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    Brannen, Florida Elite soccer team capture U13 National Premier League title at tourney in N.C.

    A Tallahassee soccer team, featuring local Taylor County player Bain Brannen, won a major national tournament in Bermuda Run, North Carolina two weeks ago. After winning the National Premier League’s…

    COVID cases up

    Local COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Taylor County, with 65 cases reported last week, up from 43 two weeks before. According to the latest report from Florida Department of…

    Lago hired as assistant football coach at Miles College in Ala.

    Perry native Austin Lago has accepted an assistant football coaching position at Miles College in Birmingham, Ala. “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as assistant football…

    County may demolish old Shady Grove voting house

    The Taylor County Commission will hold a public hearing next week to determine whether or not to move forward with demolishing the former Shady Grove voting house, which has become…

    Summer basketball camp starts July 9

    Taylor County High School (TCHS) Head Basketball Coach Marq Ellis and Chad Ellis are holding Summer Basketball Camps for ages 6-13 during the month of July. The youth basketball camps…

    DMH re-opens ‘swing beds’ to help transition patients to home

    Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) has announced the local hospital is re-opening its “Swing Bed” Inpatient Rehabilitation Program beginning July 1. DMH Director of Nursing Ashley Biddy said the swing bed…

    Food distribution July 9

    Second Harvest of the Big Bend will hold a drive-thru food distribution this Saturday, July 9, starting at 10 a.m. The distribution will be held at the Taylor County Elementary…

    Final evaluation for Upward flag football to be held on July 14

    If you are looking for a fun and healthy youth activity, now is the time to sign up for the upcoming 2022 Upward flag football and cheerleading season. Registration is…

    Scallopers rarely victim of shark bites

    Although shark attacks are extremely rare in the Big Bend, and almost never involve people scalloping, there are precautions people can take while enjoying their time on the Gulf. “Snorkelers…

    Nellie Jane Shaw

    Nellie Jane Shaw, 87, passed away on July 6, 2022, in Gainesville. She was born July 1, 1935, in Perry to William Thomas Grubbs and Lucille Hale Grubbs. Nellie was…