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Drugs sniffed out before entering jail
A Perry woman who was evidently attempting to smuggle contraband to an inmate at the Taylor County Jail Wednesday night is now herself an inmate and facing multiple drug-related charges.…
Re-sentencing hearing for Spring starts Dec. 12
Jury selection for a re-sentencing hearing for Ronald Spring will begin Wednesday, Dec. 12 – five months after an earlier re-sentencing hearing was abruptly aborted due to the trial judge…
Shooting suspect remains at large
A shooting at Tidewater Apartments Monday afternoon occurred just minutes before a busload of school children was dropped off at the complex. The suspect — identified as 39-year-old Anthony Maurice…
90 and counting: Little confesses to Perry murder
Women lost in a haze of addiction were easy prey for confessed serial killer Samuel Little. Living on the fringes of society and never staying in one place too long,…
TCI officers charged with allegedly attacking inmate
Less than two days after a mini-riot in which more than a dozen inmates attacked officers, three Taylor Correctional Institution (TCI) have been charged with allegedly assaulting an inmate and…
All merry & bright!
It was a close call as to who had more fun at last year’s Christmas Parade — the participants or the spectators who cheered them on as they rolled down…
Arrowood’s bid for new trial is denied by Fina
In a Thursday, Nov. 29, court order, Circuit Judge David Fina denied a 10-count motion for post-conviction relief filed by attorneys seeking a new trial for 30-year-old Garrett Arrowood, who…
Whiddon back in court Dec. 21 for VOP hearing
Manden Whiddon, 24, one of three suspects linked to the murder of former teacher, principal and educator Shelly Strickland, is set for a violation of probation (VOP) hearing Dec. 21.…
GP invests $90 million to convert production lines
By MARK VIOLA / Staff Writer Georgia-Pacific (GP) continues to make significant investments in the local Foley Cellulose Mill, recently announcing a commitment to spend approximately $90 million dollars to…
Former county administrator was actively seeking job in Destin before he was fired
Former Taylor County Administrator Ted Lakey had already been named a finalist for the vacant city manager position in Destin when he was fired by county commissioners here back on…
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