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‘I thank God every day that I’m here to fight’
When rescue workers rushed to Deputy Robert Lundy’s side, he was concerned about only one thing: his girls…wife, Kelly, and daughters Emily and Allison. One year later, his family continues…
Nesbitt is ‘Employee of the Year’
By MARK VIOLA / Staff writer Perry Primary School (PPS) teacher’s aide Linda Nesbitt was helping administer a test to a classroom of students Friday morning when she was asked…
County set to re-bid paving project
The Taylor County Commission is poised to re-bid its state-funded resurfacing project on Roberts Aman Road after the contractor they chose earlier last month declined to accept the job. County…
Man crashes into TCSO vehicle
A Taylor County Sheriff’s deputy and trainee escaped serious injury after a vehicle pulled into the path of their oncoming patrol car Wednesday evening, resulting in a crash. Outside sources…
Run the ball: Blount’s drive from Little League to NFL glory
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Staff writer Already tall for his age, LeGarrette Blount easily dwarfed his teammates in little league. Coaches started him on defense, but he hit so…
County’s firetrucks now all equipped with AED devices
Taylor County Fire-Rescue received 14 automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) this week which will be installed into all of its response vehicles throughout the county, including at volunteer stations. “Our volunteers…
A father and mother’s pride and joy: rock solid support all the way to the Super Bowl
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Staff writer Once the third-ranked high school linebacker in the country, Gary Blount knows intimately the adrenaline rush a top athlete faces each time he…
Work begins on VA clinic
After more than two years of discussions between Taylor County and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) over the establishment of a VA clinic in Perry, work has begun…
Police chief retiring
Perry Police Chief Vern Clark will retire in mid- February and, as with all jobs within the city, the position has been advertised first “in-house.” “We posted the job and…
‘Palm’ Tuesday
Improvements to Perry’s Highway 19 corridor continued Tuesday with Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) crews planting palm trees in the medians. Dozens of palms have been planted in the past…
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