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Drugs stashed for inmate crew?
An alert citizen who observed suspicious activity at the Taylor County Sports Complex Wednesday afternoon tipped off law enforcement and their investigation led to two arrests and the seizure of…
Start of $17 million rail upgrade nears
Work to upgrade the rail line through Perry should begin later this year, thanks to a $8.6 million federal grant awarded to Taylor County in 2017. The Taylor County Commission…
Invasion of privacy or unintentional oversharing?
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff writer “Have you lost your spare car key or remote?” read the sponsored Facebook advertisement on Perry resident Amanda J.’s newsfeed. Less than an hour…
City to begin charter review
The Perry City Council will conduct an in-house review of the city charter and look at moving forward with any updates or changes needed. At Tuesday’s regular city meeting, City…
County discusses strategic planning, capital purchases
County commissioners and staff are in the process of addressing a wide range of issues as part of a series of strategic planning workshops held over the past month. During…
Cleaning up Highway 19
The Georgia-Pacific (GP) Foundation has donated $7,000 to the City of Perry to support its U.S. Highway 19 corridor improvement project. GP Foley Cellulose Public Affairs Manager Scott Mixon presented…
How to fund fire services?
The Taylor County Commission will hold a special workshop next week to once again discuss the possibility of levying a fire assessment to fund fire protection services in the county.…
Slinging mud
New ownership and an emphasis on promoting safety and a family-friendly atmosphere resulted in a record crowd and very few incidents at Iron Horse Mud Ranch (IHMR) this past weekend.…
City: Water notice not an emergency
“This is not an emergency and this is not a health hazard.” That’s the message utility officials with the City of Perry want to stress regarding a public notice related…
Final decision on Super-Pufft tax exemption set for April 1
The Taylor County Commission is moving forward with a tax incentive for Super-Pufft Snacks USA, LLC, which would save the company an estimated $698,000 in taxes over the next 10…
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