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Feagle will serve fourth term as commission chair
Taylor County Commissioner Pam Feagle will continue to serve as board chair for a fourth consecutive year. Feagle was unanimously elected by her fellow commissioners during the board’s annual re-organization…
Nammo purchases Chemring
Arizona-based Nammo Defense Systems Inc. has entered into an agreement with Chemring Group, PLC to purchase the local Chemring Ordnance facility in Perry for a cash consideration of $17 million,…
County sued over Lakey termination
Almost exactly one year after he was fired by the Taylor County Commission last November, former County Administrator Ted Lakey has filed suit against the board, alleging they violated his…
Time Traveler
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor Standing just over five feet tall, white hair tucked behind her ears and cozy shawl draped across her shoulders, Judy Stricklin is an…
Need a school bus? District disposing of 11
The Taylor County School Board voted to declare several old buses and portable classrooms as “surplus property” so they could be disposed of during their recent Nov. 5 meeting. At…
County employees to get bonuses worth $325,000
Although the Taylor County Commission’s 2019-20 budget did not include raises for county workers, the board agreed Tuesday morning to spend more than $325,000 to give employees one-time incentives. Under…
Brace yourself
The steel columns that will be used to reinforce the front facade of the Perry Police Department building are slated to be installed today (Wednesday). City officials said they hope…
Demps seeks re-election to county seat
Taylor County Commissioner Thomas Demps, representing District 5, has filed to run in 2020, seeking a second term in office. Demps currently has one challenger, Ocie “Gator” Reaves. Both are…
City stands firm in spite of pushback on code violations
The Perry City Council is standing by its code enforcement policy regarding overgrown wooded lots, despite receiving pushback from residents facing code enforcement violations. City Manager Taylor Brown asked for…
Perry jumps into ‘EV’ market with a new charging station
The city and Duke Energy have both signed off on an agreement that names Perry as a site host for an electronic vehicle (EV) charging station pilot program. The charging…
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