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‘It’s too late for forgiveness’
The final moments of Heather Luther’s life were terror-filled and violent, unfolding rapidly from an attack in a local bank drive-thru and quickly escalating to a horrible crash and fatal…
School start delayed again?
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Danny Glover Jr. announced Thursday that he planned to recommend that the start date for the coming school year be delayed another week, opening on Monday,…
Future of EMS in limbo
The future of local ambulance service remains unclear after a lengthy discussion between the Taylor County Commission and Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) Board of Directors during the commission’s budget workshop…
County will be ‘conservative’ with budget surplus
Thanks to nearly $1 million in additional property tax revenue resulting from increased property values, the Taylor County Commission began crafting its 2020-21 budget this week with a projected $823,000…
Advisory posted at Hodges Park
The Florida Department of Health in Taylor County (DOH-Taylor) has issued an advisory recommending against swimming in the Hodges Park area due to recent high bacterial levels in the Keaton…
‘The Old Guard’ is a summertime popcorn flick for the small screen
By MARK VIOLA The 2020 summer blockbuster season officially ends this weekend, with not a single film released to theaters due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. And, it’s looking…
Trading steel-toe boots for medical nitrile gloves
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer When Chad Bush was laid off from AMEC Foster Wheeler in April, he had no idea that it would set him on a course…
FHSAA votes to allow practice to begin July 27
While California and Georgia voted Monday to at least delay the start of high school sports amid the coronavirus pandemic, Florida is sticking to its original fall calendar, with a…
‘The Good Place’ was one of TV’s best comedies with an even better ending
By MARK VIOLA I don’t watch much network television anymore. I honestly don’t watch much television at all anymore. Back before coronavirus (COVID-19), I spent a good portion of my…
Gibson vies for District 3 school board seat
Taylor County native Guy Gibson has announced his candidacy for the Dist. 3 school board seat. Gibson, a 1985 graduate of Taylor County High School, has been married to his…
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