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County moves forward on softball field grant
The Taylor County Commission unanimously agreed to submit a $200,000 state grant application to help fund the construction of a third softball field at the Taylor County Sports Complex. The…
Joseph Lamar Deal
Joseph Lamar Deal, 65, passed away on Sept. 12, 2021 in Live Oak. Joe was born Oct. 20, 1955, in Perry to parents Morris Newton Deal and Martha Walters Deal.…
Pandemic Peak? DMH numbers plateau
Officials at Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) are cautiously optimistic that they have may have seen the worst of the recent COVID-19 surge — both in Taylor County and across the…
Parks struggled against his killers until the end
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor Despite being bound and gagged, Derek Parks never gave up fighting. In the final few minutes of his life, he struggled against his…
State refuses to release local COVID death data
After months of state agencies withholding local coronavirus information, Gov. Ron DeSantis stated it would be “appropriate” for the state to release county-level COVID-19 data at a press conference in…
Volunteers needed for Scallop Count Sept. 8
As the 2021 recreational bay scallop season draws to a close for most of Taylor County, the local Extension Office is seeking volunteers for the first post-season scallop count in…
Sheriff Padgett: ‘Jail not a luxury resort’
“If the conditions at the jail are not to your liking, don’t commit crimes and don’t come back.” That was Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett’s message to incarcerated inmates and…
Baseball association hits the ground running
The newly-formed Taylor County Baseball Association (TCBA) is excited to hit the ground running in its mission to strengthen the youth baseball program here in Taylor County. The parent-led association…
After first two games were canceled, Lady Bulldogs open season with loss to Dixie
After having their first two games of the 2021 season cancelled due to COVID precautions, the Taylor County High School (TCHS) varsity volleyball squad fell in their season opener to…
Bright blue ball of flame cuts off electricity, traffic
A fiery electrical surge halted traffic at the intersection of U.S. Highway 19 and Ash Street and resulted in the loss of power to some 1,500 Duke Energy customers Tuesday…
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