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Ellison Rd. next on county’s paving list
With work underway, or about to begin, on several state-funded resurfacing projects, the Taylor County Commission is seeking bids to widen and resurface 1.62 miles of Ellison Road. The board…
Miller offers full-time voice to advocate for District 3
Beaches resident Ursula Miller has announced her candidacy for the County Commission, District 3 seat. “As a full-time resident of Cedar Island, I am passionate about all of our communities…
How will COVID affect hurricane shelters?
As Taylor County, along with the rest of the world, continues to deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, local officials are preparing for the possibility of having to open an…
Suspects linked to 20-plus car burglaries
Two juveniles have been arrested on felony charges and a third suspect is being sought by police in connection to a string of 20-plus vehicle burglaries that happened over the…
New medical clinic coming soon
One local medical provider will soon be relocating into a brand-new facility to be constructed on U.S. Hwy. 19 in Perry. And, when the doors open, the clinic will be…
Cops caught in act rendering aid to elderly man
Three local law enforcement officers and a good Samaritan were caught on camera in the act – the act of kindness – this past week. Perry Police Department (PPD) Sgt.…
Lucky scratch-off puts local man on the ‘Fastest Road to $1 million’
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer A “lucky feeling” and a second-chance purchase made one Perry man $790,000 richer after he claimed the $1 million top prize from a $30…
DMH CEO is on the way out
Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) CEO Tom Stone will be leaving his position at the local hospital “due to personal reasons,” according to a press release issued by DMH on Thursday.…
Old Kmart used to ship chips
The long-vacant former Kmart building on U.S. Hwy. 19 is now showing signs of life, as the local Super-Pufft Snacks USA plant has recently began leasing the large facility to…
District preparing for students to return Aug. 10
Touchless thermometers on every bus. Laptop computers for every student. Additional bus routes so each bus can transport fewer students. These are just a few of the options the Taylor…
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