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Woman arrested for insurance fraud
Nine minutes after being involved in a two-car crash, a Perry woman quickly used her phone to purchase a one-day auto insurance policy – later lying to the insurance company…
‘Soup for Souls’ advocates: ‘Give us a place’
Several local community volunteers have asked the Perry City Council to provide a new dedicated space to allow them to continue to feed people experiencing homelessness as part of a…
Business owner urges council to take action
For Taylor Gymnastics Cheerleading Dance and Theatre owner LaDonna LaValle and one of her dance instructors, Faith Goyette, the discussion of Rosehead Park, the downtown splash pad and homelessness is…
GP, Four Rivers end pipeline lawsuit; county’s permit challenge is on hold
The federal lawsuit between Taylor County’s largest private landowner and Georgia-Pacific (GP) centered over the Fenholloway River pipeline has ended, and the county commission’s separate challenge to a state wastewater…
City council finalizes $33 million 2026-27 budget
The Perry City Council completed its 2026-27 budget process Tuesday night, approving a $33 million fiscal-year budget, a 6.1077-mill property tax rate and a package of utility rate and fee…
Salem man arrested after crashing into PPD truck
A high-speed chase Thursday night, Sept. 17, ended when the driver crashed into a Perry Police Department (PPD) truck after forcing two other officers to swerve off the road out…
46 booking reports have been redacted since July
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) has had an unprecedented 46 redactions in its booking reports since the beginning of July 1, citing state and federal privacy laws as the…
School board seeking new attorney due to Ball’s impending retirement
For the first time in three decades, the Taylor County School Board is on the hunt for a new board attorney.…
County hires firm to conduct feasibility study on commercial seafood facility in Steinhatchee using $298,000 state grant
The Taylor County Commission has selected consulting firm Lampl Herbert to conduct a feasibility study to explore the creation of a commercial seafood off-loading, processing and distribution facility in Steinhatchee.…
Pipeline expansion to benefit Taylor
Florida Gas Transmission (FGT), the Houston, Texas-based company that operates a local compressor station here, has asked federal regulators for permission to expand the interstate system that runs through Taylor…
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