festival announces events, entertainment
The 13th annual Fiddler Crab Festival will feature fishing, fireworks and fiddler crabs, in addition to a beer garden and live music, ranging from an Irish River Dance show to…
Training exercises to be allowed at local airport
Asymmetric Solutions will be conducting training exercises at Perry-Foley Airport, including mobility exercises and night-time/low-light operations. The Taylor County Commission approved a contract with the company at its Jan. 19…
Serial killer escapes justice
While the death of Sam Little – branded the nation’s most prolific serial killer by the FBI – in late December was not completely unexpected, local investigators reserved their sympathies…
200 more to get COVID vaccine
In a race against coronavirus, Taylor County’s Department of Health (DOH-Taylor) is holding a mass COVID-19 vaccination event today (Friday) at the local health department. Some 200 doses of the…
Bluegrass, MoonPie events to be restricted
Organizers are moving forward with plans for this year’s Florida State Bluegrass Festival, along with the associated MoonPie Princess Pageant, although both will feature strict capacity limits and other safety…
Boles is growing FFA program, student agriculture knowledge
Sarah Boles, who chartered the inaugural FFA chapter at Taylor County Middle School, has been named the Taylor County School District’s “Teacher of the Year.” “She is an outstanding and…
County seeks sidewalk funding
The Taylor County Commission is seeking state funding to help construct sidewalks along 1st Avenue in Steinhatchee and Pinecrest Road in Perry. This week, the board approved two applications for…
Fiddler Crab Festival seeking volunteers; parade, car show, poker run are canceled
As organizers move forward with the 13th annual Steinhatchee Fiddler Crab Festival, the Steinhatchee Chamber of Commerce is urgently seeking volunteers to help staff the Feb. 12-14 event. Some volunteers…
New report looks at who goes fishing off Taylor’s coast and what they are targeting
Georgia anglers are the most frequent visitors casting a line in Taylor County waters, according to a newly-released report on saltwater fishing in Taylor County, and spotted seatrout is the…
Shoaf introduces bill to improve apprenticeship program outreach
Representative Jason Shoaf (HD-7) filed legislation last week to increase career training opportunities for students across the state of Florida. HB 175, entitled Apprenticeship and Pre-apprenticeship Programs, will improve outreach…
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