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Inmate stabbed to death at TCI
An inmate at Taylor Correctional Institution (TCI) who had only been in prison since mid-March was attacked and killed by a fellow inmate Monday. Yannick S. Anderson, 34, reportedly sustained…
County eyes expanded fire protection
Charged with providing fire suppression and prevention services for more than 1,200 square miles, Taylor County Fire- Rescue (TCFR) has a lot of territory to cover. Several times over the…
Perry man charged in Tallahassee hotel arson
A Perry man has been arrested and charged with first-degree arson after allegedly igniting a fire that caused numerous evacuations of the Tallahassee hotel he was employed at on Sunday.…
Foley Mill transformation continues
The landscape is changing quickly at the local Georgia-Pacific (GP) Foley Cellulose Mill, as construction continues on a new 100,000 square foot warehouse building. The new warehouse building is one…
County enjoys budget surplus
Just one year after the Taylor County Commission went through one of its most contentious budget cycles in recent memory, the path has been much smoother through the first of…
School board will talk ‘19-20 budget July 30
According to School District Finance Director Ashley Valentine, the Taylor County School District should be able to meet the school board’s goal of an 8% fund balance this coming budget…
Fishing pole dispute, shots lead to arrests
Dozens of officers from 10 different law enforcement agencies cast a large dragnet around Camp Misery Hunt Club Saturday evening in an attempt to capture two suspects involved in a…
Witnesses testify about alcohol-fueled fistfight that ended with gunfire
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer Testimony presented last week provided conflicting versions of an altercation during a night of drinking and socializing at a house party that led to…
DMH requests portion of one-cent sales tax
As Taylor County commissioners continue work on the county’s 2019-20 budget, Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) officials have approached the board about designating a portion of local one-cent sales tax revenues…
City to draft policy on non-profit donations
The City of Perry is looking to formalize its policy on making donations to local non-profit organizations, directing city staff to draft a policy based on an “unwritten” practice that…
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