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Dunnell raises question on qualifications
School Board Member Deidra Dunnell cast the lone dissenting vote against four administrative appointments proposed by Superintendent of Schools Dr. Danny Glover Jr. at the school board’s June 18 meeting.…
Bids top $85,050 for old DMH
At least 25 bids have been placed in the online auction for the former Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) building, with the high bid as of Thursday afternoon topping $85,050. This…
Taylor County’s oldest resident is long-lived and much-loved at 106
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor Every day Dora Smith gets up and makes her bed, with the covers tucked tight and the edges razor straight. She takes care…
Commission appoints members to planning board and TCWSD
The Taylor County Commission recently appointed one new board member to the Taylor Coastal Water & Sewer District (TCWSD) board and re-appointed two members of the Taylor County Planning Board.…
Scallop ‘down cycle’ nears end, rebound expected soon
While it may still be too early to tell how the 2019 scallop season will turn out, Florida’s top scallop expert believes the Big Bend area is nearing the end…
BREAKING: Shoaf wins special election
Republican Jason Shoaf handily defeated Democrat Ryan Terrell in Tuesday’s special election for the Florida House District 7 seat, according to unofficial results. Shoaf carried both Taylor County and the…
Schools pay $500,000 for resource deputies
The Taylor County School Board has reviewed and approved a new “School Resource Deputy Program Agreement” that will pay the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) $500,000 to provide eight “School…
City extends deadline for utility bills after mail snafu
In response to a large number of complaints from city residents who received their monthly utility bills late or not at all, City of Perry officials have apologized and announced…
Opening weekend
Public boat ramps at Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee were crowded on the opening day of the 2019 scallop season, but no major accidents or incidents reported during a busy first…
Coaching search update
While school district officials continue their search for the Bulldogs’ next head football coach, Taylor County football players are meeting four times per week to work out, sharpen their skills…
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