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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…
GP manager pledges to live in Taylor County
Perry Kiwanis Club members gave new Georgia-Pacific (GP) Foley Mill General Manager Thomas Kicklighter a round of applause this week after learning that he and his wife, Naomi, will be…
Supervisor of Elections warns of a ‘potentially confusing mailing’
The Taylor County Supervisor of Elections office is warning residents that a non-government organization has scheduled an annual mass mailing that could confuse and/or mislead local voters. Voter Participation Center…
Naked attacker busts into home
A Perry man is being held on a $106,000 bond after breaking into a residence and attacking the homeowner – while naked and under the influence of an unknown substance.…
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