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Hampton lashes out at Deming
Visibility agitated and shaking with emotion, Perry City Councilwoman Shirlie Hampton called out fellow council member Mike Deming’s for what she described as alleged lack of support for the black…
Taylor Leadership Council asks county for $10,000, gets $30,000
Representatives with the Taylor County Leadership Council (TCLC) approached the Taylor County Commission last week asking for $10,000 to help cover a portion of the costs needed to renovate bathrooms…
3 more students jailed this week
Three Taylor County students were arrested in two separate incidents last week — bringing the total number of students arrested to seven in just the first two weeks of school.…
Scott, DeSantis, Gillium advance to November
In addition to casting ballots in five local races in Tuesday’s primary election, Democrat and Republican voters in Taylor County also had the opportunity to help narrow the fields in…
County to discuss budget (& proposed tax increase) Tuesday, Sept. 4.
County commissioners will hold a special meeting to further discuss their proposed 2018-19 budget and millage rate on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 9 a.m. – the morning after Labor Day.…
Man, 69, charged with molestation
An investigation that spanned nearly two years ended with the arrest of a 69-year-old Perry man charged with lewd molestation of child under the age of 12. Morris Paxton Bratcher,…
Deputies pick up at-large suspect
Maverick D. Lollis, the last remaining suspect wanted in connection with what is believed to be the single-largest methamphetamine seizure in the history of Taylor County last Thursday, spent his…
Arrowood takes the stand
Despite having eight previous felony convictions, Garrett Arrowood said his first experience at a trial was his own murder trial in 2016. He freely admitted it was his decision not…
‘The best therapist has fur and four legs’
Anyone visiting the Taylor County Courthouse Friday may have noticed a massive black dog trying to get comfortable on the bench in the second floor courtroom. The three-year-old Giant Schnauzer’s…
What projects are on the county’s ‘to-do’ list?
The Taylor County Commission and county staff have numerous projects either currently underway or in the planning stages. County Administrator Ted Lakey provided commissioners with his latest monthly update on…
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