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School district audit report is clean again
The Taylor County School District received a clean bill of health from the Auditor General’s Office, with no findings of fault for the past fiscal year (2019-20), marking close to…
Schools give 2.5% raises
Taylor County School District administrators will receive a 2.5% pay raise for the current fiscal year, before transitioning to an expanded “step” pay system that will guarantee a minimum of…
Personnel, salary talks held outside of Sunshine Law?
While state law allows a school board to meet in executive session to discuss legal strategy or union negotiations, there are a limited number of exemptions which allow a meeting…
Christmas joy
If Santa’s sleigh is truly powered by Christmas joy, then he’ll be in for a wild ride Christmas Eve based on the holiday cheer shown at the Taylor County Historical…
COVID rate doubles here in past month
Taylor County’s COVID-19 infection rate has doubled over the course of the past month, bringing the area’s total number of positive cases to 1,828 in the past eight-plus months. As…
43,000 receive vaccine
More than 43,000 people in Florida have received the first of two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. According to the Florida Department of Health’s most recent report on Tuesday, Dade…
57% of online students failing
Of the more than 440 students enrolled in the Taylor County School District’s virtual school program, more than half – 57% – have either a failing grade or a “D”…
Drunken spree results in $20,000 in damages
A Perry man was arrested and held on a $62,000 bond after reportedly burglarizing the Taylor County Sports Complex, causing an estimated $20,000 in damages and leading law enforcement on…
Madison K9 bites wanted Perry man
A Taylor County man wanted on a felony warrant was bitten by a Madison County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) canine as he attempted to flee law enforcement on foot on Monday,…
Gumdrops & mud trucks
Gumdrops for roofs, coconut snow and lots and lots of candy all combined for one sweet competition at the third annual 4-H Gingerbread House Workshop held Friday, Dec. 11, in…
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