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DMH hopes to benefit from increased federal funding
With state and federal officials reaching a deal to bring an additional $1 billion in hospital funding to Florida, Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) is waiting to see how much, if…
Last of infamous ‘sinkhole’ murderers granted parole
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Staff writer David Monroe Goodwin, 70, was granted parole Wednesday and will walk out of prison a free man May 2–the last in a line…
More questions than answers in initial news coverage of sinkhole murders
“Three bodies found in Taylor sinkhole” It was the sixth headline down on the front page of the Aug. 11, 1977, edition of the Perry News-Herald, which also featured several…
Where are you on flood map?
Local property owners are encouraged to attend a flood-risk open house to review the preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for the county. The meeting, which will feature representatives from…
20 apply for funds to help elevate homes
Taylor County is seeking a state mitigation grant to help up to seven local homeowners elevate their flood-prone homes to prevent future damages. According to Taylor County Emergency Management Director…
County will begin locking roll-off site gates at night
The Taylor County Commission agreed this week to close the walk-through gates at county roll-off sites whenever the facilities are unattended. At their meeting Tuesday, board members unanimously approved a…
School district shake-up?
Superintendent of Schools Danny Glover Jr. has proposed a massive shake-up for the district’s administration, recommending two new principals for the 2017-18 school year and changes affecting nearly every school…
Jacksonville man, 27, dies in Easter morning rollover
An Easter morning crash claimed the life of a 27-year-old Jacksonville man who died after being ejected from his vehicle during a rollover on U.S. Highway 27. Diontae Hall was…
Torch Run 2017
Raising awareness for the local program, the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics made its way through Perry Tuesday morning, traveling down Jefferson Street from Walmart to the county…
Motion hearing for Arrowood slated for May 8
State Attorney Jeff Siegmeister will appear on the prosecution’s behalf during a hearing Monday, May 8, regarding a motion from convicted murderer Garrett Arrwood’s private attorney to depose murder victim…
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