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Public speakers call for moratorium or ban
The vast majority of those who spoke at Tuesday’s data center workshop voiced their opposition to a facility coming to Taylor County, asking commissioners to either implement a temporary moratorium…
Taylor Co. Community Bank acquired by Gulf Winds CU
Taylor County Community Bank, the Perry branch of Madison County Community Bank that opened here in January 2024, is set to change hands as part of a multimillion-dollar merger announced…
PPD issues warning about juveniles and ‘Orbeez guns’
The Perry Police Department (PPD) has issued a strong public safety warning following several recent local incidents where juveniles have been using “gel pellet blasters,” commonly known as “Orbeez guns,”…
BBTC preparing its students for ‘Industry 4.0’ with zSpace
Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) has been featured in Business Insider for its efforts to prepare students and local workers for careers in advanced manufacturing.…
School pauses medical coder course
Several dual-enrolled students expressed their disappointment that Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) has opted to shut down its “Medical Coder/Biller” course, stating they had built their school schedules around the…
Local author remembers letter sent to him by legendary singer Dolly
One of Perry native and author Michael Morris’ most valued possessions is a letter sent to him following the publication of his novels “A Place Called Wiregrass,” “Slow Way Home”…
Commission allocates $1.87 million to Keaton Beach channel dredging project
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to allocate nearly $1.9 million from its reserves to cover the local cost share of the $12.5 million federal dredging project for the Keaton…
TCSO: 2+ weeks after homicide, investigation is still ‘very active’
The joint local-state investigation into the Aug. 9 murder of 26-year-old Leneir Britt is now entering its third week, with no new information being released by the Taylor County Sheriff’s…
High-speed chase ends in crash
A high-speed chase around midnight on Friday, Aug. 21, ended when the fleeing driver lost control on a curve, struck a power pole and flipped his vehicle.…
County asks city to remove speed cameras from its ROW
The Taylor County Commission has requested the City of Perry remove three recently-installed school zone speed cameras from its right-of-way on Pinecrest Street and Johnson Stripling Road that were placed…
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