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County seeking grant to build third softball field
The Taylor County Commission is considering applying for a $200,000 state grant to help fund the construction of a third softball field at the Taylor County Sports Complex. The commission…
Debris fire gets out of control
Taylor County Fire Rescue (TCFR) and City of Perry firefighters quickly contained a small fire at a derelict property located at 3970 Lonnie E. Wilson Road around 3 p.m. on…
Officials unsure what caused manatee death
The cause of death for a manatee found dead in the waters off Hickory Mound last week has been deemed “undetermined” due to significant decomposition. The Florida Fish and Wildlife…
County to purchase Spring Warrior property?
The Taylor County Commission’s grant application to utilize $617,000 of its RESTORE Act funds to acquire 3.95 acres at Spring Warrior to site a new public boat ramp has received…
District spends $60,000 in CARES Act funds on supplies for students
For parents, stocking up on school supplies has become a routine part of their “back to school” preparations for their students. However, this year, they can mark that chore off…
Two drivers cited following collision
Two drivers walked away soggy — but otherwise uninjured — from a two-vehicle crash that occurred during a driving rainstorm on Old Dixie Highway on Tuesday, July 19. A 1995…
Roll-over crash claims life
Friends and family are grieving the loss of 31-year-old Desmond “Roscoe” Ellis following a fatal late-night crash over the weekend. Ellis and Tyler Stokes, both of Perry, were traveling east…
Caught in the act, thief wrecks during high-speed chase
A man caught red-handed stealing car parts from a residence on North Jefferson Street led police on a high-speed chase Thursday night, July 15, that ended with him rolling his…
Suspected drug house searched
The Perry Police Department (PPD) executed a search warrant at a home located off Wilder Street and Malloy on Friday, after developing probable cause related to suspected drug activity at…
City proposes 4.43% tax increase
City taxpayers could see a 4.43% increase in their property tax bills if the city council officially adopts the proposed millage rate tentatively approved at a Tuesday, July 13 meeting…
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