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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…
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.…
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