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DMH EMS may need life support
Due to increasing costs and falling revenues, Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) officials say they can no longer continue to operate emergency medical services (EMS) under the current agreement with the…
Toll road meeting here Dec. 17
Those wishing to speak out on the proposed Suncoast Parkway toll road extension — which is expected to pass through Taylor County on its way north toward Georgia — won’t…
Christmas cheer
Big Bend Technical College’s Grinch-inspired float won the “Best Overall” award in Friday’s “Santa’s Little Helpers Christmas Parade.” Jodi Tillman transformed into the title character while Nicole Latham handled the…
Perry man injured in Wakulla hit-and-run
A Perry man riding a bicycle on the Sopchoppy Highway was injured when he was struck from behind during a hit-and-run crash in Wakulla County. Alonzo James, 53, was transported…
Padgett to seek second term as sheriff
Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett will run for re-election in 2020, seeking a second term in office. Padgett, who is running once again as a Republican, is the 16th local…
Local actors make debut
Community theater returns to Taylor County in a big way this Saturday night (Dec. 14) with the debut play from the new Cast & Company Drama Group. Local residents will…
School district employees receive $236 holiday bonus
Taylor County School District employees received a Christmas surprise this past week when a $200 bonus was included in their checks. “With the holiday season quickly approaching, I wanted to…
Perry Newspapers’ poll shows 70% oppose Suncoast Parkway
Approximately 70% of Taylor County residents who responded to an online poll are opposed to the proposed Suncoast Parkway toll road currently being discussed that is expected to run through…
Contraband drone drop foiled
A Pensacola man was arrested last week after being caught on camera using a drone while attempting to drop more than two dozen cell phones, SIM cards and cigarettes over…
Unrelated deaths had similar causes
The medical examiner’s office has ruled that the unrelated deaths of Bruce Wayne Smith, 48, of Lake County, and Eric James Edwards, 34, formerly of Naples, were both accidental with…
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