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COVID-19 testing to expand locally
At Monday’s county commission meeting, local Department of Health (DOH) officials announced they will begin testing the public at large for coronavirus (COVID-19) later this week. According to DOH-Taylor Administrator…
Virtual art show features work from TCHS students
This year, art students at Taylor County High School (TCHS) were only able to participate in one area contest, the North Florida State Fair Art Competition. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19,…
Amberjack season open until May 31
The amberjack season off the coast of Taylor County began this past Saturday and will extend until May 31. The legal minimum size for amberjack in the gulf is 34…
The smile behind the mask
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer Every day, hundreds of nervous, potentially COVID-19 positive people line up at Tallahassee drive-through testing centers, waiting in line to be swabbed by medical…
Contest deadline is May 25
Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by members of the U.S. House of Representatives. “The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the…
War Eagles registration is underway
The Taylor County War Eagles are hoping to get their 2020 season rolling, and sign-ups are underway for five different age division teams. Youth ages 5 to 14 are allowed…
Georgia-Pacific will re-open Hick’s Landing ramp May 7
Hick’s Landing Boat Ramp will re-open to the general public on Thursday, May 7, according to local Georgia-Pacific Foley Mill officials. According to a GP press release, Hampton Springs Road,…
Econfina River State Park ready for daytime boat ramp users
Econfina River State Park and boat ramp re-opened for daytime use on Monday, May 4, under “limited visitation” guidelines released by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). As part…
Dixie Lee Jones Langford
Dixie Lee Jones Langford was born Oct. 27, 1940, in Chattanooga, Tenn., and died and entered Glory in her Cleveland home on early morning April 28, 2020. Dixie will be…
John L. Jackson Jr.
John L. Jackson Jr., 85, of Shady Grove died peacefully at home on Sunday, April 26, 2020. He was born in Taylor County to James Carlton Jackson and Zella Agnes…
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