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Owner seeks payment for pecan tree removal
The Taylor County Commission has declined to reimburse a property owner near the Perry-Foley Airport for four pecan trees removed from her property during an airport safety project conducted earlier…
Thunderstorm causes delay on 1st day of new school year
An afternoon thunderstorm struck just as the first day of school ended for Taylor County students Monday, adding a few snags into what is already an involved process for officials…
Registration underway for ATVs
The City of Perry has opened registration for all non-road-legal motorized vehicles (4-wheelers/dirt bikes/ATVs) per a recently enacted ordinance adopted by the city council. The one-time registration fee is $5.…
GP supports Taylor Senior Citizens Center
Georgia-Pacific’s Foley Cellulose Plant recently donated $1,000 and three laptop computers to the Taylor Senior Citizens Center (TSCC). “Georgia-Pacific and the Foley Cellulose Mill take great pleasure in supporting our…
Countdown to kickoff
Taylor County High’s new head coach Tanner Jones talks with his players during a break in the action. The Bulldogs will host Leon next Friday, Aug. 22, in the pre-season…
Efforts to lure $220 million plant to Taylor continuing
Local efforts to induce the West Palm Beach-based BioNitrogen Corp. to build a $220 million plant in Taylor County are continuing with the Perry City Council working to finalize a…
Attorneys for city seek to dismiss Holton lawsuit
Attorneys representing the City of Perry and City Manager Bob Brown are awaiting a ruling on their motion to dismiss an (amended) federal complaint filed by city council candidate (Dist.…
Gov. Scott approves new congressional district map
Working to beat a deadline set by a Tallahassee judge, Florida Governor Rick Scott approved on Thursday a new congressional district map passed by the Florida Legislature earlier this week…
Sewer fee discussion postponed again
The Perry City Council once again postponed its discussion of the $14.95 sewer maintenance fee charged to residents in the Pine Ridge subdivision, with Mayor Daryll Gunter stating Tuesday he…
Council moves ahead with street paving projects
The City of Perry will begin tackling a lengthy “wish list” of street paving, setting aside some $400,000 for more than a dozen resurfacing projects. Officials were forced to whittle…
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