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Community rallies behind 6-year-old boy with leukemia
It’s a Mother’s Day that Diane Knowles is sure to remember the rest of her life, for all the wrong reasons. When Sunday, May 13, rolled around, she had spent…
County auctions off surplus boat docks
Looking for a boat dock? The county commission plans to auction off two dozen aluminum “finger” docks by sealed bid after declaring the items “obsolete” and “surplus property” at its…
Keaton Beach pier replacement begins
Work is underway on the reconstruction and replacement of the Hodges Park Pier at Keaton Beach, after the county issued the contractor with a notice to proceed on the project…
$6.6 million secured for upgrades at Tidewater
The owners of Tidewater Apartments have once again secured $6.6 million in revenue bonds to go toward funding upgrades and rehabilitation for the 100-unit complex, a project many years in…
Thank you, retirees!
The Taylor County School Board recognized its 2017-18 retirees this week with plaque presentations. Collectively, the retirees’ years of service to the district totalled more than 100: Deborah Geyer, 13…
Six will vie for District 3 seat
Taylor County voters will have three more choices in the upcoming 2018 election cycle, as a trio of additional candidates have filed to run in three separate races. Sean Andrew…
Council to review qualifications for city manager post
The Perry City Council will hold a special workshop Monday, May 21, to discuss how it plans to conduct the search for a new city manager to replace retiring Manager…
Right-of-way violations
Two separate crashes Friday afternoon (above) and Monday afternoon (below) had one thing in common – each was caused by a violation of right-of-way. No injuries were reported from either…
Woodfaulk to council: ‘Don’t be so quick to snap’ at constituents
Perry City Councilwoman Venita Woodfaulk chided fellow council members for what she called “snappy” responses to concerns expressed by a local resident regarding the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists on…
Neighbors notice when GP lets off excess steam
Residents living in the area of the local Georgia-Pacific mill may have noticed louder-than-normal noise coming from the Foley Cellulose plant recently. According to Foley Cellulose Mill Public Affairs Manager…
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