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GP Folely Cellulose Public Affairs Manager Scott Mixon presented a $14,000 check to Miss Florida Forest Festival Ella Holley, Little Queen Isabelle Brock and Little King Benjamin Weadon on Wednesday…
Coverson murder trial delayed again
The murder trial for Jarnell “Roosta” Coverson has been delayed once again, with jury selection now slated for Friday, Dec. 17. Coverson, one of three men charged in connection with…
Brush truck bids are in
The Taylor County Commission has received three bids to construct a new brush/squad truck for Taylor County Fire-Rescue (TCFR). The board opened the bids during its Oct. 4 meeting, with…
‘Excellent’ rating at regional event
By DOUGLAS WALLACE / Special to the Perry News-Herald The Taylor County High School (TCHS) “Pride of Taylor” Marching Band earned “excellent” ratings in seven categories, a pair of “superior”…
Rhythm Man
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer Steinhatchee resident Ed Pintado’s fingers are worn and calloused — strong from strumming a bass that matched him in size for nearly three decades.…
‘No evidence’ of red tide off Taylor’s coast
Despite some sightings of dead fish floating off the local coast over a week ago, there is no evidence that red tide is currently present along Taylor County’s Gulf coast,…
McNeill named Jefferson supervisor of elections
Former Perry resident Justin “Tyler” McNeill was appointed Jefferson County Supervisor of Elections by Governor Ron DeSantis last Friday. McNeill is a resident of Monticello, where he has worked as…
Dyal lays out ‘game plan’
Interim Superintendent of Schools Paul Dyal has a game plan for his first few days back in office – specifically to “get my feet wet and see exactly what issues…
Small farms avoid tax hit
Property Appraiser Shawna Beach recently joined fellow rural North Florida county property appraisers in a fight against a proposed state rule change that would have cost more than 200 local…
Traffic stop leads to gun and drug charges against Perry man
A Perry man was arrested on drug trafficking and other charges Sunday, Oct. 3, after Jefferson County deputies discovered a weapon and illegal drugs during a routine traffic stop for…
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