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School Board discusses effect of GP mill closure
With Taylor County reeling from the one-two punch of Hurricane Idalia and the announced closing of the Georgia-Pacific (GP) mill here, the Taylor County School District is mindful of the…
Cemetery debris removal contracted out
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to remove debris left behind by Hurricane Idalia within the 11 public cemeteries it regularly maintains.…
County commission approves $80 million budget for 2023-24
The Taylor County Commission has approved its $80 million county budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year, maintaining the county’s property tax rates at the same level as the previous year.…
Local captains working with debris removal contractors
Contractors hired by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) continue to remove hurricane debris from area waterways, most recently concentrating their efforts on Steinhatchee and Keaton Beach.…
Body found in river ID’d as Alabama man
For nearly 30 years, the family of James Aaron Toole has marked the anniversary of his disappearance with hope and despair – hope they might one day find answers as…
End of an era
The GP Foley Cellulose Mill continued shutting down this past week, producing its last “jumbo roll” on Sunday morning, Oct. 1. The last roll of paper was signed by employees…
Remedies sentenced to 20 years for bar stabbing
Nikki Remedies, 50, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday, Oct. 2 after being convicted of second degree murder for the January 2021 stabbing death of Gisella “Gee”…
Arrest made in burglaries
One suspect is in custody, and more arrests are expected, in connection to a string of recent burglaries committed in the city limits, stretching from downtown Perry to South Jefferson…
Regional planning council to ‘quantify’ economic impact
The North Central Florida Regional Planning Council (NCFRPC) will develop an economic impact study to quantify the potential financial impacts to Taylor County from the impending closure of Georgia-Pacific’s (GP)…
City passes budget amidst uncertainty over mill’s impact
Faced with an unknown revenue shortfall that could rise to nearly $1 million due to the closure of the Georgia-Pacific (GP) Foley Cellulose Mill, the city council made several changes…
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