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Rocket ahead
Traffic in all four directions was temporarily stalled at the intersection of Highway 19 and Highway 98 on Monday as a large 44-wheel trailer hauling a Falcon 9 rocket carefully…
‘Handwritten’ vote-by-mail postcard causes confusion
A seemingly handwritten postcard encouraging voters to vote by mail has been prompting questions about its origin and whether it was sent by state or local elections officials. “We have…
Start to school year pushed back 3 days
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Danny Glover Jr. announced Thursday he will be requesting approval from the school board to delay the start of the new school year by three days…
Virtual or in-person?
The Taylor County School District will begin polling parents today (Friday) to determine whether or not they plan to have their children return to “brick and mortar” school or enroll…
Fenholloway pipeline 100% in the ground
Twenty months after work first began on the 15.3-mile Fenholloway River pipeline project — part of the ongoing environmental improvements at Georgia-Pacific’s (GP) Foley Cellulose Mill — the pipe is…
Tangible property values jump $97 million
If current property tax rates remain at their current levels, local governmental agencies should have some extra tax revenues to work with when they begin preparing their upcoming 2020-21 fiscal…
FDLE arrests man on eight counts of child pornography
On Wednesday, July 8, Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) agents arrested Wayne Lee Phillips, 61, of Perry for eight counts of possession of child pornography. “After receiving a cybertip…
COVID-19 cases total 116
Taylor County’s total positive coronavirus cases climbed to 116 as of the Department of Health’s (DOH) 11 a.m. update Thursday — a jump of 14 from Tuesday’s reported 102 cases.…
Reaves running to provide ‘new voice with fresh ideas
Local community activist, military veteran and church leader Ocie Reaves has met all election qualifications to run for the County Commissioner, Dist. 5, seat. “The people of Dist. 5 deserve…
Steinhatchee man beaten after stabbing two people
A Steinhatchee man is being held on a $100,000 bond after allegedly threatening to kill a woman and then stabbing two people who intervened when he attacked her with a…
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