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    Taylor surpasses 1,000 COVID cases

    Taylor County officially surpassed 1,000 reported positive coronavirus cases this week, more than four months after the county began accumulating cases following the first reported case here on April 2.…

    Church robbed Wednesday

    The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) is currently investigating a break-in at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Shady Grove that was reported Wednesday. Two laptops and a camera were stolen…

    Voter turnout now over 22%

    After a fast start to the early voting period for the upcoming Primary Election — slated for next Tuesday, Aug. 18 — the pace has since slowed, but total voter…

    ‘Operation Justice’

    ‘Operation Justice’

    A multi-agency investigation resulted in the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of an undisclosed amount of methamphetamine during the execution of a search warrant Friday, Aug. 7, at…

    ‘Pray people will be safe’ as schools re-open

    The Taylor County School Board is being called upon to make decisions regarding the safety and well-being of thousands of students and staff members during unprecedented times of a global…

    Railroad upgrade on track

    Work on a $17.3 million project to upgrade the railroad between Perry and Adel, Ga. remains on track despite the challenges posed by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Last week,…

    City opens budget with big deficit

    After being presented with a projected $617,000 budget shortfall, the City of Perry is expected to be faced with some tough decisions during upcoming budget discussions in order to balance…

    Rescue team responds to injured manatee

    By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer An injured mother manatee and her calf were rescued by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and University of Florida Marine Animal…

    Swimming advisory lifted at Hagan’s Cove

    The Florida Department of Health in Taylor County (DOH-Taylor) has lifted an advisory recommending against swimming at Hagan’s Cove. According to Operations Manager Martine Young, public information officer for the…

    Budget shortfall cut to $249,326

    Updated projections for city utility and state revenue numbers helped reduce the City of Perry’s projected budget deficit by more than half heading into their Tuesday night meeting. According to…