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    School start times likely to remain early next year

    Start times for Taylor County schools are likely to remain earlier, rather than later, next year, based on data presented to the school board Tuesday.…

    County-wide burn ban remains in effect after rain

    Despite receiving nearly an inch of rain last Saturday, Taylor County remains in a rainfall deficit of more than 20 inches below normal, and the threat of wildfires remains high,…

    Joining the Flock?

    The Perry City Council is the latest in a long line of cities and counties across the country weighing the pros and cons of installing more than a dozen automatic…

    FHP: Driver swerves to miss slowed traffic, hits ambulance

    FHP: Driver swerves to miss slowed traffic, hits ambulance

    Minor injuries were reported in a Sunday afternoon, May 3, crash at Tennille that involved a local ambulance and another vehicle that swerved into it.…

    May 11 is deadline to qualify using petitions

    Those who may want to seek election to a local public office in the upcoming 2026 election have less than a week to qualify by the petition method, which can…

    Davis files to run for school board, challenging Agner for Dist. 1 seat

    Liddie Ann Davis has filed to run for the Taylor County School Board District 1 seat, challenging incumbent School Board member Bonnie Sue Agner.…

    CNO Biddy named interim DMH CEO

    The Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) Board of Directors has named Ashley Biddy as interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective May 1, 2026.…

    Perry man, 48, indicted on federal drug charges

    Nicholas Michael Freeman, 48, of Perry has been indicted in federal court for possession with intent to distribute five grams or more of methamphetamine, cocaine and cocaine base, according to…

    Roll-over crash near Salem

    Roll-over crash near Salem

    A single-vehicle roll-over crash happened Saturday afternoon, May 2, just south of Salem. The driver was transported to Doctors’ Memorial Hospital for treatment. The SUV left the roadway and overturned…

    City revises tax incentives for The Grove

    The Perry City Council has agreed to a revised 10-year ad valorem property tax incentive with Prospect Real Estate Development Group — developers of “The Grove at Perry” apartment village…