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County firefighter raise proposal burns out
There will be no raises for Taylor County’s firefighters, as the Taylor County Commission remained split over how to combat employee attrition within Taylor County Fire-Rescue.…
Beshears looks back during last board meeting
Superintendent of Schools Alicia Beshears remained silent during the latter part of Tuesday’s school board meeting, listening as board members volleyed back and forth on what date to hold an…
Building permit fee waivers extended through November
Taylor County property owners seeking permits to repair or rebuild due to damage caused by Hurricane Helene will have another month to do so without paying the usual permit fees.…
City suspends late fees
For the second time in just over a year, the Perry City Council has voted to suspend late fees on utility bills – this time to help those who may…
Nearly half of county has already voted
After months of campaigning, commercials, flyers and stump speeches, the 2024 general election cycle will finally end next Tuesday, Nov. 5.…
Escaped jail inmate captured
An inmate who escaped from the Taylor County Jail compound sometime last Thursday, Oct. 24, is back in custody, and was briefly joined by his mother and another individual who…
Glover hired to head emergency management
Just over one week after the position became vacant, Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett has announced the hiring of former superintendent of schools Danny Glover as Taylor County’s new Director…
‘Fender-bender’ leads to scuffle, multiple arrests
A “fender bender” at a local gas station in front of Walmart last Friday escalated into a major physical confrontation that included one man being assaulted with a broom handle…
New Nammo 155mm production facility strengthens U.S. munitions production
With the opening of a brand-new 155mm artillery “red bag” propellant charge production facility in Taylor County, Nammo Perry is now a major contributor in the U.S. Army’s push to…
Second phase of county canal dredging enters design phase
While the first phase of the county’s planned coastal canal dredging has been delayed by the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, progress on the second and final phase recently took…
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