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City Council hopes to fast-track new sidewalks, improvements at Loughridge community center
With just three months left in this year’s fiscal budget, the Perry City Council is hoping to fast-track at least two capital improvement projects. The first project is the installation…
The cost of independence
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer Americans spend more the $1 billion on fireworks each year, according to the American Pyrotechnics Association, however local veterans say the cost of independence…
County mulls solid waste assessment fee increase
Taylor County Commissioners are hoping to make a decision next week on how the county can increase revenues in the county’s solid waste department, and after several months of discussions,…
Feeling the heat
As the heat index hovered around the 100-degree mark Wednesday afternoon, city firefighters were feeling even more heat — battling a vehicle fire at The Recycling Center, located on South…
Medical emergencies reported on the water
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently assisted an individual having a medical emergency while boating off the Taylor County coast. According to reports, FWC received a call from…
In-town shuttle provided 17,000 rides last year
Taylor County’s local Transportation Disadvantaged Program continues to provide more than 17,000 low-cost shuttle rides to residents each year. The Taylor County Commission recently held its annual public hearing to…
Crime index rate drops 5% locally
Local law enforcement officials are celebrating a more than 5% drop in the total crime index reported last year, as well as a 42% increase in the number of arrests.…
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…
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