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Still no ID on body found in wooded lot
It has been nearly two months since skeletal remains were discovered in a wooded lot adjacent to Walmart. Investigators remain in a holding pattern, awaiting DNA results from the Medical…
Man found dead after house fire
The State Fire Marshal’s (SFM) office is investigating a fire at a home on Highway 221 that claimed the life of a local resident Friday evening, Oct. 25. However, few…
Devane joins race for District 3 county seat
Former County Commissioner Jody Devane became the fourth person to file to run for the Taylor County Commission District 3 seat in 2020 this past week and the eighth candidate…
Traffic reduced to one lane on Hampton Springs Road
As part of the ongoing Fenholloway Water Quality Project and Fenholloway Pipeline Construction, a portion of Hampton Springs Road has been reduced to one lane of traffic for three to…
64th annual Florida Forest Festival
Taylor County hosted its biggest party of the year — the Florida Forest Festival — Saturday, Oct. 26, and once again, it did not disappoint. From smiling beauty queens to…
County looks to sell tower at old hospital
The Taylor County Commission is attempting to sell an obsolete communications tower adjacent to the former Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) building on Ash Street. The tower is located on a…
The dark origins of Halloween
Halloween has a 2,000-year-old history steeped in superstition, including the belief the day marked the transition from summer to winter, when the barrier between the world of the living and…
Oct. 31 celebrated as Reformation Day
Despite its pagan start, Halloween played a pivotal role in religious history and is today celebrated in parts of the world as “Reformation Day.” While costume parties, trick-or-treating, pumpkin carving…
County seeks bids on road projects
The Taylor County Commission is seeking firms to undertake two local state-funded resurfacing projects, including Pinecrest Street and Foley Cut-Off Road. In both cases, however, county staff is “confident” that…
Gunter to seek Supt. of School position in 2020
Former City of Perry mayor and county commissioner Daryll Gunter has filed to run for Taylor County superintendent of schools, becoming the first candidate to throw his hat in that…
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