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Feagle ‘votes conscience’ and says ‘no’ to raise for county administrator
County Commission Chairwoman Pam Feagle was the only board member to vote against a $6,000 salary increase for County Administrator Ted Lakey at the county’s Tuesday, April 17 meeting —…
Foley Reunion April 21: ‘Mean boys’ and ‘the wrong side of the tracks’
Ask Louis Shaw where he grew up, and he boasts “on the wrong side of the tracks.” The “tracks” he refers to is the railroad that crossed the mill town…
Parents charged with abuse
The parents of an eight-week-old infant who sustained severe head trauma (including brain bleeds) and multiple fractures have both been charged with intentionally causing harm to the child and child…
Mill workers flood town: 1,200 strong
The usually-sleepy town of Perry will undergo a significant population increase during the next week and a half, as an estimated 1,200 visiting workers will flood local roadways, motels, hotels,…
Stormy Sunday
The storm front which moved through Taylor County Sunday afternoon (April 15) created an unusually high tide along the coast, flooding area boat ramps and yards, but caused no reported…
Gone…but not forgotten: April 17 marked 19th anniversary of Severance murder
In one of the final photographs detectives have of 1999 murder victim Genevieve Severance, she faces the camera with bright eyes and an open, warm smile. The Clearwater native had…
BBTC to offer two new courses
By SARAH HARDEN Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) may soon offer two new fields of study to students, according to BBTC Director Jodi Tillman, who has proposed to add two…
One joins county race, while one drops out
Taylor County voters have gained a new candidate and lost another as people continue to consider joining the 2018 election cycle. Ursula P. Miller is the third person to file…
History — in rich, vibrant color
The Taylor County Historical Society recently received a donation of more than 140 color slides depicting scenes of the former Brooks-Scanlon mill from Conley Brooks Jr. — the great-grandson of…
‘ALL IS WELL’ for the Blanco family
Almost exactly one year after spending nearly three months in an ICE detention facility and coming within hours of being deported, Perry businessman Rudy Blanco and his family could finally…
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