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High-speed chase ends in DUI and meth charges
A 24-year-old Perry man led law enforcement officers from three different agencies on a car chase that wound through the city from Old Dixie Highway and crossed into the county…
Graduation rate jumps to 87.7%
Taylor County School District officials are celebrating the recently-released graduation rate results for 2017-18, which showed a significant jump district-wide to 87.7% — exceeding the state average of 86.1%. The…
Taylor next to last in attendance
By SARAH HARDEN / Staff writer Taylor County continues to rank as one of the worst districts in the state in terms of student attendance, coming in next to last out…
Blue Wolf donates $1 million from Suwannee Lumber sale to Dixie County community
The former owners of Suwannee Lumber Company have launched a five-year, $1 million community development endeavor by donating $50,000 checks to four Dixie County charities. In an effort spearheaded by…
Pittman indicted on second-degree murder charge
A grand jury indicted Kayla Anne Pittman, 25, on a charge of second-degree murder while armed Thursday afternoon for the Dec. 9 shooting death of Shawnie Easlick, also 25. The…
Who pays the most in taxes?
Over the past year, local elected officials were forced to make tough choices between raising taxes, cutting certain services or pulling money from reserves, as governmental spending, the annual budgeting…
Welcome 2019!
Downtown Perry bid farewell to 2018 and said hello to 2019 with a dazzling fireworks display at the Taylor County Historical Society’s third annual Rockin’ New Year’s Eve celebration. The…
Peterson’s Landing closes Jan. 9
Peterson’s Landing, one of Taylor County’s public boat-launching points on the Fenholloway River, will be closed for a year or more beginning Jan. 9, as Georgia-Pacific’s Foley Mill begins work…
Minimum wage increases to $8.46/hour
Florida’s workers who earn minimum wage will once again see an increase in their hourly wages in 2019, as the state’s minimum hourly pay rate increased 21 cents from $8.25…
County dedicates bridge in honor of Holt’s service
Rays of sunshine broke through the clouds as the Rev. Wallace Holmes delivered the closing prayer for the dedication of Rocky Creek Bridge on Woods Creek Road in memory of…
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