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‘Handwritten’ vote-by-mail postcard causes confusion
A seemingly handwritten postcard encouraging voters to vote by mail has been prompting questions about its origin and whether it was sent by state or local elections officials. “We have…
Start to school year pushed back 3 days
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Danny Glover Jr. announced Thursday he will be requesting approval from the school board to delay the start of the new school year by three days…
Virtual or in-person?
The Taylor County School District will begin polling parents today (Friday) to determine whether or not they plan to have their children return to “brick and mortar” school or enroll…
Fenholloway pipeline 100% in the ground
Twenty months after work first began on the 15.3-mile Fenholloway River pipeline project — part of the ongoing environmental improvements at Georgia-Pacific’s (GP) Foley Cellulose Mill — the pipe is…
Tangible property values jump $97 million
If current property tax rates remain at their current levels, local governmental agencies should have some extra tax revenues to work with when they begin preparing their upcoming 2020-21 fiscal…
FDLE arrests man on eight counts of child pornography
On Wednesday, July 8, Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) agents arrested Wayne Lee Phillips, 61, of Perry for eight counts of possession of child pornography. “After receiving a cybertip…
‘Hamilton’ lives up to the hype in new film version
By MARK VIOLA I’m a fan of musicals and stage theatre in general, and I’ve seen quite a few shows over the years in Tallahassee, home to some great local…
COVID-19 cases total 116
Taylor County’s total positive coronavirus cases climbed to 116 as of the Department of Health’s (DOH) 11 a.m. update Thursday — a jump of 14 from Tuesday’s reported 102 cases.…
Adult baseball league forming in North Florida
Organizers are attempting to start a baseball league for 20-plus-year-old men across North Florida. Plans are underway to develop a North Florida Baseball League that will extend from Pensacola eastward…
There’s more laughs than action to be found in comedic ‘My Spy’
By MARK VIOLA It seems like the career of every action star must include at least one family-friendly movie in which the tough guy finds himself in a fish-out-of-water situation…
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