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Maxwell: local ‘patriots’ instilled loyalty, integrity
While the U.S. Army shaped the man that Tracy Maxwell would become, it was the military patriots surrounding him in his youth that instilled the principles loyalty, duty, respect, selfless…
Walking trail collapse ‘blessing in disguise’
The City of Perry will seek a “design-build solution” to address erosion problems that caused the recent collapse of a Rosehead Park walking trail and closure of nearby Center Street…
Truck vs. tree
Firefighters had to employ the “Jaws of Life” to extricate a Taylor County man from his vehicle after the truck veered off Jefferson Street for unknown reasons Tuesday, June 1,…
$2 million in CARES funds unspent
Taylor County has distributed a total of $558,000 to local individuals and small businesses through the second phase of the local CARES Act assistance programs. The application period concluded at…
NOAA predicts 13-20 named storms
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOA) Climate Prediction Center is predicting another “above-normal” Atlantic hurricane season, which officially kicked off Tuesday, June 1. Forecasters are predicting a 60% chance…
Fiery wrong-way head-on crash
One man is in critical condition and another is in serious condition after a wrong-way driver crashed head-on into another vehicle on US Hwy. 19 South near Bill Howell Road…
A duty to serve
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor Growing up, Jim Southerland idolized his older brother, Charles. Anything Charles did, Jim wanted to do. So, it was no surprise that when…
Huddle House, Travel Center damaged by fire
An early-morning fire in an electrical box caused “significant damage” to the local Huddle House and Ware Oil & Supply Company Travel Center on Hwy. 19 in Perry on Tuesday.…
Infinity Con returns to Tallahassee
The possibilities will be infinite next weekend when Infinity Con takes over the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center in Tallahassee on June 5-6. Infinity Con is a family-friendly comic book,…
Everett leaves legacy
Longtime Taylor County resident Don Everett, Sr. passed away last week, leaving behind a lasting legacy as a business-savvy entrepreneur who will be remembered for his innovation, organization, risk-taking and…
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