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Witnesses testify about alcohol-fueled fistfight that ended with gunfire
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer Testimony presented last week provided conflicting versions of an altercation during a night of drinking and socializing at a house party that led to…
DMH requests portion of one-cent sales tax
As Taylor County commissioners continue work on the county’s 2019-20 budget, Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) officials have approached the board about designating a portion of local one-cent sales tax revenues…
City to draft policy on non-profit donations
The City of Perry is looking to formalize its policy on making donations to local non-profit organizations, directing city staff to draft a policy based on an “unwritten” practice that…
Brave beautiful boy
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer A pair of tiny hands grip the thick braided rope — each one barely wrapping around half of the rope’s circumference. The boy’s dad,…
Murder or self-defense?
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff writer More than half of those present during the Dec. 9, 2018, early-morning shooting of Shawnie Easlick testified in Kayla Pittman’s self-defense motion hearing on…
Taxable values hit near-record high
Nearly 11 years after the economic downturn in late 2008, the total taxable value of Taylor County has nearly returned to the high-water mark set that year. According to Property…
Bids sought on county property
The Taylor County Commission is once again attempting to sell a collection of properties the county has acquired over the years through the tax deed process. The parcels “escheated” or…
Manholes
City crews are steadily working their way down Jefferson Street, lifting manholes to pavement height following a recent re-paving project completed by the Florida Department of Transportation. “It was in…
Mapping the moon
Editor’s Note: This week people around the world are looking both up to the stars and back in time as we recognize the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon…
RV, hunt camp exemptions cut?
Although the Taylor County Commission did not take formal action last week during the board’s most recent discussion concerning county solid waste services, it does appear the commissioners has finally…
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