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City council tentatively sets a slightly lower millage rate
The city council will begin hammering out details of the City of Perry’s proposed fiscal year 2024-25 budget during a budget workshop set for 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30.…
A Life of Service
By ANGELA CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor Doctors and nurses lined the hallway to pay their final respects to an American hero passing by in a flag-draped coffin, as his wife…
School Board takes 1st vote on tentative budget next July 30
The school board’s “required local effort” ad valorem tax millage rate for Taylor County taxpayers will drop a scant .115 percent for the coming year, with a proposed millage rate…
Intruder killed during home invasion
A Taylor County man was fatally shot during what was initially reported as an early-morning home invasion on O’Steen Road Saturday, July 20.…
Escaped Taylor County Jail inmate captured at Madison Co. residence
Five days after walking away from an unsupervised work detail at the Taylor County Road Department in Perry on Tuesday, July 16, Taylor County Jail inmate trustee Ricky Dale Foskey…
Stolen backhoe used to run over, rob ATM
Two Taylor County men have been arrested in connection with a string of ATM burglaries and other crimes in three different counties.…
Search warrant issued in theft leads to drug arrest
A third arrest was made Friday in conjunction with the search warrant served at the home of ATM burglary suspect Joshya Warf – as his girlfriend, Amanda Nicole Wojciechowski, 35,…
Beshears cites ‘better safety, performance & college prep’
By ALICIA BESHEARS / Candidate for Superintendent of Schools I have been honored to serve as your Taylor County Superintendent of Schools since 2022, when I was entrusted to assume…
City making progress on water issues
The City of Perry has made progress in resolving complaints from some city water utility customers experiencing discoloration in their drinking water.…
Schools to completely replace 41 of 63 roofs
Like many Taylor County homes and businesses, Hurricane Idalia caused substantial roof damage to multiple buildings owned by the Taylor County School District. (Above) Workers are shown replacing sections of…
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