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    Jail inmate escapes after officer left him unattended

    Jail inmate escapes after officer left him unattended

    A Taylor County Jail inmate remains at large after being left unattended for up to six hours Tuesday afternoon by a Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) correctional officer who originally…

    Looming revenue losses cloud county budget talks

    With the threat of future tax revenue losses due to the closure of Georgia-Pacific’s Foley Cellulose mill looming just over one year away, the Taylor County Commission began discussing its…

    PPD seizes 15 illegal gambling machines

    PPD seizes 15 illegal gambling machines

    Some 15 illegal gambling machines were seized and several arrest warrants are pending following a two-week undercover operation by the Perry Police Department (PPD).…

    Newman ‘built partnerships to get results’ for District 3

    Newman ‘built partnerships to get results’ for District 3

    By MICHAEL NEWMAN / Candidate for County Commission-District 3 I am Michael Newman, I have lived in Salem, Taylor County all my life. I graduated from Taylor County High School,…

    School Board will discuss adding 6th grade to Stein.

    The Taylor County School Board will hold a workshop on Tuesday, July 23 to discuss a request to add sixth grade to Steinhatchee School.…

    Perry Elite 8U football team brings home plaque from ‘We Got Game’ Showcase

    The Perry Elite Bulldogs 8-and-under (8U) football team brought home a plaque after splitting a pair of games in the “We Got Rec” Football Showcase held in Gainesville on Saturday,…

    FDOT begins bridge replacement project

    Work has begun on a Warrior Creek Bridge replacement project on Dennis Howell Road in Taylor County.…

    Dorsett repairs are underway

    Dorsett repairs are underway

    Work to replace the visitor’s seating began Thursday at Dorsett Stadium, as a local contractor demolished the old concrete block bleachers damaged by Hurricane Idalia.…

    County loses $115 million in property value

    In a glimpse of what local taxing authorities can likely expect over the next several years, Taylor County is projected to lose more than $115 million of its tangible personal…

    Real property values set to jump $109 million

    Taylor County’s real estate market continues to be strong, boosting the county’s total projected 2024 real property taxable values by $109 million — a 9.9% increase over 2023.…