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George Gary Pitts
George Gary Pitts was born on March 25, 1951, in Kinard, Fla. and passed away peacefully on Sept. 1, 2026. He was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, brother,…
Christopher Drake Wright-Watson
Christopher Drake Wright-Watson, 21, died Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. Graveside services were held Thursday, Sept. 10, at 5 p.m. at Grace Farm Cemetery, located at 4035 Grover Hunter Road in…
Perry awarded $86,825 state grant to advance Gram’s Legacy industrial site
The City of Perry has been awarded $86,825 in state funding to complete the surveying and environmental groundwork needed to move the Gram’s Legacy industrial site toward possible development, marking…
Man arrested after machete standoff
A tense standoff between a Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputy and a man armed with a machete and a hammer ended after the man surrendered his weapons at gunpoint…
Blanco receives American Fisheries Society ‘Award of Excellence’ for scallop outreach
By SHARISHA BOODOO / Courtesy of American Fisheries Society Give a man some scallops, and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to sustainably harvest scallops, and he…
VDCI to take over county mosquito control
Taylor County’s mosquito control program will transition from direct county oversight to a third-party company, Vector Disease Control International (VDCI), beginning in October.…
‘Pick-6’ caps ‘ugly’ 13-7 defensive win
It wasn’t pretty, but the Taylor County High School (TCHS) Bulldogs overcame a scoreless first half to dominate the final two quarters on defense and pull out a “gutsy” 13-7…
County transfers $500,000 for Steinhatchee flood project
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to transfer $500,000 from its general fund reserves to cover a funding shortfall that would allow it to move forward with the flood mitigation…
Senior Center seeks donations to provide home-cooked meals for local senior citizens in need
The Taylor Senior Citizens Center has launched a food drive in order to return to serving home-cooked meals for its clients and seniors in the community in need. “We are…
TCHS JV Bulldogs defeat NFC 27-20
The Taylor County JV Bulldogs’ football team improved to 2-1 with a 27-20 win over North Florida Christian (NFC) last Thursday night in Perry.…
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