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Teen clocked at 118 mph during morning car chase
Deputies with the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) were involved in a high-speed car chase during the early-morning hours Tuesday in which the suspect reached speeds topping 118 miles per…
County budget includes $1 pay raise
The Taylor County Commission has finished work on its proposed $74 million budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, culminating with a special meeting held last week during which the board…
School budget is up $7 million
The Taylor County School Board has approved a $50 million preliminary budget, which reflects a $7 million (16%) increase over the prior year’s total – due in large part to…
GP supports Doctors’ Memorial Hospital
(Left to right) Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) Chairman Pat Barbaree, CEO Chris Schmidt and Vice President of Operations Sara Grambling accept a $5,000 donation to the DMH Foundation from Scott…
Drivers use local charging stations 400 times in June
Motorists driving electric vehicles have stopped in Perry to charge up their batteries more than 400 times during the month of June, utilizing one of two charging stations located in…
Residents ask city to pave Blair Avenue
Several local residents appeared before the city council last month to request their street be included when the City of Perry resumes its paving program. George Clayton and Patrick Sneed…
Walker appointed to TCSWD
The Taylor County Commission has appointed Jan Walker as the newest member of the Taylor Coastal Water & Sewer District (TCSWD) board of directors. Walker was one of four applicants…
Card game leads to shooting
An argument during a card game escalated to violence, leaving one man with a gunshot wound and another facing felony battery charges. The suspect, Nequon Tremel White, 31, is being…
New county solid waste assessment could rise as high as $228
After years of discussions and debate over the worsening financial woes of the county’s solid waste department, the Taylor County Commission appears poised to finally balance the books – but…
Tuesday afternoon crash
The driver of a 2019 Dodge Ram attempting to make a left turn onto Reddick Drive from Highway 19 apparently failed to see an oncoming vehicle and pulled directly into…
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