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County to hold special meeting Sept. 7 at 4 p.m.
County commissioners are scheduled to hold a special meeting today (Friday, Sept. 7) at 4 p.m. to discuss and clarify the policy and procedures governing how the county is performing…
A blessing, to bless others
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Contributing Writer On the first and third Saturday of each month, food pantry volunteers gather at First United Methodist Church to extend helping hands to a…
Taylor one of 32 counties named in lawsuit over Spanish-language election materials
Taylor County Supervisor of Elections Dana Southerland has been named indirectly in a federal lawsuit filed earlier this month seeking to force elections offices in 32 counties, including Taylor, to…
Commissioners back off tax increase
In one of the most tumultuous budget cycles in recent memory, Taylor County Commissioners have reversed course once again this week, signaling they will not raise property taxes as previously…
Flood ‘emergency’ allows county to do road repairs
County commissioners called a special meeting Saturday, Sept. 1, at 1 p.m. to declare a “state of emergency” and authorize county workers to perform work in various areas — including…
Man, 63, busted for meth
The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) took part in a “Deputies Without Borders” operation here, serving a search warrant early Friday morning at a home on U.S. Highway 19 South.…
City council questions extra paving
While it may be legal, the City of Perry’s decision to pave beyond the normal boundaries of a city street may give “the appearance of something illegal and unethical” to…
Crash leads to drug arrest
Drugs were found in the possession of a motorcyclist who fled deputies and crashed his bike into a ditch on U.S. Highway 221 Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 28. The chase began…
State’s misstep triggers mistrial
BY CAITLYN BURCHETT / Contributing writer “So, there is no way to prove you did not do it, correct?” Assistant State Attorney John Weed asked defendant Cordell Washington as he…
65% of eligible voters fail to cast vote
While two out of every three registered voters did not cast a vote on Tuesday, Taylor County did have significantly better turnout than it did four years ago in the…
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