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Victim of EEE dies after ‘hard-fought’ nine-month battle
The Perry woman who contracted Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) through a mosquito bite died Tuesday, March 19, after a nine-month battle. Debbie Clark Casey was 68.…
U.S. Highway 19 South crash
All four lanes of traffic on Highway 19 South was reduced to just two lanes for a brief period Thursday morning following a two-vehicle crash near Lee Roy Morgan Road.…
Team of doctors overseeing Rice’s care in ICU burn unit
Burn victim Aiden Rice, 11, has undergone a series of surgeries and procedures since arriving at Shriners Hospital for Children in Galveston, Texas, last week, and faces up to nine…
Early voting opens March 30
Early voting begins Saturday, March 30, for the upcoming Republican primary to select the party’s candidate to run for the currently vacant Florida House District 7 seat. “The April 9…
Get ready for bluegrass and chili next weekend!
The Florida State Bluegrass Festival returns to Forest Capital State Park next weekend for its 17th year of providing three days of bluegrass under the pines. The event will take…
Center Street remains closed
Railroad officials reportedly informed the city Tuesday that the crossing at Center Street was supposed to re-open Thursday after being closed for more than a week for repairs. However, railroad…
County leaning away from fire assessment
For the second time in three years, the Taylor County Commission appears poised to reject a proposed fire assessment as an alternative way to fund local fire protection. The commission…
Bicyclist injured in Hwy. 19 crash
A local resident sustained severe trauma to the entire left side of her body when she was struck by a vehicle while crossing U.S. Highway 19 North on a bicycle…
Wanted man jailed after 4-hour chase
A Perry man wanted on two outstanding felony warrants led officers on a nearly four-hour chase Monday afternoon before being apprehended in the Taco Heights subdivision off Old Dixie Highway.…
Lakeland couple tries to lock out cops during traffic stop
The Perry Police Department (PPD) has stepped up traffic violation enforcement in the past few weeks and, as a result, has seen an increase in drug arrests, officials reported Tuesday.…
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