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$250,000 in CARES Act funding flows to Taylor through school district
The Taylor County School District’s summer school session is in full swing, and expected to pump an estimated quarter of a million dollars in federal CARES Act funds into the…
Taylor ranked 12th in state for COVID vaccinations; one new case is reported
Taylor County continues to trail most of the rest of the state when it comes to the number of COVID-19 vaccines administered, as it is currently tied for the 12th…
Attorney General Moody honors officers for service and sacrifice
Members of the Perry Police Department (PPD) were the first in the Big Bend region to be recognized by Attorney General Ashley Moody on Monday, June 14, for their selfless…
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…
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