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Hall of Fame
Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) Director Jodi Tillman was inducted into the Florida Association of Career and Technical Education’s (FACTE) Hall of Fame during the association’s 56th annual conference held…
Shots fired: Woman arrested
A woman fleeing the scene of a large fight at Jerkins Park where gunshots rang out last Thursday night, July 14, was arrested after leading law enforcement officers on a…
100 mph chase leads to recovered stolen vehicle
A suspected illegal drug transaction at a convenience store and a traffic violation triggered a high-speed chase in which speeds reached more than 100 miles per hour on Friday, July…
County audit ‘clean’ & reserves ‘healthy’
The Taylor County Commission, along with the county’s constitutional officers, received a clean audit for the 2020-21 fiscal year, finishing the period with “healthy reserves.” According to Scott Powell of…
Fight Like Addison
Taylor County shark attack survivor Addison Bethea (center) has moved onto the next phase of her recovery, entering rehab for continued physical therapy. An online benefit cake auction for the…
Property values up $31M in city
Heading into budget planning discussions for the upcoming 2022-23 fiscal year, city council members were informed they could have an additional $200,000 in local tax revenues to help offset rising…
City can lower millage and receive more tax revenues
A projected $31 million increase in taxable values within the city limits will allow the City of Perry to generate an estimated $113,000 in additional tax revenues next year –…
Respected teacher, county commissioner dead at 81
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor For a man who spent much of his life teaching the intricacies of numbers, it seems only fitting Malcolm V. Page’s final moments…
Mitchell seeking to continue public service on city council
“Perry is more than just the city in which I live. It’s home!” states Ernestine Mitchell, a candidate for the District 3 City Council seat. “I am excited to pursue…
New COVID cases level out locally, rise nationally
Local COVID-19 cases appear to have stabilized, at least for now, weeks after a similar trend occurred statewide, although COVID-related hospitalizations and deaths are increasing nationwide. According to the latest…
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