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Rabies alert!
The Florida Department of Health in Taylor County (DOH-Taylor) has issued a rabies alert for the Perry- Taylor County area in response to a dog that tested positive on June…
County may increase annual solid waste assessment to $154
In response to annual shortfalls in the county’s solid waste budget, the Taylor County Commission is looking at a variety of options to increase revenues, including increasing the solid waste…
Monday morning crash
A roll-over crash between Grave’s Drive-In and Wright Road left this pick-up truck bent and crumpled in the yard of a local Hwy. 221 North residence early Monday morning (June…
City manager can forgive property liens up to $10,000
Thanks to changes recently adopted by the Perry City Council, the city manager can now negotiate with property owners to waive or release liens that have been placed against properties…
Trash complaints
Heaping piles of garbage could be observed at dumpster sites surrounding Perrytown Apartments (formerly known as Tidewater Apartments) on Warner Avenue last week. City officials said the garbage overflow was…
‘Stand your ground’ law claimed in Pittman case
Attorneys for Kayla Pittman have filed a motion to dismiss the second degree murder indictment against her for the Dec. 9, 2018, fatal shooting of Shawnie Easlick, citing a claim…
New school, new name: Taylor County Primary
Parents and students will need to adjust to navigating around a new school, as well as adapting to a new name when the new Pre-K and primary school opens its…
Lakey seeks compensation due to ‘wrongful termination’
Former County Administrator Ted Lakey claims he was wrongfully terminated and is demanding Taylor County compensate him for “violations of his due process” and “attorney’s fees incurred as a result…
FSA: Local 3rd graders tie state average for first time
Taylor County School District officials are celebrating a major accomplishment after learning that local third grade students posted their best-ever results on the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) test since the…
Old DMH building now live on online auction
For the second time this year, the Taylor County Commission is attempting to sell the former Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) building, this time by online auction. Last month, the commission…
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