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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…
City cuts $17,600 DMH bill in half
After agreeing that the issue “could have been handled better on both ends,” the Perry City Council and Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) have mutually agreed to split responsibility for a…
New home for Stein. Chamber?
The Taylor County Commission is considering leasing a county-owned mobile home located adjacent to the Steinhatchee public boat ramp to the Steinhatchee River Chamber of Commerce to serve as the…
FWC will hold public hearing on future of Big Bend WMA next Wednesday in Perry
Would you like to have input on how the state manages the Big Bend Wildlife Management Area (WMA) over the next 10 years?…
Perry Police Department is close to being fully staffed
After years of being short-staffed, the Perry Police Department (PPD) is finally getting close to being at full force.…
Family seeking answers
The overwhelming sense of frustration, sorrow and loss is palatable when Travis Smith’s loved ones gather together.…
Council, Demps hammer out contract
Members of the city council engaged in a lengthy negotiation with local attorney Hope Demps at their May 23 meeting – objecting to the proposed level of compensation and a…
2 fire stations funded
Florida State Rep. Jason Shoaf has announced that the 2023-24 state budget recently approved by the Florida Legislature includes a total of $2 million in direct allocations for Taylor County…
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