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Fees waived for in-town shuttle program through Jan. 5, 2022
For the eighth year in a row, those who utilize the local in-town Big Bend Transit (BBT) shuttle service will receive an early holiday gift, after the county agreed to…
Ash/Hwy. 19 t-bone crash kills woman
An 88-year-old Perry woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 19 and Ash Street just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1. Bonnie B.…
Man in wheelchair is injured in crash
Just 10 minutes after clearing the scene of a fatal car crash on the west end of Ash Street Wednesday, Perry Police Department (PPD) officers were dispatched to a second…
Waste Pro fees up 4.25%
Some 200 businesses in the unincorporated area of Taylor County will see a 4.25% increase in the fees charged by Waste Pro for commercial solid waste collection beginning in the…
County seeks grant for derelict vessels
The Taylor County Commission plans to seek a state grant to cover the cost of removing a derelict vessel from the Steinhatchee River. At the commission’s Nov. 16 meeting, County…
Taylor escapes serious damage from hurricanes
The active 2021 Atlantic hurricane season officially concluded Tuesday, Nov. 30, after producing 21 named storms, including seven hurricanes, of which four were major hurricanes. This above-average hurricane season was…
Sidewalk project nearing completion
Construction on the Old Dixie Highway sidewalk project is wrapping up, as crews from Curt’s Construction complete the final items on the checklist. The project, which is federally funded and…
Second suspect sentenced to 30 years in prison
The case of the 2018 murder of Derek Parks has officially closed after the second defendant entered a plea deal last week to avoid standing trial. Jessie Daquan Price- Brown…
County to issue cards, decals for roll-off sites
Taylor County residents who utilize the county’s roll-off sites will have additional flexibility next year when showing proof they are eligible to drop off household garbage. Most Taylor County property…
City to abandon small section of Bryant St.?
The City of Perry has agreed to consider a request to vacate ownership of a portion of Bryant Street at the request of a longtime local business interested in expanding.…
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