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New medical complex now open in Perry
Taylor County residents now have access to specialized health care close to home with the recent opening of the Perry Medical Complex at the intersection of Highway 19 and Main…
850 area code running out of numbers
Taylor Countians will soon begin to see a new 448 area code popping up on their caller ID, as the regional 850 code that has long been synonymous with the…
400 receive COVID vaccine here Wednesday
Cold temperatures did not deter 400 senior citizens from taking part in the first mass COVID vaccination clinic organized by the local health department here on Wednesday. CERT (Community Emergency…
Taylor County grad rate exceeds Florida average
Taylor County School District officials are celebrating the release of federal graduation rate results, which show the local high school made another significant jump and now exceeds the state’s average…
Illegal window tint leads to meth bust
Illegal dark window tint led to a traffic stop that resulted in two arrests and the seizure of nearly two ounces – approximately 52 grams – of what is believed…
Shoaf, Ausley hear local wish list
Protecting access to Hickory Mound, preserving historic war memorials, upgrades to Taylor County public buildings, speeding up COVID-19 vaccinations and funding for online virtual school classrooms were just some of…
Center Street closed for months?
A portion of Center Street near downtown Perry could remain closed for up to several months to assess and repair an “extremely dangerous” erosion problem impacting the roadway and a…
Serial killer case closed
The local State Attorney’s Office has officially closed its file on prolific serial killer Samuel “Sam” Little, essentially dropping first-degree murder charges pending against him for the 1993 murder of…
Hampton Springs Road repairs begin next week
During the week of Jan. 18, Reynolds Construction and Anderson Columbia will begin repair work on the section of Hampton Springs Road east of Taylor Correctional Institute (TCI). Work crews…
2 dead in home blaze
The Florida Bureau of Fire, Arson and Explosives is investigating the cause of an early-morning blaze that the claimed the lives of a 17-year-old autistic blind teen and a four-year-old…
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