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Leap Year Baby
Can you spot the nine-year-old in this photo? Surprise! It’s not who you think – Leap Year Baby Clint Padgett (right) will celebrate his “ninth” birthday on Saturday, Feb. 29.…
Early voting begins March 2 for primary
Early voting begins Monday for Florida’s 2020 presidential primary election, which will be held Tuesday, March 17. According to Taylor County Supervisor of Elections Dana Southerland, early voting will run…
Public hearing Monday to discuss FDOT plan to close median crossing on U.S. 19
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will hold a public hearing regarding proposed median modifications at 7174 U.S. 19 South on Monday, March 2, at Big Bend Technical College (BBTC)…
Photo firestorm
Several Taylor County High School (TCHS) students could face the maximum penalty of expulsion for up to 18 months and possible criminal charges in connection with events that took place…
Dunnell calls for an outside investigation
School Board Member Deidra Dunnell is calling for an independent outside investigation into the “threatening, racist photo” circulating at the local high school and how it is being handled. In…
$17.3 million railroad upgrade underway
Nearly three years after Taylor County received a federal grant to fund half the cost of a $17.3 million project to upgrade the railroad between Perry and Adel, Ga., a…
Singer is latest appointment to TCDA
John Singer is the newest member of the Taylor County Development Authority (TCDA) board of directors. The Taylor County Commission appointed Singer during its meeting last week, while also receiving…
Pipeline project 93% complete
Motorists on U.S. 19 South may have noticed a new dip in the highway this week just south of Perry, the result of unexpected settling underneath the highway where crews…
Schools introduce BEST standards
Civics, social studies and handwriting have all faded from the educational fabric of today’s classroom. But, with the advent of the new “Florida B.E.S.T. (Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking) Standards,”…
Steinhatchee’s First Avenue to be resurfaced
Taylor County will receive more than $2.6 million from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to resurface the 1.9-mile length of First Avenue in Steinhatchee, one of the coastal community’s…
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