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    Business leaders ‘Imagine the Possible’ at chamber banquet

    Local officials and business leaders gathered at the Perry Elks Lodge last Friday to “Imagine the Possible” at the annual Perry-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce Banquet.…

    TCSO Chaplain Fox recognized for his service with ‘Our Hero’ award

    TCSO Chaplain Fox recognized for his service with ‘Our Hero’ award

    In recognition of his service as the “guardian of our guardians” and assisting local first responders deal with the tragedies big and small that come with their line of work,…

    City selects new insurance broker

    The City of Perry has voted to enter into a three-year contract with Hub Public Risk Inc. to serve as its insurance broker in hopes of obtaining more affordable coverage…

    Jefferson Street repaired

    After nearly five days of work, Jefferson Street (U.S. Hwy 221) was re-opened to traffic on Friday, Feb. 27, when Anderson Columbia paving crews laid down fresh asphalt over a…

    Woodfaulk indicted by local grand jury

    In a two-count indictment handed down Thursday afternoon, a Taylor County Grand Jury has charged Ulysess “J.R.” Bernard Woodfaulk Jr., 47, with first-degree murder while armed and possession of a…

    Jefferson St. repair nearly complete

    Jefferson St. repair nearly complete

    The water main break that caused a section of roadway to collapse on Jefferson Street has been fully repaired, and city officials expect contractors to complete roadway repairs on the…

    County’s eighth Dollar General set for Hwy. 98

    County’s eighth Dollar General set for Hwy. 98

    Taylor County will soon be getting its eighth Dollar General, as the rapidly-expanding dollar store chain is planning to construct a new store near the intersection of Hwy. 98 West…

    School board approves sales tax resolution

    The Taylor County School Board passed a resolution Tuesday night asking the county commission to approve adding a proposed one-half cent sales tax to the upcoming General Election ballot.…

    Progress reports have school district eying ‘A’ grade

    Local school officials say mid-year progress monitoring results on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) test indicate significant improvement across all schools that could propel the Taylor County School…

    Florida State Guard helps clean up hurricane debris

    Florida State Guard helps clean up hurricane debris

    Taylor County’s coastal communities continued to receive much-appreciated hurricane debris removal assistance from the Florida State Guard last week.…