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Nursing students to the rescue!
Nursing students from Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) assisted CERT members during a mock mass casualty drill held Friday at Forest Capital Park. Taylor County High School JROTC cadets filled…
Brynes, Tripp named to DMH board
County commissioners selected Bill Brynes and Priscilla Tripp to serve on the Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) Board of Directors at the county’s recent May 7 meeting. After advertising for interested…
PPD officer collapses
A Perry Police Department (PPD) officer collapsed and was administered two doses of Narcan — the drug used for the emergency treatment of a suspected opioid overdose — after being…
Where’s the leak?
A broken water line shut down the Taylor County Courthouse Thursday and had both city and county crews digging deep to find the leak. Water gushed from the water main,…
5 step forward for Hampton Springs
Despite widespread outcry from citizens concerning the county’s decision to address liability concerns by filling in the Hampton Springs pool just two months ago, only five citizens have applied to…
County hires Newman
At their May 7 meeting, county commissioners approved a recommendation from County Administrator Ted Lakey to hire Deidra Newman as the new Community Services Director. The newly-created department head will…
Fruits of the Spirit
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Contributing writer Wife, mother and teacher Cassie Buckley gives new meaning to the phrase “full-time homemaker,” as she juggles being a partner to her husband, homeschooling…
Brown to retire as city manager
City Manager Bob Brown has announced his retirement, effective Sept. 25, and the Perry City Council is in the early stages of considering how it will conduct the search for…
Judge Blue unopposed in bid for a second term
County Judge Bill Blue has earned a second term in office after receiving no opposition in his bid for re-election to a second six-year term. The qualifying period for those…
Only two local races, 13 proposed amendments on Nov. 6 ballot thus far
Although only two local races are currently set to be decided by Taylor County voters this year, the November election ballot is expected to be lengthy due to a total…
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