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    BREAKING: Taylor County schools will be closed March 23-27 due to coronavirus

    Spring break for Taylor County School District students will now last two weeks after state officials ordered schools across the state to be closed March 23-27 due to the ongoing…

    Scared or prepared?

    Taylor County residents began to feel the ripple effect of disruption to daily life in the wake of nationwide concerns about the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), as city, county and…

    Pipeline under Puckett delayed by high water

    Pipeline under Puckett delayed by high water

    The installation of pipe underneath Puckett Road at the intersection of Holt Road and Carlton Cemetery Road has been delayed until March 23 due to high levels of groundwater in…

    Hepatitis A update

    After suffering a Hepatitis A outbreak eight months ago, Taylor County officially has zero new cases of the rare virus, according to local health officials from the Florida Department of…

    FDOT releases new plan to ‘enhance existing corridors’

    Highway 19 is an “obvious” potential co-location option for the proposed Suncoast Connector toll road, according to Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) officials. The FDOT recently released its initial plan,…

    7 bid on new docks

    Taylor County has received seven bids from companies located across the state interested in constructing and installing new docks at the Steinhatchee public boat ramp. At its Monday, March 2…

    Knowles has spent 27 years ‘preparing for this position’

    Knowles has spent 27 years ‘preparing for this position’

    After almost three decades working in the office of Clerk of Court Annie Mae Murphy, long-time Deputy Clerk Gary Knowles has announced his intention to seek that office now that…

    PPD participating in ‘Operation Dry Streets’

    The Perry Police Department will be participating in “Operation Dry Streets” — a joint statewide initiative focused on keeping the roads safe across Florida — Friday, March 13 through Sunday,…

    Groundbreaking ceremony for rail project postponed

    A groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for today (Friday, March 13) to officially mark the start of a $17 million railroad track upgrade has been postponed. Officials for OmniTRAX, Inc., announced the…

    Virus causes spring break travel worries

    Taylor County students are not expected to see any disruption of upcoming spring break travel plans or scheduled field trips due to concerns regarding the coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak. As of presstime…