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Judge Blue to preside at murder trial?
A conflict in scheduling has Circuit Judge Greg Parker out-of-town the week of July 24 and opens the door for County Judge Bill Blue to preside over his first criminal…
Feds deny extension for Reach-1, Teach-1 to address deficiencies
Federal officials have denied a request from Reach-1 Teach-1, the private agency which has overseen the Taylor County Head Start program since last September, for an extension to the deadline…
Steinhatchee man ejected from ATV
Steinhatchee man was airlifted to Shands Hospital in Gainesville Saturday night, July 8, after being seriously injured when he was thrown from an ATV. Hayward McKinney II, 51, was traveling…
Enrollment trending south
In the last 18 years, the Taylor County School District has lost more than a quarter of its full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrollment. According to figures provided by Superintendent of…
Clerk robbed at gunpoint, suspect remains at large
A clerk at the Murphy Oil gas station (located in front of Walmart) was shaken but unharmed after being robbed at gunpoint Monday morning, July 1, as she prepared to…
Scam alert issued
Residents are warned to be on the lookout for groups going door-to-door selling home security systems. “It is a scam. They are checking out your property for possible burglary. This…
Rash of burglaries reported in city
Police are actively investigating a string of commercial and residential burglaries that have occurred throughout the city in the past several days. The unknown suspect(s) are targeting vending machines and…
4th of July crash
It appeared no one was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash that happened Tuesday afternoon, July 4, on Johnson Stripling Road. Few additional details are known, as the Florida Highway…
7 more stranded pilot whales discovered along Taylor coast
After responding to three stranded pilot whales alive along the Taylor and Dixie County coastline, rescuers subsequently discovered an additional seven deceased whales. The first three were found between Thursday…
Schools maintain ‘C’ grade in state standards tests
The Taylor County School District once again received a “C” grade, but local officials are planning a state appeal after two local schools received an “incomplete” score for not testing…
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