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BP settles; how much will Taylor County receive?
Although British Petroleum’s (BP) reported $18.7 billion settlement over damages resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill has not yet been finalized by the federal government or the judge…
Search underway for escaped jail inmate
Local law enforcement is casting a wide net to capture a 26-old-year jail trustee who failed to report back to the facility Monday, June 29. An arrest warrant has…
Five-month-old baby girl found dead
A five-month-old baby girl, LexiLinda Gloria Ramirez Russell, was found dead Saturday, June 26, at a local motel and the cause of death remains undetermined. Perry Police Department (PPD) Capt.…
Wicked winds sweep across county Tuesday
A series of damaging storms passed through the area Tuesday afternoon and evening, leaving downed trees and power outages in their wake. Damage was reported in the area of Golf…
Funding cut impacts adults with special needs (SNAP)
The Taylor County School District’s Special Needs Adult Program (SNAP), which for many years has provided educational and socialization opportunities for its students, came to an end this week after…
Winning writers awarded
The 12 winners of the ninth annual Friends of the Taylor County Public Library Short Story Contest were recognized Monday evening at the library. The contest received a total of…
Arrowood faces life in prison or Death Row
A grand jury indicted Garrett A. Arrowood, 26, for first degree capital murder Monday afternoon in relation to the shooting death of his aunt, Shelly O’Steen Strickland, 50. Arrowood was…
Man barricades self in house, SWAT called to assist TCSO
Leon County’s SWAT unit was called into action here Saturday when a Shady Grove man–who authorities thought was possibly armed–barricaded himself in his room after attacking his father. After several…
GP pledges $100,000 for Capital Hall
With work well underway on the first phase of renovations to Forest Capital Hall and the Taylor County Commission seeking additional grant funds for the second phase, the county joined…
BREAKING: Arrowood indicted for capital murder
A grand jury indicted Garrett A. Arrowood, 26, for first degree capital murder Monday afternoon (June 29) in relation to the shooting death of his aunt, Shelly O’Steen Strickland, 50.…
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