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Volunteer with 4-H
The Taylor County Extension office is looking for 4-H volunteers. Volunteers are needed for a variety of activities and events. You must be 18 years or older to volunteer. For…
Commission seeking bidders to harvest saw palmetto berries off 296 acres of county land
For the second year in a row, the county is seeking bidders to lease 296 acres of public land to harvest saw palmetto berries this year. County officials are hoping…
Charges dropped in record bust
With the stroke of a pen, more than 500 grams of methamphetamine disappeared — and with it, one of the largest seizures of meth in the county’s history. Two weeks…
What’s fair for solid waste exemptions?
Bowing to a plea from their attorney, Taylor County commissioners have delayed a decision on whether or not to eliminate exemptions from the county’s solid waste special assessment for recreational…
Pipeline road closures end
Explosive demolition at Peterson’s Landing and the lower section of Hampton Springs Road has been completed, according to Georgia-Pacific Foley Mill officials. “We completed explosive demolition at Peterson Landing and…
Lessons still to teach
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor With school bells ringing Monday, one of Taylor County oldest retired teachers, Laura Scott Reaves, 99, paused to reflect on her days in…
‘Hobbs & Shaw’ turns the crazy dial on ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise up to 11
By MARK VIOLA I’m fairly certain that after eight films, anybody going to see one of the “Fast & Furious” films knows exactly what they’re getting: guilty-pleasure, over-the-top action and…
Toddler and his Taylor County twang go viral
Sometimes it only takes six seconds to become internet famous. When three-year-old Cole Ellison’s mother posted a video online of him holding a guitar and belting out a line from…
Roberts, Glanton getting attention from colleges around the country
Taylor County High School (TCHS) athletes Robert Glanton and Zoe’coydrick Roberts continue to draw attention from colleges all over the country thanks to their skills on the field, hard work…
‘The Farewell’ looks at the truths and lies that tie our families together
By MARK VIOLA We’ve all told “little white lies” that we felt were for good reasons. But, what if that little lie was about something much more serious, even a…
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