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Pavilion to be demolished
Although a planned $1 million renovation to Hodges Park remains stuck in the design phase — with construction not expected to begin until next spring — one of the two…
Construction stops on apartments project
Developers have agreed to stop work on Taylor County’s newest multi-family residential apartment village for one month to work with state agencies on acquiring the needed environmental permits.…
51-year-old man stabbed during altercation
A 51-year-old Perry man is in stable condition after being stabbed twice in the neck during a physical altercation at Choo-Choo’s convenience store Monday afternoon, Aug. 21.…
Teen arrested for threatening mass shooting
A 14-year-old student was arrested Friday morning at Taylor County High School (TCHS) after allegedly making threatening statements online, including comments on Snapchat about carrying out a mass shooting.…
Former Perry Police Chief Putnal dies at 76 after battle with cancer
Retired Perry Police Department (PPD) Chief Wayne Putnal died Thursday, Aug. 17, following an eight-month battle with cancer. He was 76.…
Grassy Gator Gamble
A popular stretch of Taylor County coastline will now be a little bit safer, after a trio of local men harvested a 10-foot, 6.5-inch gator in a creek near “Grassy…
FDOT resists city’s request to take back Jefferson St.
Just over one month after voting to declare the downtown canopy project “completely dead forever,” the City of Perry is being asked to reconsider its request for the Florida Department…
Business owner asks FDOT to remove median dividers
Local businessman Dave Gorby, who owns Tri-County Cellular on Hwy. 19, is asking the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to do away with the median dividers within the city limits…
City to raise maximum height
After initially rejecting the idea, the city council is now poised to amend its land development regulations (LDR) to increase the maximum building height in commercial intensive zones from 35…
New state law thwarts county’s residential garbage pick-up plans
The Taylor County Commission has halted efforts to determine what it would cost to offer residential garbage pick-up after learning state legislation passed last year would force county officials to…
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