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Crews busy restoring power
While Hurricane Debby did not pack the same strong winds Hurricane Idalia buffeted the area with last year, they were still enough to knock out power to nearly every electrical…
40-year sentence for child sex charges
A curfew put in place in the days after Hurricane Idalia last year resulted in the arrest of a New York man who traveled to Taylor County with the intent…
Badcock closing nationwide; local store to re-open under new name
Badcock Home Furniture & More — one of the country’s oldest furniture retailers — is closing all 380 of its locations, including stores in Perry, Tallahassee, Crawfordville, Havana and Monticello,…
DaVita looking for new location
DaVita, Inc. is reportedly seeking an alternative location to house its kidney dialysis services in Perry, nearly one year after damage from Hurricane Idalia caused the local clinic on Main…
Steinhatchee man arrested after two-year trafficking investigation
A nearly two-year investigation by the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) Drug Task Force has resulted in the arrest of a Steinhatchee man on methamphetamine and fentanyl drug trafficking charges.…
Five arrested for fentanyl
Fentanyl, a drug that law enforcement considers highly dangerous due to its deadly toxicity, was seized during two separate investigations by the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) Drug Task Force…
Back open after Idalia damages
“If I had a dollar for every time someone walked through the door and said they were glad we were back open, I wouldn’t need to work,” a Dollar Tree…
School district to ban cellphones in class?
Under a new proposed district policy, cellphone use by students would be banned during the school day.…
City plans $2 garbage increase; but no water, sewer, gas hikes
In addition to adopting the “roll-back” millage rate to keep property tax revenues virtually the same, the City of Perry plans for no increases in water, wastewater and gas utility…
Beach touts 16 years of experience in PA office
By SHAWNA BEACH / Candidate for County Property Appraiser As a certified Florida appraiser with over 16 years experience in the Taylor County Property Appraiser’s office, I am the most…
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