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Officials are predicting 10+ feet of storm surge
Local emergency officials are asking residents to take Hurricane Helene seriously – especially when it comes to the threat of storm surge.…
Local schools will be closed Sept. 25-27
After meeting with Emergency Management officials Tuesday, Superintendent of Schools Alicia Beshears announced all schools and district offices will be closed Wednesday, Sept. 25 through Friday, Sept. 27.…
Sandbags available at two locations here
Self-serve sandbag distribution centers are now open and operational in Taylor County in two locations.…
Commission approves $100 million final budget
The Taylor County Commission gave final approval to its $100 million budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year on Monday, while also maintaining the county’s property tax millage rates at the…
Historic Train Depot future is in jeopardy due to cost of repairs
The Perry City Council is facing a difficult decision on the future of the historic Perry Old Train Depot on Ellis Street adjacent to Rosehead Park in downtown Perry.…
Perry man, 48, arrested for arson after Woods Creek Rd. house fire
A Perry man who threatened to harm himself has been charged with arson following a house fire that occurred Wednesday morning on Woods Creek Road.…
Hurricane Debby debris deadline is Sunday
Taylor County property owners are reminded that Hurricane Debby debris must be placed and properly separated for roadside pickup by Sunday, Sept. 22.…
Ellison hired to be new county building official
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to hire local electrician Lee Ellison as the county’s new building official.…
School board asked to honor Coaches Burgess and Coker
As football coaches, C.T. Burgess and Elmer Coker were known to be strict – but fair.…
A ‘conspiracy’ of lemurs
By NATALIE SALMONS / Special to the Perry News-Herald Breaking news! There is a conspiracy in Taylor County! Did you know that a group of lemurs is called a “conspiracy?”…
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