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Commission appoints Beaty, Reed to TCDA
The Taylor County Commission has appointed two new members to the Taylor County Development Authority (TCDA) board of directors: Blair Beaty with the United States Postal Service (USPS) and local…
PPD: Vehicle crashes after boyfriend grabs the wheel
A man arguing with his girlfriend about how long it took her to come pick him up Saturday night ended in a minor crash when he snatched the steering wheel…
Students scoring low must go back to class
Students enrolled in the local online virtual school program could find themselves back inside a traditional classroom if they have failing grades or a poor attendance record. On Tuesday, the…
Blount retires after 9 NFL seasons, 3 rings
After pounding and hurdling his way for more than 6,300 yards and 56 touchdowns over nine seasons in the NFL, three-time Super Bowl champion running back LeGarrette Blount has officially…
Century takes over EMS Jan. 2
Century Ambulance, which was selected by the Taylor County Commission to take over ambulance services from Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH), plans to begin providing services here as soon as Jan.…
Perry fills missing ‘Park & Plug’ piece of Hwy. 19 puzzle
With a ribbon-cutting ceremony held here Tuesday, downtown Perry officially became one of the last “missing puzzle pieces” for electric vehicle owners needing to charge their batteries when driving from…
Perry Primary School demolition nears
The Taylor County School District is expected to award a $236,640 bid to Boyer Construction Tuesday for the demolition of the old Perry Primary School. Boyer had the lowest complete…
64 COVID cases reported in December
Taylor County surpassed 1,700 positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases during the first 10 days of December, reporting 64 new cases in that time frame, including three additional hospitalizations and one death.…
School district has reported 45 cases since September
Taylor County High School reported four COVID-positive students during the week of Nov. 29 to Dec. 5. According to the Department of Health (DOH) dashboard, the four students were symptomatic.…
Man faces child porn, pot charges
A Perry man is facing eight felony charges after a search warrant for child pornography also led to the discovery of a “cannabis cultivation operation” at his Beach Road home…
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