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Three cheers for Special Olympics
Taylor County’s pride and support of its Special Olympics athletes was on full display Thursday morning when hundreds gathered at the courthouse for the annual Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch…
County sells three of 15 properties up for sale; bidders get parcels for 10% of assessed value
The Taylor County Commission managed to sell just three of the 15 parcels it recently put out for bid, with the properties going for as little as 10% of their…
Commission appoints Roberts to planning board
After two years of seeking someone to fill a vacant position on the Taylor County Planning Board, the Taylor County Commission last week appointed local attorney Sally Roberts to the…
BREAKING: Shoaf wins Republican primary for House District 7 seat
While cruising to a more comfortable win for the State House District 7 seat district-wide, Jason Shoaf edged out fellow GOP candidate Mike Watkins by just five votes among Taylor…
Chemring Group seeks buyer for its Perry facility
As part of a strategic corporate decision to exit the “Energetics” portion of its business, British-based Chemring Group PLC is currently seeking potential buyers for the local Chemring Ordnance facility…
Chemring’s military arm is purchased for $4 million
One of the largest defense contractors in the Tampa Bay area, Global Ordnance, LLC, has completed an acquisition of Chemring Military Products – a subsidiary of Chemring Group, PLC the…
Man, 74, fires a warning shot at intoxicated friend
A dispute fueled by alcohol between two men, ages 74 and 61 respectively, escalated to the point that one pulled a gun and shot at the other late Sunday. No…
Everything bluegrass!
Florida State Bluegrass Festival Emcee Jo Odom allows each MoonPie Princess to introduce themselves to the crowd of bluegrass fans who packed Forest Capital Park Saturday for a full day…
Good news for district: enrollment numbers better than expected
School officials got some surprising – but welcome — news two weeks ago when they received the latest updated student enrollment survey numbers from the state. Instead of needing to…
Join the fight April 12 at Relay For Life
Cancer is a disease that knows no boundaries and touches the lives of nearly every family. Organizers of this year’s Relay For Life invite the community to join them this…
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