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    Champions First Credit Union celebrates new name with ribbon-cutting ceremony

    Florida State University (FSU) Credit Union officially changed its name to Champions First Credit Union effective Oct. 1, 2024.…

    County seeks funds to monitor GP site

    Local officials are hoping that the Florida Department of Commerce will help fund environmental monitoring of the former Georgia-Pacific Foley mill site during and after the plant is demolished —…

    Emergency coordinator out 2 weeks after director resigned

    Taylor County Emergency Management Coordinator Amber Durden resigned on Monday, Oct. 21, according to Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) officials, who say there are no plans to fill the position…

    Eggert convicted of manslaughter

    Shot and bleeding out, David Haid had one last thing on his mind he wanted to convey before he died – to absolve the man who shot him of any…

    County firefighter raise proposal burns out

    There will be no raises for Taylor County’s firefighters, as the Taylor County Commission remained split over how to combat employee attrition within Taylor County Fire-Rescue.…

    Beshears looks back during last board meeting

    Superintendent of Schools Alicia Beshears remained silent during the latter part of Tuesday’s school board meeting, listening as board members volleyed back and forth on what date to hold an…

    Building permit fee waivers extended through November

    Taylor County property owners seeking permits to repair or rebuild due to damage caused by Hurricane Helene will have another month to do so without paying the usual permit fees.…

    City suspends late fees

    For the second time in just over a year, the Perry City Council has voted to suspend late fees on utility bills – this time to help those who may…

    Nearly half of county has already voted

    After months of campaigning, commercials, flyers and stump speeches, the 2024 general election cycle will finally end next Tuesday, Nov. 5.…

    Escaped jail inmate captured

    An inmate who escaped from the Taylor County Jail compound sometime last Thursday, Oct. 24, is back in custody, and was briefly joined by his mother and another individual who…