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TMH CEO: ‘This is deadly serious’
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer Taylor County held steady at just one positive coronavirus case, as of the Florida Department of Health’s (DOH) midday update Thursday. However, a panel…
Gillyard receives a two-sport scholarship to play at FVSU
Tailor Gillyard was the only senior of the 2020 class at Taylor County High School (TCHS) to sign a dual-sport scholarship, as she committed to playing both softball and volleyball…
Officials worry over lack of hospital beds
Social distancing is the key to reducing the spread of COVID-19, yet residents in rural communities – including Taylor – are not heeding the guidelines set out by the CDC.…
Pyke, McAfee to both attend Thomas U. and play softball
Jordan Pyke and Ann Marie McAfee have both accepted scholarships to Thomas University, where they will continue to play softball at the collegiate level in Thomasville, Georgia. Thomas University is…
Students’ work will be graded, with ‘compassion and grace’
After a few stumbles in making the correct technical connections, the Taylor County School Board’s first virtual meeting went relatively smooth Tuesday, with administrators reporting few changes in the district’s…
Jones will play next for Gordon State College after graduation
Kaitlin Jones will further her education, as well as play soccer, for Gordon State College after graduation this summer, as she was the second-leading scorer for the Lady Bulldogs this…
‘Troop Zero’ is exactly the funny and sweet film we need right about now
By MARK VIOLA When we think of opening lines, we typically think of books, such as “A Tale of Two Cities,” which begins “It was the best of times, it…
Heroes at work
Local residents are quickly finding out a little-known fact that nurses have long faced – wearing a face mask for a long time hurts your ears. Thankfully, one local 3D…
FWC provides boat ramp updates
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ statewide stay-at-home order specifically mentions “fishing” and “hunting” as “allowable” activities for Floridians. The governor’s order put recreational activities “such as walking, biking, hiking, fishing, hunting, running,…
TCSO receives personal protection equipment
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) recently received a supply of personal protective equipment thanks to donations from several local community members. TCSO deputies received 36 protective handmade fabric facemasks…
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