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County receives first $19,000 from opioid
Georgia man, 68, killed in crash
A 68-year-old Cairo, Ga., man was killed when the box truck he was driving crashed into the back of a loaded log truck Monday afternoon, Jan. 16, approximately eight miles…
New delivery date for Perry News-Herald
Due to an unavoidable schedule change with an outside printing company, the Perry News-Herald will be inserted for delivery with Saturday’s mail (instead of Friday) for the foreseeable future. All…
Sports complex to host 2 fastpitch softball tourneys
With two softball tournaments scheduled for the Glenn Ratliff Memorial Sports Complex this winter and spring — and with county officials hoping for more — the county commission has approved…
County Parks & Recreation update
Taylor County’s Parks and Recreation Department oversees seven local parks, in addition to the Glenn Ratliff Memorial Sports Complex.…
County receives first $19,000 from opioid
settlements; total could exceed $366,000
Taylor County has received the first $19,000 in payments resulting from statewide opioid lawsuit settlements, which are expected to total as much as $366,000 for the county over the next…
Council asked to rename West Margurite Street
West Margurite Street residents could have a new address, should the city council approve a local man’s request to change the street’s name after his father.…
West Fraser halts production
High wood costs and a softening lumber market are being cited as the main reasons behind West Fraser’s decision to “indefinitely curtail” operations at its local Perry Sawmill, directly impacting…
Brynes lobs accusations at Brown
City Councilman Bill Brynes lodged several complaints and criticisms at outgoing City Manager Taylor Brown at the city’s Jan. 10 meeting, including unsubstantiated allegations Brown could be negotiating on behalf…
TCI inmate death under investigation
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) is investigating the death of an inmate that occurred on Dec. 23, 2022, at Taylor Correctional Institution (TCI), however no other details have…
City has 2 applications for city manager’s post so far
With less than two weeks remaining before the Jan. 23 deadline, two individuals have submitted applications for the soon-to-be vacant city manager position during the City of Perry’s second round…
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