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    Sen. Rick Scott’s staff plan office hours in Perry Feb. 24

    The staff of U.S. Senator Rick Scott will hold mobile office hours to help with issues related to federal agencies on Monday, Feb. 24, in Perry. Scott’s staff will be…

    Evelyn Flanders

    Evelyn Flanders passed away on Feb. 1, 2020. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Feb. 8, at 11 a.m., at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The family will receive…

    Jean Hall Childs

    Jean Hall Childs, 91, passed away on Feb. 5, 2020 at Lakeview Terrace in Altoona. Jean was born on Aug. 26, 1928, to Charles T. and Ida Mae Hall in…

    Stanley Otis Carlton

    Stanley Otis Carlton, 63, passed away on Feb. 3, 2020, in Perry. He was born July 2, 1956, in Perry to William Carlton and Pauline Simpson Carlton. Stan was of…

    Support for toll road wanes

    Since the Suncoast Parkway Connector was approved by the Florida Legislature last year, members of the Taylor County Commission have generally spoken in favor — albeit with reservations — of…

    Chaney files for school board

    Daniel O.B. Chaney is the latest local candidate to throw his hat into the 2020 election ring, filing to run for the Taylor County School Board District 5 seat currently…

    Prison reports 3 local assaults

    The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) has reported 11 assaults on staff at correctional institutions across the state within the past seven days, including three here at Taylor Correctional Institution…

    ‘What we do matters’

    ‘What we do matters’

    Elementary school teacher Jerry Webb has been recognized as the Taylor County School District’s “Teacher of the Year” for 2019-20. “Mr. Webb started his career at Taylor County Elementary School…

    Seeking revenge in ‘The Rhythm Section’

    Seeking revenge in ‘The Rhythm Section’

    By MARK VIOLA Of the various films that we got in January 2020, “The Rhythm Section” was one that had me intrigued, both due to a solid trailer and the…

    400-acre burn is set Feb. 12

    The Florida Forest Service (FFS) will be conducting a 400-acre prescribed burn near the corner of Puckett Road and Golf Course Road on Wednesday, Feb. 12, pending appropriate weather conditions.…