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150 out of work after GP layoffs
Many local families were in shock this week as 150 Georgia-Pacific (GP) Foley Cellulose mill employees learned they had been laid off or had their positions eliminated as part of…
New 448 area code
A new area code – 448 – has been approved for the area currently served by 850 and the addition brings with it a change to the way landline customers…
McLeod seeks sheriff star
The accountability of the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) begins with the sheriff, and William “Danny” McLeod states that he “would never take the duties and responsibilities entrusted to this…
Miller clarifies toll road stance
County Commission Candidate Ursula Miller wants District 3 voters to know that while her goals include rebuilding local infrastructure, she is not in favor of a proposed toll road. Miller’s…
Florida prohibits bars from selling on-site alcohol
Florida suspended the consumption of alcohol at bars amid a surge in the state’s coronavirus cases on Friday, June 26. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, which oversees…
Teachers get pay increase
Salaries for beginning teachers with the Taylor County School District could increase as much as $5,000 annually – from $32,400 to $37,400 – under a $500 million education funding plan…
Asleep at the wheel?
Taylor County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a single-vehicle roll-over accident on Hwy. 221 near Boyd at around 12:30 p.m. Thursday. According to information gathered at the scene, the driver…
Mandatory masks coming to Perry?
City of Perry council members will soon discuss the possibility of following Leon County’s lead and making it mandatory for residents and visitors to wear face masks when in public.…
Should county install red light at Deadman’s Curve?
Taylor County commissioners are continuing their efforts to make Deadman’s Curve safer following another fatal crash at the sharp turn located on Beach Road over the recent Memorial Day weekend.…
Verizon proposes 3 new cell towers here
Verizon Wireless is proposing to construct three new telecommunications structures in Taylor County – including a 45-foot utility pole and a 43-foot utility pole on Jefferson Street in Perry, as…
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