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Amrouch finalizes purchase of former Lance plant here
Amrouch Snacks has finalized the purchase of the former Synder’s-Lance plant in Perry and will soon re-open the facility which closed last September. Taylor County Development Authority Scott Frederick said…
County votes to restore Hampton Springs pool
Responding to a wave of public outcry from locals and out-of-town residents, Taylor County commissioners voted 4-0 Monday night to reverse course and undo action taken last week when county…
Mihal pleads to second degree murder
One of two suspects charged with first degree murder for the 2016 death of Steinhatchee resident Aaron Tappe pled “no contest” to a lesser charge Monday afternoon and agreed to…
Safe school training day March 9
On Wednesday, Feb. 14, Nicolas Cruz, a former student, stormed into Majory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., and used an AR-15 rifle to take the lives of 17…
Ratliff, Dykes enter races
Ronald Glenn Ratliff has become the fourth person to enter the race for the District 4 seat on the Taylor County Commission. Ratliff (D) will face incumbent Commissioner Pam Feagle…
‘Major meth distributors’ are arrested
A residence in the 2400 block of Mattie Carlton Road, reportedly used as a hideout for fugitives and a hub for drug sales, is now “closed for business” following three…
First ‘Brewfest’ a success!
The inaugural Big Bend Brewfest was a “huge success,” drawing some 200 people from around the region to sample beers from more than a dozen breweries. That was the message…
Amrouch Snacks looking to buy Lance plant here
The company negotiating to purchase the shuttered Snyder-Lance plant here has plans to open with a workforce of 40 employees, offering salaries ranging from $13-$29 per hour, once the sale…
Perry man dies in crash
A 68-year-old motorcyclist was killed Wednesday night while attempting to pass a truck turning into a private driveway off Beach Road. Robert Lee Smith was transported to Doctors’ Memorial Hospital,…
Still no word on Russell’s vacant co. seat
Governor Rick Scott’s office has yet to make a decision on who to appoint to fill the District 3 County Commission seat left vacant by the passing of Frank Russell…
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