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Cowboy night
Friends, family and Bulldog football fans donned cowboy hats and western attire Friday night at Dorsett Stadium to honor the memory of former football player Waylon “Cowboy” Barber, who was…
$7.2 million in airport projects for Perry-Foley
More than $7.2 million in upgrades and rehabilitation projects are planned at Perry-Foley Airport over the next six years, with another $5.5 million project in the wings still awaiting federal…
2 flee after Beach Rd. crash
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred near Deadman’s Curve Thursday afternoon, in which the driver and passenger of one vehicle fled the scene, reportedly…
TCES unveils plans to improve ‘D’ grade
When the leadership team at Taylor County Elementary School (TCES) received news that the school had received a “D” grade from the state for the 2021-22 year, they knew changes…
Mother charged in stabbing
A Perry woman, upset that the father of her child missed their son’s football practice, attacked him with a kitchen knife, stabbing him multiple times Tuesday – while leaving another…
4 arrested after search warrant
Acting on citizen complaints, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) Drug Task Force served a search warrant on a Snapper Street residence, resulting in four arrests and the seizure of…
City hammers out balanced budget
Using a combination of revised revenue projections, federal grant funds, cuts to major capital purchases and 5% water and sewer rate increases, the city council eliminated a $1.3 million budget…
School discipline, conduct debated
If a student is arrested off campus for a felony offense, who is responsible for informing the school district? School board member Deidra Dunnell posed that question during a review…
Updated COVID vaccine will be available soon
Federal officials are expected to approve emergency authorizations as soon as this week for newly-formulated COVID-19 vaccine boosters from both Moderna and Pfizer specifically redesigned to combat the Omicron BA.5…
No answers on city gas revenue decline
City staff continues to “audit” City of Perry natural gas accounts and have yet to determine why gas utility revenues have declined in recent years.…
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