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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…
Summer school classes begin Monday, June 29
The Taylor County School District will offer summer school classes to a limited number of students beginning Monday, June 29. School administrators are now working on a tight deadline to…
Southerland, Wiggins win new terms unopposed
Supervisor of Elections Dana Southerland and Tax Collector Mark Wiggins have both earned another term in office after receiving no challengers during the 2020 election cycle. The qualifying period for…
Padgett: ‘Fight against drugs is far from over’
Sheriff Wayne Padgett has announced his candidacy for a second term in office. “When I ran for sheriff in 2016, I said my main mission would be to get drugs…
Bar fight leads to charges for two women
Two Taylor County women were arrested early Sunday morning after a parking lot fight at Crabbie Dad’s resulted in charges of disorderly intoxication, battery on a law enforcement officer and…
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