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105 mph chase ends in crash
A high-speed chase that started in Dixie County late Thursday night, and reached speeds of 105 miles per hour, ended in Taylor County after the suspect crashed her vehicle into…
K9 tracks down fleeing suspect
K9 teams from the Perry Police Department (PPD) and Taylor Correctional Institution (TCI) tracked a suspect for nearly four miles through numerous city neighborhoods Saturday before apprehending him in a…
United for United Way
Taylor County’s United Way campaign received a huge boost Monday with the presentation of a $20,000 corporate gift from Georgia-Pacific’s Foley Mill. Additionally, employees are continuing to raise funds during…
Help abounds for the homeless
The one prevailing message that came out of an hour-long joint city-county workshop on the subject of homelessness last week was that there are more services available to help those…
City gas bill shocker due to ‘polar vortex’
City of Perry businesses and residents may experience a shock when they open their utility bills this coming month, after extreme cold weather in parts of the country caused a…
FedEx driver attacked
A Perry man facing assault and battery charges claims he mistook a FedEx delivery man for a thief after chasing him when he attempted to deliver a package to his…
Read with me!
The Taylor County School District and Panhandle Area Educational Consortium (PAEC) have partnered with local businesses and a local church to install three “lending libraries” throughout the county. Funding for…
Lakey lawsuit settled for $55,000
The Taylor County Commission has settled a lawsuit filed by former Taylor County Administrator Ted Lakey over his 2018 firing for $55,000. The county will only have to pay $5,000…
Courts back in session
Taylor County held its first jury trial in more than a year this week, although the proceedings had a slightly different look than before the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak began. The…
What happens after you flush?
The City of Perry’s new state-of-the-art wastewater treatment plant is now up and running, replacing the original 70-year-old plant with a larger, more advanced and efficient facility. Construction of the…
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