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Education: the gift that keeps on giving
According to the old adage, “Where there is a will…there is a way.” But, if you are looking to return to school, learn a trade or start a new career…
Business alarm leads to man who later dies
A Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputy responding to an alarm at a business in Tennille Tuesday night discovered an unresponsive 28-year-old male who was transported to the hospital, where…
School Board re-appoints Dyal
With the 90-day window on their initial appointment about to expire, the Taylor County School Board voted Tuesday to re-appoint Paul Dyal as interim school superintendent – effective until Gov.…
County commission funds jail repairs
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to take approximately $27,000 out of reserves to cover the cost of equipment repairs at the Taylor County Jail. Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO)…
Feds arrest 1 local man
A Perry man was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 8, on federal charges linked to a methamphetamine trafficking organization. Stephen Lance Gamble, 45, was booked at the Taylor County Jail and then…
Deadman’s Curve land purchase costs $76,000
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to spend approximately $76,000 to acquire the property needed to widen and straighten Deadman’s Curve on Beach Road, the site of a number of…
22 new COVID cases last week
Four weeks after the number of new COVID-19 cases in Taylor County nearly bottomed out, with just two reported during an entire week, the number of people testing positive is…
School district focuses on mental health of students
From school superintendents to classroom teachers, students’ mental health is a key issue dominating education these days. In Taylor County, middle and high school students recently completed mental health screeners…
County helps Steinhatchee School
Demonstrating an early example of the giving spirit associated with the holiday season, the Taylor County Commission has agreed to assist the Taylor County School District by providing some needed…
Former SEAL fills city seat
U.S. Navy veteran Stephen “Otter” Otten has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the City of Perry’s Police Pension Board of Trustees. In addition to filling an open seat…
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