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Taylor’s unemployment rate still top 2 in state
For 18 straight months since the closure of Georgia-Pacific’s (GP) Foley Cellulose mill in the fall of 2023, Taylor County has ranked as the county having the highest or second-highest…
DMH names Grambling new CFO
Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) recently announced the promotion of Sara Grambling, MA, CRCE, to Chief Financial Officer (CFO).…
Memorial Day: ‘They paid for our freedom’
With one thought-provoking statement, U.S. Navy Commander (Ret.) Scott Simpson reminded those attending Monday’s Memorial Day service at Veterans Memorial Park that the annual holiday was not just a day…
Commission approves $824,000 contract for new Avgas fuel system at Perry-Foley Airport
The Taylor County Commission has awarded a $824,000 contract to MDM Services, Inc., to design and replace the aging aviation gas (Avgas) system at Perry-Foley Airport.…
No ‘Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday’ due to state budget impasse
The first casualty of the protracted state budget talks is the usual Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday that takes place in early June to coincide with the start of the…
Feds allocating $10.6 million for Keaton channel
After years of repeated requests and lobbying — including a steady stream of emails and phone calls in recent months — Taylor County Administrator LaWanda Pemberton finally received word this…
County seeking bids for canal dredging at Keaton, Steinhatchee
The Taylor County Board of County Commissioners is currently advertising an “invitation to bid” and soliciting sealed proposals for two major coastal dredging projects at Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee.…
June 8 is deadline for ‘26 candidates to change parties
Those wishing to run for state or local public office next year in a partisan race have until June 8 to be registered with the political party in which they…
‘They went because they loved us’
Those attending Monday’s Memorial Day service to honor the military men and women who paid the ultimate price in freedom’s name were issued a challenge by keynote speaker U.S. Navy…
NOAA forecasts above-normal 2025 Atlantic hurricane season
With the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season set to officially start this Sunday, June 1, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) forecasters are predicting another above-normal season this year.…
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