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    Page has law license revoked

    The Florida Bar Association announced last Tuesday the effective disbarment of former assistant state attorney Ernest “Ernie” Page, after the Florida Supreme Court granted his motion for the “disciplinary revocation”…

    Top school administrator arrested for DUI

    Taylor County School District Director of Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Sabrina Bethea Lytle has been arrested for a second time in three months, most recently in connection to a one-vehicle…

    Shoaf, Ausley here on Jan. 8

    Taylor County residents can share questions and concerns with their elected state representatives this Friday, Jan. 8, in Perry. State Representative Jason Shoaf (R-Port St. Joe), chairman of the Taylor…

    Swearing-in ceremony

    Swearing-in ceremony

    County Judge Bill Blue (center) presided over swearing-in ceremonies for Taylor County’s newly-elected and re-elected slate of constitutional officers Monday, Jan. 4.…

    GP returning to full production

    Approximately six months after temporarily idling two of three production lines and laying off or eliminating nearly 30% of its workforce, Georgia-Pacific (GP) has announced plans to return the local…

    Fenholloway Project now ‘completed, operational’

    Capping a monumental environmental improvement process that began more than 25 years ago, the Fenholloway Water Quality Project is now “complete, successful and operational,” according to Georgia-Pacific (GP) officials. The…

    Local cases jump by 94

    Taylor County’s positive coronavirus cases increased by 94 in just seven days as of press time Thursday, bringing the county’s total for the year to 1,948 cases. According to the…

    Man’s skull fractured in Christmas beating

    Man’s skull fractured in Christmas beating

    Police are searching for two suspects in connection with a brutal Christmas Day beating that left a Perry man with a fractured skull. The attack reportedly occurred at a residence…

    Health Dept. to begin giving COVID vaccine

    After receiving a shipment of 500 doses, the Department of Health-Taylor (DOH-Taylor) will begin administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Taylor County senior citizens next week. The free vaccines will…

    Highway 19 South sinkhole

    Highway 19 South sinkhole

    Much of the repair work appears to be concentrated underground as road project crews tackle a sinkhole that appeared under a “dip” on Highway 19 South several weeks ago. Traffic…