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Runaway truck takes out gas pump
Customers and employees at the Busy Bee Shell convenience store all breathed a sigh of relief when emergency cut-off valves worked as designed after a vehicle crashed into a gas…
Former officer will handle code enforcement
The City of Perry has hired a familiar face to fill its vacant code enforcement officer position.…
Steinhatchee golf cart decision delayed
Steinhatchee residents will likely have to wait two more weeks before the Taylor County Commission can decide whether or not to update its ordinance governing golf cart use in Steinhatchee.…
Ahead of schedule
Construction of a new $2 million Health Science Virtual Reality Lab at Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) is “far ahead of schedule, and I believe we’ll have a ribbon-cutting during…
PPD urges residents to lock their vehicles
Due to reports of a rash of vehicle burglaries – in which multiple firearms and an undisclosed amount of cash was stolen – the Perry Police Department (PPD) urges residents…
County to lease land for palmetto berries
The Taylor County Commission is once again seeking bidders interested in leasing 296 acres of public land to harvest saw palmetto berries this year.…
Atlantic hurricane season officially underway; will run through Nov. 30
Just as the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season officially began Thursday, an area of low pressure in the Gulf of Mexico developed the potential to become the first tropical system of…
Beshears taps new principals at schools
Superintendent of Schools Alicia Beshears has announced sweeping changes in school leadership beginning next year, with the appointment of five new assistant principals of discipline and new principals for the…
PPD gets new body cameras
The Perry Police Department (PPD) has recently replaced and upgraded in-car and body camera audio/video equipment, providing an additional layer of protection for officers as well as accountability to the…
Honoring Selfless Service
When swearing their oath of service, every individual in the military faces the reality that what they swore to defend may one day require they make the ultimate sacrifice. On…
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