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Pageant forced to move due to Forest Capital Hall shelter use
Nearly a month after Hurricane Idalia made landfall here, Forest Capital Hall remains closed to the public as it serves as shelter for those impacted by the storm – forcing…
Storm debris removal is still in 1st phase, could last 3 months
The first pass of roadside storm debris pick-up continues making its way across the county in the wake of Hurricane Idalia as part of a state-led effort that is expected…
Blountstown edges Dogs 16-6 in defensive battle
By MADDOX WILES The Taylor County High School (TCHS) Bulldogs fought an intense battle against the Blountstown Tigers, Thursday night in Monticello, before the Tigers ultimately scratched out just enough…
9 local burglaries under investigation
Perry Police Department (PPD) investigators are seeking help from the public in solving a string of burglaries committed in the city limits, stretching from downtown Perry down to South Jefferson…
Dump truck driver empties gas tank
A dump truck driver was arrested Friday, Sept. 8, for allegedly draining 38-50 gallons of non-ethanol gasoline onto the parking lot of a local convenience store after accidentally filling his…
DEP overseeing waterway debris clean-up
The Taylor County Commission has approved an agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the state agency to clean up debris left behind by Hurricane Idalia in…
City may pull 3% raises due to GP revenue shortfall
Faced with a projected $500,000 annual revenue shortfall due to the closure of the Georgia-Pacific (GP) Foley Cellulose Mill, the city council is considering a number of options, including removing…
GP execs decline to meet with citizen task force
Georgia Pacific (GP) executives have declined to meet with the local “Citizens Action Task Force” created to try to find a buyer for the Foley Cellulose mill, which GP announced…
Task force seeks mill buyer
Twenty-four hours after news broke that Georgia- Pacific will close the Foley Cellulose mill, local, state and federal representatives gathered for an emergency meeting with members of the business and…
DeSantis to GP: ‘Do what’s right’
Governor Ron DeSantis has responded to the impending closure of the Foley Mill in Perry by calling on Georgia-Pacific to “do what’s right” when it comes to the 525 employees…
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