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Constitutional officers seek raises for staff
Taylor County’s constitutional officers have joined Sheriff Wayne Padgett in requesting the Taylor County Commission find a way to include raises for all county employees in next year’s budget, a…
Bulldogs on probation, 2 players out for season
A brawl that lasted less than a minute during a recent spring jamboree football game between Madison County and Taylor County cost two players an entire year of eligibility and…
City Council struggles with attendance
For the second time in two months, the City of Perry was unable to conduct regular business at one of its twice-monthly meetings due to a majority of the council…
Two slain inmates identified
The names of two inmates killed during an “inmate on inmate” battery have been released by the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) – more than a month after the deadly…
Caregiver arrested on 3 felony charges
A local caregiver is facing felony charges related to exploitation of the elderly and grand theft just two years after she was arrested for similar charges. Amy Lynn Gray, 41,…
Mud bog compromise?
Will a large-scale mud-bog ever be held again at Taylor County’s Iron Horse Mud Ranch — a location some supporters call the “Disney World of Mud?” Will Iron Horse owners…
$100,000 worth of drugs ‘up in smoke’
An estimated $100,000 in cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamine went up in smoke at the Perry Police Department (PPD) Tuesday morning, June 8, during the execution of an evidence destruction order…
Bacon St. home belongs to city?
The City of Perry has filed a lawsuit seeking to remove the occupants and take possession of a Bacon Street residence that was apparently constructed on city property many years…
Wildfire contained to 15 acres
Florida Forest Service (FFS), Taylor County Fire-Rescue (TCFR) and Four Rivers Land & Timber Company crews combined to contain a brush fire, saving numerous homes, vehicles and other structures Tuesday…
546 students now in summer school
Some 546 students from kindergarten to high school reported for summer school Monday, representing about 21% of the entire student body of the Taylor County School District. “We said we…
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