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Swearing-in ceremony
County Judge Bill Blue (center) presided over swearing-in ceremonies for Taylor County’s newly-elected and re-elected slate of constitutional officers Monday, Jan. 4.…
GP returning to full production
Approximately six months after temporarily idling two of three production lines and laying off or eliminating nearly 30% of its workforce, Georgia-Pacific (GP) has announced plans to return the local…
Fenholloway Project now ‘completed, operational’
Capping a monumental environmental improvement process that began more than 25 years ago, the Fenholloway Water Quality Project is now “complete, successful and operational,” according to Georgia-Pacific (GP) officials. The…
Local cases jump by 94
Taylor County’s positive coronavirus cases increased by 94 in just seven days as of press time Thursday, bringing the county’s total for the year to 1,948 cases. According to the…
Man’s skull fractured in Christmas beating
Police are searching for two suspects in connection with a brutal Christmas Day beating that left a Perry man with a fractured skull. The attack reportedly occurred at a residence…
Health Dept. to begin giving COVID vaccine
After receiving a shipment of 500 doses, the Department of Health-Taylor (DOH-Taylor) will begin administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Taylor County senior citizens next week. The free vaccines will…
Highway 19 South sinkhole
Much of the repair work appears to be concentrated underground as road project crews tackle a sinkhole that appeared under a “dip” on Highway 19 South several weeks ago. Traffic…
Stolen truck found inside city limits
Acting on information he received, Perry Police Department (PPD) Ptl. Chas Mitchell recovered a stolen 2006 Chevrolet 2500 truck inside the city limits on Monday, just over 24 hours after…
3 coastal projects up for public comment
The Gulf Consortium, a multi-county group overseeing Florida’s Pot 3 RESTORE Act funds, has approved all three of Taylor County’s proposed amendments to the State Expenditure Plan (SEP). The three…
Minimum wage will rise 9 cents Jan. 1
Florida’s minimum wage will increase by nine cents on Friday, Jan. 1, jumping from $8.56 to $8.65 per hour, according to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, which announced the…
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