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COVID deaths hit 100 here
Twenty-three months after the first case of COVID-19 was reported here, Taylor County reached a grim milestone as the official death toll has now reached 100 people lost to the…
Discrimination suit withdrawn
Faced with the possibility of having to pay the city’s attorneys fees if claims of racial and gender discrimination were later determined to be baseless, the attorney representing former city…
33-acre wildfire threatened several homes
Rapid response and “excellent coordination” on the part of multiple agencies resulted in the quick containment of an “extremely dangerous” wildfire that threatened homes just south of Steinhatchee on Friday.…
12 new COVID-19 cases reported last week
Taylor County’s number of new positive COVID-19 cases fell for the fifth straight week, as the county moves further away from the Omicron surge that began around Christmas and peaked…
Local man arrested for attempted murder
A Perry man is facing an attempted murder charge after an alcohol-fueled domestic argument turned violent Monday night, resulting in multiple gunshots being fired inside a home. Joseph C. Lepine,…
Waste Pro officials apologize to city council for recent problems
Stating that the waste management industry has been “hit significantly hard by COVID,” Waste Pro Regional Manager Loyd Childree apologized to city officials for recent problems experienced by commercial solid…
Brown recommends rotating manager’s line of succession
At the recommendation of City Manager Taylor Brown, the city council has designated Perry Police Department (PPD) Chief Jamie Cruse to fill in as acting city manager when Brown is…
Up in smoke
Several pounds of cannabis, almost a pound of cocaine and 1.5 pounds of synthetic marijuana went up in smoke Wednesday as part of regular court-ordered evidence destruction following the conclusion…
BBTC preparing students for high-wage careers
In the past, technical colleges may have had a reputation of being a school of last resort for students who did not fit into the traditional high school or college…
Taylor schools will partner with FSU for intern program
The Taylor County School Board has approved a new agreement with the Florida State University (FSU) College of Education to host student-teacher interns beginning next school year. According to Director…
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