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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…
Bad odor prompts investigation at GP mill, ‘bad valve’ to blame
Georgia-Pacific Foley Cellulose mill officials report they have identified and corrected the source of an unusual odor reported by local citizens on Monday. In response to questions from members of…
Two more charged in battery, burglary case
Two additional suspects were charged in the battery case that resulted in the firing of former Taylor County Sports Complex Director Pat Dew. Christopher Michael Porter, 39, and Ashli Hudson,…
County to light up park & ramps, but not roads
After hearing from a variety of residents during a lengthy public hearing, county commissioners voted 4-0 in favor of using Tourism Development Council “bed tax” revenues to purchase, install and…
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