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City will keep water late fees
For the second meeting in a row, Perry Mayor Shirlie Hampton advocated for eliminating extension fees charged to city water customers who are late paying their bills, but once again…
Own a piece of Camp Cherry Lake history
Would you like to have your very own piece of Camp Cherry Lake history and preserve priceless summer memories from your youth?…
City applies for $700,000 grant
As part of a series of projects aimed at upgrading its water supply, for the second straight year the City of Perry has agreed to apply for a $700,000 Community…
Bullet strikes man in butt
A 37-year-old Perry man was shot in the buttocks as he fled a barrage of bullets sprayed into a group of men playing cards behind Munchie’s convenience store during the…
Brynes criticizes auditor, calls financial report ‘unacceptable’
Councilman Bill Brynes voiced harsh criticism of the city’s auditing firm, calling the city’s annual comprehensive financial report “totally unacceptable” and stating he would be “embarrassed” to present the report…
Local man with three warrants found in Jena hiding under a pile of clothes
A man with three outstanding Taylor County warrants was arrested in Dixie County Tuesday, after he was found hiding under a pile of clothes at a residence in Jena.…
City meetings moved to 5 p.m.
Balancing requests from the public and city staff — as well as the work schedules of some individual council members — the city council has voted to move its regular…
Commission agrees to cover cost of repairs to boiler at Doctors’ Memorial
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to spend up $16,700 to repair a boiler at Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) after the equipment experienced a “critical failure” last week.…
Safety upgrades coming to Beach Rd.
Minor construction work and signage upgrades are expected to begin Monday, May 22 on a federally-funded project to address safety concerns along the entire length of Beach Road from Steinhatchee…
44-year-old injured in motorcycle crash
A 44-year-old Perry man was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash late Tuesday night, May 16, on Boyd Road.…
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