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Close call
A red Ford truck traveling northbound on U.S. Highway 19 around 7:30 a.m. Saturday careened off the road near Robert Ricketson Road and overturned, coming to a stop on the…
Texting ban while driving is in effect
The days of answering emails and texts or posting to Instagram and liking Facebook posts while driving is over in Florida – unless you want to risk getting pulled over…
Couple falls victim to phone scammers
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer One out of every 10 adults lose money due to phone scams each year. One elderly retired Perry man became that “one out of…
Celebrate America with family, food and fireworks
Taylor County will celebrate the red, white and blue with a variety of community events and fireworks displays Thursday, July 4, and Saturday, July 6. Rosehead Park in historic downtown…
Sale of Cedar Island home is stopped
Circuit Judge Greg Parker has granted a motion by Cedar Island property owner Timothy Brooks to stay the foreclosure sale originally scheduled for Tuesday, July 2, while his appeal continues…
Brake failure?
The driver of this four-door sedan told police her brakes failed, resulting in her vehicle crashing into the northwest corner of Hibbett Sports around 7 p.m. Sunday. Jamiesha Calhoun, 28,…
Sheriff fails First Amendment ‘audit’
A self-described “First Amendment auditor” drew an angry and profane response from Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett on Wednesday when a Mayo man attempted to use his cell phone camera…
County facing $100 million suit?
A public sale date has been set for next week in the county’s foreclosure proceedings against a Cedar Island property owner who was found to be in violation of the…
SWAT targets convenience store ads
Members of Taylor County SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco) asked the Perry City Council Tuesday to consider adopting a tobacco retail licensing ordinance that would address the tobacco industry’s “Point…
Hampton remains firm on new seat, overnight stays
Councilwoman Shirlie Hampton passed on an opportunity Tuesday to serve on a board that meets every two months around noon in Tallahassee, and instead insisted she wanted to continue serving…
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