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Council approves $1.2 million canopy project
The Perry City Council voted unanimously last week to move forward with Phase I of its long-awaited downtown canopy/balcony project, utilizing grant funds and its portion of one-cent sales tax…
City oks new manager contract
In a split 3-2 vote Tuesday, the Perry City Council approved a compensation package worth an estimated $118,726 for its leading city manager candidate, Taylor Brown of Trenton. The proposed…
19-year-old gets 30-year sentence
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor Tearful testimony and gulping sobs of disbelief echoed in the courtroom Wednesday morning as Circuit Judge Greg Parker handed down a 30-year prison…
Four students arrested in two days
After a relatively quiet and uneventful first two days of school for the Taylor County School District, School Resource Officers (SROs) made four arrests in two separate incidents Wednesday and…
No more ‘Straight A’s’ on kindergarten report cards
Parents of incoming kindergarteners will no longer see traditional letter grades (A, B, C, D or F) on their child’s first report card this year, and instead will see a…
Pier nearly 50% done
The Hodges Park pier reconstruction project is making noticeable progress, with the main structure nearly half complete, as workers install decking and handrails right behind the pilings. The popular tourist…
TCDA director urges ‘yes’ vote on tax exemptions
Taylor County Development Authority (TCDA) Director Scott Frederick shared a number of encouraging economic development updates with members of the Perry Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, in addition to urging local…
Sidewalk projects slowly moving forward
Two state-funded sidewalk projects on Green Street and Old Dixie Highway are moving forward, although it will still be several years before construction is underway. Last week, the Taylor County…
Sheriff Padgett answers questions posed by Clerk of Court Murphy
Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett sat down with a Taco Times reporter Monday to answer a list of questions and concerns, some of which were submitted by Clerk of Court…
A good start
When a Taylor County Elementary School student’s family was involved in a “fender bender” on the way to school Monday, the girl was afraid she’d be late the very first…
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