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‘The Lord has blessed us’
Every morning without fail, longtime educator Lawrence Hughes Jr. and his six brothers and sisters gathered for a morning assembly in their home.…
Council requests bids be opened during meetings
Citing a lack of public trust in the process, members of the city council continue to push to open bids during public meetings — over the objections of city staff…
Southside Park renovation continues
The county is wrapping up its $50,000 rehabilitation of Southside Park, and officials are next planning to remove the long-standing racquetball structure at the park and replace it with pickleball…
Hart’s request for grant writer position rejected
City Manager John Hart’s request to create a new grant administrator/asset manager position was rejected at the city council’s April 25 meeting, after Councilman Bill Brynes and others contended the…
City without legal counsel
The City of Perry will apparently be without legal counsel for an undetermined length of time, as City Attorney Ray Curtis made it known he would not be available beyond…
Shooting investigation focusing on forensics
The ongoing investigation into the April 5 shooting at 221 Gas & Grill that claimed the life of Travis Stephen Smith, 33, remains active and is pending results from a…
Brynes asks city to forgive $20,000 charge for DMH
Recently-hired City Manager John Hart has been tasked with wading through yet another murky water-related issue on behalf of the city council — this time a nearly $20,000 bill owed…
Visitor becomes inmate after smuggling attempt
A Perry woman has been charged with attempting to smuggle vape pens, cigarettes and chewing tobacco into the Taylor County Jail.…
City debates Code Enforcement, weekend inspections requested
The City of Perry’s vacant code enforcement officer position prompted some debate at the city council’s most recent April 25 meeting, after a local contractor urged the city to crack…
TCDA welcome
Taylor County Development Authority (TCDA) Chairman Wallace Holmes (left) welcomed new board member Ernestine Mitchell (right), who was sworn at a recent meeting. Mitchell joins TCDA board members John Singer,…
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