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Local transportation program provided 11,600 rides last year
Last fiscal year, the Taylor County Transportation Disadvantaged Program provided 11,642 rides to local residents.…
What’s next for local economy?
What steps should Taylor County officials take as they work to overcome the loss of two of the county’s largest employers in Georgia-Pacific’s (GP) Foley Cellulose mill and West Fraser’s…
TCDA hires DiBella, Cate to head economic development
In an effort to recover from the negative economic effects of last year’s mill closures, the Taylor County Development Authority (TCDA) has hired former Buckeye plant manager Robert Cate as…
Council adds $300,000 to city’s paving project
The City of Perry recently voted to expand its ongoing paving project for a second time, authorizing another $300,000 in one-cent gas tax revenues to resurface five additional roads, bringing…
Non-working tag light results in brief chase, 2 drug arrests
More details have emerged about the arrest of a man just four days after he was released from jail on fentanyl possession drug charges.…
New business going up on Hwy. 19
A two-story commercial building under construction at the intersection of Byron Butler Parkway (Hwy. 19) and Richard Bell Avenue West will house a new retail electrical business owned by local…
Two school district employees running for public office in Madison, Franklin counties
When voters in Madison County and Franklin County go to the polls, they will have the opportunity to elect one of two Taylor County School District employees running for the…
County considers selling part or all of Hampton Springs Park
Bracing for future revenue loss due to the closure of Georgia-Pacific’s Foley Cellulose mill, the Taylor County Commission may consider selling off one of its county-owned park areas.…
A record 11 awards!
The TaCo Times and Perry News-Herald won a record 11 awards in the Florida Press Association’s annual Weekly Newspaper Contest, including first place in the “Open Division” for coverage of…
Nursing home residents evacuated due to Debby unable to return to Perry
Residents of a local nursing home evacuated prior to Hurricane Debby are reportedly being housed in an Ocala facility while awaiting approval from state health care officials to allow them…
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