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Couple in court May 9 for Steinhatchee murder
The couple charged with the shooting death of a Steinhatchee man will face arraignment on capital murder charges Monday, May 9. On Tuesday, a Taylor County grand jury returned a…
Solar plant taking shape
Duke Energy’s new five-megawatt Perry Solar Facility is beginning to take shape, with work crews installing the support structures that will eventually hold 22,000 solar panels. The facility, which is…
Parker brings 37 years of experience to sheriff’s race
Thirty-seven year law enforcement veteran Cla Parker has announced his candidacy for Taylor County sheriff. “I believe that my experience in law enforcement, the professional relationships I have established, and…
Owl rescued
Taylor County Animal Control had a departure from its normal call log this week–officers rescued a bard owl that has now found a home with the Florida Wildlife Association. “A…
Byrd killed in logging accident
Patrick J. Byrd of the well-respected T.W. Byrd’s Sons Logging company, which was recognized as “National Outstanding Logger” in 2012, was killed in a worksite accident Friday, April 29, some…
Friday night lights
A spotlight from Doctors’ Memorial Hospital’s airmedic helicopter illuminates one of two trucks involved in a crash Friday night in front of the KOA campground. Nathan Halleck, 40, of Middleburg,…
Local officials entangled in BioNitrogen lawsuit, called to testify in depositions
City Manager Bob Brown and three other local officials have been subpoenaed to testify in depositions resulting from a lawsuit filed by BioNitrogen against one of its vendors as part…
Pageant contestants step into the pages of history
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Staff writer History lessons have never been so sweet. Participants in the Taylor County Historical Society’s first Perry Heritage Pageant shared personal family histories and…
Who you gonna call? Mosquito control
With temperatures on the rise and the threat of Zika virus still present in the state, county officials are asking local residents to report mosquitoes so they can target their…
Arrowood speaks: ‘I had nothing to do with this’
Standing before Circuit Judge David Fina wearing an orange inmate jumpsuit, Garrett Arrowood was a sharp contrast to the suit-and-tie clad, clean-shaven defendant the jury saw during his murder trial…
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