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Decal program is intended to improve PPD communication with businesses
The Perry Police Department (PPD) has initiated a new program that will assist officers and local business owners when responding to after-hours emergency calls and complaints. According the PPD Chief…
Baptist Disaster Relief teams are assisting families still reeling from Hurricane Michael
A Florida Baptist Disaster Relief Command Post was re-opened at Blue Springs in Marianna, Florida on Jan. 13 to continue assisting those affected by Hurricane Michael. More than 105 days…
Perry council votes to rejoin League of Cities
When the Perry City Council voted to join the Florida League of Cities, it received an immediate return on its $894 investment – the offer of two, $1,000 scholarships for…
FDLE to assist in investigating shooting death
According to the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) late Thursday, Sheriff Wayne Padgett has requested the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) assist in the investigation into the early-morning Jan.…
Springhill Cemetery: Gone, but not forgotten
The headstone for the 21-year-old read, “Gone, But Not Forgotten.” The sentiment was inscribed in stone in 1921 and, sadly, did not stand the test of time as decades passed.…
‘Vital’ new info postpones trial
Days before jury selection was set to begin in the first-degree murder trial of Henry E. “Teetypop” Bolden Jr., the State Attorney’s Office filed a motion of continuance to pursue…
Hearings set to discuss walking and biking trails
The Taylor County Commission is moving forward with developing a “master mobility plan” for future pedestrian and bicycle trails in the county, a project that will be funded through a…
Green St. sidewalk bids both well over budget
Work could begin soon on the construction of a sidewalk along Green Street, connecting downtown with Taylor County Elementary School (TCES) and the new Perry Primary School (PPS) scheduled to…
No arrest in shooting that claimed the life of 34-year-old Perry man
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TSCO) is releasing very few details regarding an early-morning shooting Sunday that claimed the life of Christopher “Chris” Strickland, a 34-year-old father of two. Lead…
County funds $50,000 DMH boiler repair
After learning one of the two boilers at Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) has been down since last month, the Taylor County Commission allocated about $50,000 in emergency funds this week…
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