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Paralympic qualifier held here May 1
This weekend the Taylor County Sports Complex will play host to a qualifying event for athletes attempting to make the USA team competing at the upcoming Paralympic Games in Tokyo,…
Snapper opens June 4!
Private recreational offshore anglers have about one month to tie up their bottom-dropping rigs, as the popular 2021 Gulf red snapper recreational season opens on June 4 and runs through…
BBTC SkillsUSA team earn top spots at state
It was a total sweep for Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) competitors in this year’s SkillsUSA State contest, as every participating student placed in the top three in the state.…
970 students ‘chronically absent’
Two weeks ago, the Taylor County School Board learned that the district was gearing up to hold the largest summer school program it has offered in recent years. Last Tuesday,…
County has 20 positions, no applicants
Despite more than 20 open positions available in county government, local officials have not received an employment application in the past month. That’s according to County Administrator LaWanda Pemberton, who…
‘Chamber Member of the Year’
Nammo was presented with the 2021 “Chamber Member of the Year” award at Friday night’s chamber banquet, which celebrated the theme, “There’s No Place Like Home.” “Although the name has…
‘No Show’ jurors face contempt charge
County Judge Bill Blue is providing fair warning that those who may be tempted to ignore jury summons could face potential “adverse action,” after 38 prospective jurors failed to appear…
Gray presented with Rotary’s ‘Hero’ award
Retired lieutenant Lin Gray was named the 2021 recipient of the Perry Rotary Club’s “Our Hero Award” for his embodiment of the Rotary motto: Service above Self. Gray was presented…
Shot fired to ward off ‘erratic’ man charged with burglary
A suspect exhibiting erratic behavior led to a swarm of police and deputies descending on the neighborhood located behind Deal’s Oyster House off Highway 98 on Friday afternoon, April 23.…
3 deputies injured during psychotic episode arrest
Three Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputies sustained minor injuries after struggling with a man experiencing what was believed to be a substance-induced psychotic episode at his home Thursday morning,…
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