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All things Merry & Bright
The back parking lot of the Taylor County Courthouse was transformed into a Christmas wonderland — complete with “snow” — during the Taylor County Historical Society’s Downtown Christmas Celebration held…
Suspect captured after ‘reckless’ car chase
A Perry man led police on a winding chase through the city Thursday night, blowing through stop signs and driving in a “reckless” manner through several neighborhoods before being apprehended…
First doses of COVID vaccine distributed to parts of Florida
Florida has been allocated 179,400 doses from the first shipment of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, which received emergency federal approval last week. The first doses were allocated to front-line healthcare workers…
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…
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