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Closure for family, as body officially identified as Smith
A forensic odontologist confirmed this week that the body found off Loren Henderson Road on Sept. 21 was that of 48-year-old Bruce Smith from Lake County. The specially-trained dentist was…
Buzbee crowned queen
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor Sign language, like any other dialect, comes to life though inflection, attitude and feeling. Madison Buzbee brought all that and more to the…
Jewell: Festival show to be ‘like a slice of home’
When country music star Buddy Jewell arrives in Perry later this month for the 64th annual Florida Forest Festival, the small-town atmosphere that greets him will be a reminder of…
Stolen truck, $40,000 worth of construction equipment recovered
More than $40,000 worth of stolen construction equipment was recovered late Friday night when suspects pulled the pin and abandoned a flatbed trailer in the middle of Highway 27 East.…
$100,000 in berries stolen here yearly?
Four Rivers Land & Timber Company, the county’s largest landowner, is reportedly losing more than $100,000 a year due to stolen saw palmetto berries from its property, and claims the…
TCHS principal resigns
Local students and school staff were reportedly “shocked” this week to learn Taylor County High School Principal Charles “Chuck” Finley had resigned just seven weeks into the 2019-20 school year…
Could trout rules be relaxed for Big Bend?
During a meeting Wednesday in Cape Canaveral, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a series of draft rules that tighten restrictions on spotted seatrout. However, FWC Commissioners…
County, schools present ‘wish list’ for state funding
When Taylor County’s Legislative Delegation meets in Perry next week, the Taylor County Commission and School Board will be ready with requests for state assistance. The delegation, which includes Senator…
TCPS, TCES exceed goals
Taylor County Primary School (TCPS) and Taylor County Elementary School (TCES) not only earned a “B” grade for the first time in five years, but also exceeded their goal by…
Fiber optic line installed here
Construction crews that began work in Tallahassee reached Salem this week, installing fiber optic lines that will ultimately stretch to Tampa. Uniti Fiber, a real estate investment trust focused on…
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