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    Dunnell seeks re-election

    Dunnell seeks re-election

    Deidra Dunnell is seeking re-election to her District 5 seat on the Taylor County School Board. “In August 2016, I was elected to a four-year term, and since that time…

    County votes to bid out EMS

    After discussing the future of ambulance service for the past seven months, the Taylor County Commission agreed during a special meeting on Monday to seek bids from third-party companies to…

    70% of kids will return to school

    The Taylor County School District has announced a two-week “grace period” for students who may want to change their minds when choosing whether to return to “brick and mortar” classes…

    County seeks funds to buy Spring Warrior boat ramp

    County seeks funds to buy Spring Warrior boat ramp

    The Taylor County Commission has submitted an amendment to its State Expenditure Plan (SEP) to seek RESTORE Act funding for the acquisition of the Spring Warrior boat ramp site. The…

    Glover fills four top school positions

    The Taylor County School Board approved four key personnel appointments recommended by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Danny Glover Jr. during its regular meeting Tuesday, July 21, including a new principal…

    Beach advisory lifted for Hodges Park

    The Florida Department of Health in Taylor County (DOH-Taylor) has lifted an advisory recommending against swimming in the Hodges Park area of Keaton Beach. According to Operations Manager Martine Young,…

    COVID cases: 291

    Taylor County’s positive coronavirus cases are fast approaching 300, as 20 cases were added to the Department of Health’s (DOH) COVID-19 dashboard at 11 a.m. Tuesday. Taylor County has now…

    COVID-19, use-of-force training for PPD officers

    Perry Police Department (PPD) Chief Jamie Cruce reports that the city’s police force will be well-versed in COVID-response training, human trafficking identification and investigation and the latest use of force…

    Beshears: ‘We can do better’

    Beshears: ‘We can do better’

    Longtime educator and school administrator Alicia York Beshears says she has one key message to Taylor County voters: “We can do better.” Her campaign for Superintendent of Schools centers “on…

    Who will be crowned MoonPie Princess?

    Taylor County will crown its 2020 MoonPie Princess during ceremonies that will be live-streamed on Facebook Thursday, July 30, and Friday, July 31, starting at 6 p.m. nightly. “We are…