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Local tobacco lawsuit settled
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff writer An 11-year legal battle between the nation’s largest cigarette companies and a Taylor County resident came to a close last week when a settlement…
School board seeks to avoid Festival-Homecoming conflict
The Taylor County School Board has agreed to re-draft a resolution that would direct school staff to attempt to avoid scheduling homecoming the same week as the annual Florida Forest…
Taylor native son fought at famous ‘Battle of Iwo Jima’
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor When Robert Lee “Toby” Faulkner landed on the beach at Iwo Jima on Feb. 19, 1945, the stark volcanic wasteland was a far…
Scallop hearing set in Steinhatchee March 5
If you would like to share your input on the future of bay scallop management in Steinhatchee, be sure to attend a public workshop hosted by the Florida Fish and…
Emotions spill over at murder trial
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI /Managing Editor A wailing grandmother, a determined judge and a skittish juror took center stage as opening statements began Tuesday morning during the first-degree murder trial…
Perry man killed in crash
Citing its ongoing investigation, the Perry Police Department (PPD) is declining to identify the motorcyclist killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday night at the intersection of Highway 19 and Church…
Large stash of Fentanyl found by inmate work crew supervisor
A large amount of Fentanyl — evidently hidden for inmate work crew members to find and smuggle back into prison — was discovered at the crew’s staging area at the…
Suspicious package leads to seizure of 4.6 lbs. of marijuana
A suspicious package and an alert mail delivery service employee led to one arrest and the seizure of more than 4.6 pounds of raw cannabis in Steinhatchee this week. According…
Chamber celebrates ‘keys’ to success; honors Frith, Walker
Celebrating the “keys” to success, several hundred business and community leaders gathered at the Perry Elks Lodge Friday evening for the 2019 Perry- Taylor County Chamber of Commerce Banquet. During…
Clement named ‘Our Hero’
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper Joseph E. Clement has been named the 2018 recipient of the Perry Rotary Club’s “Our Hero” award, presented Friday evening at the Perry-Taylor County Chamber…
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