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Prep work begins for high-end apartments
Although work is not expected to begin until later this year or in early 2018, the first shipment of materials for the proposed $21 million high-end apartment complex to be…
Brokers eye Snyder’s-Lance
Corporate brokers from across the United States are showing interest in the former Synder’s-Lance plant in Perry, some going as far as making offers for the building or its equipment.…
District breaks ground on $19 million primary school
By SARAH HARDEN / Staff writer The bright, rich sounds of a trumpet drifted through the air as local dignitaries and community members stood for the national anthem at the…
Trunk or Treat 2017
“Wall-to-wall people” best captures the scene from downtown Perry’s Halloween “Trunk or Treat” event. Coordinator Dawn Taylor reported distributing 4,515 pounds of candy, while Cornerstone Church served 1,200 hot dogs…
Possible case of West Nile virus under investigation
The Florida Department of Health confirmed Thursday afternoon it is investigating a potential case of West Nile virus in Taylor County. A spokesman for the department said, “We do not…
BBTC awarded $150,000 for diesel tech training
Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) will begin offering training to local students seeking a career as diesel technicians in January thanks to a $150,000 grant from CareerSource North Florida. According…
Search for missing woman enters Day 9
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Managing Editor Patsy Butler has not been a well woman for quite some time. Chronic pain coupled with dementia presented challenges her family has dealt…
Mother Nature delivers ‘perfect festival weather’
The 62nd annual Florida Forest Festival proved it truly is a “forest out there,” filling Forest Capital Park with thousands of people from across the region. “I was very pleased…
The day a blues queen met the daughter of a King
By MARK VIOLA As rock music rolled over the Florida Forest Festival crowd and the last plates of free catfish were still being served, a meeting of entertainment royalty was…
Army of volunteers, officers enlisted in search for Butler
Searchers looking for Patsy Ann Butler, the 70-year-old Taylor County woman who has been missing since Monday afternoon, are concentrating their efforts along the marsh line of Yates Creek and…
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