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Lakeland couple tries to lock out cops during traffic stop
The Perry Police Department (PPD) has stepped up traffic violation enforcement in the past few weeks and, as a result, has seen an increase in drug arrests, officials reported Tuesday.…
R/R crossing still closed
The railroad crossing — which has been closed for nearly one week — on Center Street remains closed to through traffic and local officials have been unable to get feedback…
New leaders for JROTC
By CAITLYN BURCHETT /Staff writer Local school officials have selected two new instructors to lead the Taylor County High School (TCHS) Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) — filling a…
MoonPie Princesses
Taylor County’s newest royalty — the 2019 MoonPie Princesses — were crowned during ceremonies held Friday at Forest Capital Hall. Kelsea Croft (left), the daughter of TJ and Summer Croft,…
County commissioners seeking new bids for Green Street sidewalk project
The Taylor County Commission is re-advertising a bid seeking firms interested in constructing a sidewalk along Green Street to connect existing sidewalks with both Taylor County Elementary School (TCES) and…
More money needed for Steinhatchee boat ramp improvements
Due to delays in receiving a grant contract from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), proposed upgrades to the docks at the Steinhatchee public boat ramp have once…
School board adopts program that would arm school staffers
After hearing both support and opposition to establishing the “Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program” in local schools, the Taylor County School Board voted 4-1 Tuesday night in favor of enhancing…
Burn victim, 11, being transferred to Shriners Hospital in Galveston
An 11-year-old Perry boy who suffered burns to more than 70 percent of his body is expected to be transferred to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Galveston, Texas, within…
Lien forgiveness? City to develop process, criteria
The Perry City Council dealt with a number of issues at its first meeting in March, ranging from lien forgiveness to new garbage trucks. City Manager Taylor Brown asked council…
County has land for sale
The former Doctors’ Memorial Hospital building on Ash Street is not the only county-owned property the Taylor County Commission is putting up for sale. The county is currently soliciting sealed…
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