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Feds investigate third circuit state attorney’s tenure
According to news reports, a Jacksonville federal grand jury has reportedly been looking into the tenure of former Third Judicial Circuit State Attorney Jeff Siegmeister, who resigned on Dec. 16…
High winds
A passing storm system brought high winds and rain to the area Thursday, leaving downed trees and power outages in its wake. Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Division of Emergency Management…
Community rallying behind PPD officer awaiting transplant
A 10-year veteran with the Perry Police Department (PPD) is fighting for his life, battling congestive heart failure and facing a heart transplant. Det. Bill Murray was airlifted to Shands…
EMS concerns voiced
Two months after Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) officials told the Taylor County Commission that they could no longer continue to operate emergency medical services (EMS) under the terms of the…
Dunnell files to seek second term on school board
Taylor County School Board member Deidra Dunnell has filed to run for re-election to her District 5 seat, seeking a second term in office. Dunnell, who becomes the 24th local…
$89 million ‘Project Osprey’ takes flight
In front of a brand-new 100,000 square foot warehouse, Foley leadership, the Union Executive Committee and local community leaders joined members of Georgia-Pacific’s Foley Cellulose “Project Osprey” team for an…
Support for toll road wanes
Since the Suncoast Parkway Connector was approved by the Florida Legislature last year, members of the Taylor County Commission have generally spoken in favor — albeit with reservations — of…
Chaney files for school board
Daniel O.B. Chaney is the latest local candidate to throw his hat into the 2020 election ring, filing to run for the Taylor County School Board District 5 seat currently…
Prison reports 3 local assaults
The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) has reported 11 assaults on staff at correctional institutions across the state within the past seven days, including three here at Taylor Correctional Institution…
‘What we do matters’
Elementary school teacher Jerry Webb has been recognized as the Taylor County School District’s “Teacher of the Year” for 2019-20. “Mr. Webb started his career at Taylor County Elementary School…
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