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DiBella appointed to Federal Maritime Commission after Trump nomination
Florida’s former Secretary of Commerce and past president of Enterprise Florida, Laura DiBella, who has been working as a consultant to the Taylor County Development Authority (TCDA) since August 2024,…
Perry native, Ellis, puts personal touch in Ebenezer Scrooge role
By MARK VIOLA / Staff writer For many, Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” is a holiday tradition just as much as a Christmas tree or an “Elf on the Shelf.”…
$210,000 grant helps fund Big Top turn lane
The Taylor County Commission has approved an agreement for a $210,000 Rural Infrastructure Fund (RIF) grant that will fund construction of a new exit off Hwy. 19 to accommodate Big…
City must scrap three work trucks from fleet
In order to qualify for $1.2 million in grant funding that will be used to purchase three new garbage trucks, the City of Perry has agreed to “scrap” and remove…
Foskey sentenced to 60 days under plea deal for walking away from work detail in July 2024
More than 18 months after walking away from an unsupervised work detail in July 2024, which led to a five-day manhunt and the resignation of a Taylor County Sheriff’s Office…
Two brokers interested in city’s insurance coverage
After receiving responses from two firms, the City of Perry will hear presentations from a pair of insurance brokers interested in helping the city obtain more affordable coverage for its…
TCHS, TCMS gifted 550 used desks by Valdosta Stat University
New desks for students have been at the top of the “wish list” for Taylor County Middle School for more than a year, and for more than three years for…
County commission officially opposes GP application to move mill discharge
The Taylor County Commission has voted to formally oppose Georgia-Pacific’s (GP) wastewater permit seeking to move the former Foley Cellulose Mill’s discharge point from the end of the Fenholloway River…
Environmental concerns raised over Foley mill water well
Several former Foley Cellulose Mill employees are expressing environmental concerns over Georgia-Pacific’s recent decision to shut down the #2 water well at the former Foley Cellulose Mill site and the…
2 TCSO deputies sent to hospital after arrest turns violent
Two deputies were sent the hospital – one with a broken leg and a bite, and the other with what was first suspected to be a torn ligament, but turned…
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