Home » Archives by category » News (Page 361)
Moon remembered
Family, friends and fellow teachers gathered Friday at Taylor County Primary School (TCPS) to plant a “Miss Frances” crape myrtle tree in honor of the late Sheri Snow Moon. The…
Cross City Correction Institution still closed
A month after being evacuated due to flooding, Cross City Correctional Institution inmates and staff remain at Taylor Correctional Institution (TCI), as the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) has not…
Sawmill shooting detailed
Court documents reveal how a local West Fraser employee ordered two co-workers into a break room at gunpoint, forced them to surrender their phones and fired an AR 15-style rifle…
Jackson charged with armed home invasion
One suspect is in custody and a second remains at large in connection with a July 26 armed home invasion that left a 65-year-old Perry man partially paralyzed. Tony Cornelius…
21 cats, 2 dogs rescued
More than 20 cats and two dogs were rescued from a locked and abandoned motor home Friday, Sept. 10, after apparently being without food, water or adequate ventilation for nearly…
Man arrested after threatening neighbors with sword, crossbow
A Perry man armed with a sword and a crossbow was arrested last weekend after threatening to kill his neighbors and accusing them of stealing an AC window unit from…
61 dead in Taylor
Taylor County’s official COVID-19 death total now stands at 61, after the state of Florida released its first county-level COVID death figures in four months. The most recent data includes…
Dramatic drop in cases
Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) officials are reporting a continued drop in the number of COVID-19 patients admitted to the hospital. According to figures released Thursday, although DMH had a total…
Workplace shooting
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer A typical Sunday night shift at the local West Fraser sawmill erupted into a hostage situation and workplace shooting after an employee allegedly held…
Workers snuff out Super-Pufft fire
The quick reactions of several employees helped extinguish a small fire, limit damages and prevent any injuries after a small fire broke out at Super-Pufft Snacks plant in Perry on…
Recent Comments