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$50,000 sought for Sports Complex
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to submit a second grant this year to the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) seeking $50,000 in funding for improvements at the Taylor…
Frosty start for fall
Many Taylor County residents woke up Monday morning to frost on their lawns and ice on their vehicle windshields after the area received its first freeze of the season. According…
Crash victim released from Shands
The Taylor County mother seriously injured in an automobile crash involving a log truck last week was released from Shands Hospital in Gainesville Monday and has returned home to recover.…
Trunk or Treat
Organizers of Main Street Perry’s first “Trunk or Treat” Halloween night, Oct. 31, said they were “thrilled” with the turn-out. Hundreds of children and their families took part in the…
Hampton Springs: Historic site prey for ‘rampant vandalism’
Facing frequent vandalism and a lack of resources to properly maintain its Hampton Springs Park, the county is looking for “creative solutions” for the park’s future, one of which could…
Veterans to be honored Tuesday, Nov. 11
Taylor County High School (TCHS) JROTC will host its 28th annual Veterans Day Ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 11, in the gymnatorium. The ceremony will begin at 10:40 a.m. “We ask guests…
Mother, two children injured in crash with log truck
A mother and two children were seriously injured during an early morning crash involving a log truck Tuesday, approximately four miles south of Salem on U.S. Highway 19. Deirdre Drawdy…
Fire Chief McAfee to retire after 25 years
Taylor County Fire Chief Carl McAfee is retiring today (Friday), closing a more-than-25-year career with Taylor County Fire- Rescue. Last week, the Taylor County Commission unanimously approved a proclamation recognizing…
11 from TCI recognized personally by governor
Some 11 officers at Taylor Correctional Institution (TCI) received personal letters of thanks from Gov. Rick Scott Monday in recognition of their “heroic actions” in saving the life of a…
Martial artists from around the world coming to Perry
Karate martial artists from the world will be in Perry next weekend as the Perry Shotokan Kenkojuku Karate dojo and the American Shotokan Karate-do Kenkojuku Alliance (ASKKA) present a series…
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