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Downtown Christmas!
Here comes Santa Claus! Santa, Mrs. Claus and all their favorite elves will celebrate the start of the holiday season in historic downtown Perry at the annual “Downtown Christmas on…
BBTC offers $3,000 in free scholarships
Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) has been awarded a $713,529 “Open Door” grant to assist new students with tuition – covering up to $3,000 for each Career Technical Education (CTE)…
‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ is a heartfelt love letter to fans
By MARK VIOLA The classic “Ghostbusters” movie from 1984 is, at its core, a goofy comedy about a group of out-of-work academics who turn their pursuit of the supernatural into…
Alford pleads guilty to wire fraud
Twice-convicted felon Stephen M. Alford – who served federal prison time for his attempt to execute a $500 million land swap that would have converted a portion of 548,000 acres…
PPD loses longtime captain
Family, friends and the local law enforcement community were shocked and saddened early Tuesday as news spread of the death of longtime Perry Police Department (PPD) Capt. Gene Franklin, who…
Man pleads guilty to trafficking
A Perry man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison, followed by four years of probation, after pleading guilty to one count of possession of methamphetamine with intent…
City remains cold on freezer funding
Despite a follow-up request from the Taylor Senior Citizens Center (TSCC) for funding to help purchase a new walk-in freezer, the majority of the city council continues to stand by…
All adults now eligible for boosters
The U.S. Centers of Disease Control (CDC) announced on Friday, Nov. 19, that it is now recommending COVID-19 booster shots for all adults who received the second dose of the…
County gives $1,000 bonuses
For the first time in recent memory, the Taylor County Commission has agreed to provide bonuses to all county employees in the same year that county workers also received a…
$1 million needed for dredging
The design phase of the county’s proposed dredging projects in Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee is finally moving forward, but a budget shortfall of more than $1 million is forcing county…
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