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Industrial Park Drive to close near Puckett Rd.
A section of Industrial Park Drive (County Road 362) in Perry is scheduled to close for about a month for a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) drainage project. Traffic on…
Gopher tortoises increase Houck Road paving costs
The price tag of the upcoming resurfacing project on Houck Road jumped an additional $17,000 after it was determined that the county will have to pay to relocate as many…
Devane brings past experience, strong work ethic to commission
Jody Devane (R) has announced his candidacy for the county commission, Dist. 3 seat he previously held from 2012-16. “I was born in 1969 and raised in Keaton Beach. My…
Fenholloway pipeline is 93% complete
The Fenholloway pipeline construction project — a $71 million environmental investment by Georgia-Pacific (GP) – is now 93% complete. As part of the ongoing Fenholloway Water Quality Project, the pipeline…
Man jailed in ex-wife’s murder
An eight-month-old baby was discovered crying at his mother’s feet and covered in her blood early Saturday morning, May 9, when Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) deputies responded to a…
‘Her children were her world’
Lori (Carlton) Burns was a sweet, funny, happy-go-lucky, quick-witted 40-year-old who was always smiling and described as the life of the party. Family and friends remember the beautiful mother of…
Page withdraws from race
Taylor County Commissioner Malcolm Page, who has served District 1 since 2004, withdrew his name from the ballot on Monday just prior to the noon deadline for those seeking to…
Fletcher latest candidate to join county commission Dist. 1 race
Brandon Thomas Fletcher has filed to run for the Taylor County Commission District 1 seat currently held by Malcolm Page. Fletcher’s entry into the race on Friday, May 8, briefly…
‘Walking miracle’ counts his blessings
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor The world was fading from grey to black when Bill Murray heard someone say, “I’m ready to intubate.” He immediately began struggling, shaking…
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing in Perry May 14
The Department of Health Taylor (DOH-Taylor) officials will be offering free drive-thru COVID-19 testing to the community in Perry and Steinhatchee this week. Testing will be available to asymptomatic people…
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