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Students’ work will be graded, with ‘compassion and grace’
After a few stumbles in making the correct technical connections, the Taylor County School Board’s first virtual meeting went relatively smooth Tuesday, with administrators reporting few changes in the district’s…
Heroes at work
Local residents are quickly finding out a little-known fact that nurses have long faced – wearing a face mask for a long time hurts your ears. Thankfully, one local 3D…
TCSO receives personal protection equipment
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) recently received a supply of personal protective equipment thanks to donations from several local community members. TCSO deputies received 36 protective handmade fabric facemasks…
Taylor has first positive test
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer The Florida Department of Health (DOH) confirmed that a 29-year-old female has tested positive for the coronavirus in Taylor County during Tuesday’s 11 a.m.…
Hospital lays off nearly 50 workers
In response to a significant drop in patient volume, a government-mandated hold on all elective surgeries and declining clinic visits, Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) has temporarily laid off or reduced…
Home invasion and shooting investigated
One suspect has been arrested and several more are being sought for questioning following an exchange of gunfire in a local convenience store parking lot shortly before midnight Sunday, April…
$1,200 checks should arrive next week
Residents could receive a $1,200 “emergency economic impact payment” as early as next week as part of a $2 trillion federal stimulus package signed into law March 27 to offset…
Snack maker protects workers from virus
Super-Pufft Snacks is arming itself and its associates with the best tools possible it can to fight the raging war against the coronavirus, starting with a defensive line of daily…
County closes all but four roll-off sites
Beginning today (Wednesday), the county has closed all but four of its roll-off sites and reduced hours as part of a larger attempt to reduce the number of employees who…
Want to grow hay at Perry-Foley Airport?
For the second time this year, the county is seeking individuals or companies interested in leasing some land at Perry Foley-Airport for hay harvesting. The Taylor County Commission previously advertised…
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