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Davis withdraws from school board race; qualifying to begin June 20
April Carlton Davis has withdrawn her candidacy for the open Taylor County School Board District 1 seat, citing health issues. Davis filed her paperwork Tuesday, leaving the race with two…
Local depos delayed, again
City Manager Bob Brown and several other local officials were set to testify in depositions this week in a lawsuit filed by BioNitrogen against one of its vendors, Fulcrum Global…
Lost hat leads to 2-boat crash in Keaton channel
A split-second decision to retrieve a hat proved costly, and was nearly life threatening, for a group of Perry boaters Tuesday morning around 9. Three local residents were in the…
Coming in 2017: new voting equipment
It is more than two months until the 2016 primary election, and four and a half months until the general election, but local officials are already planning for future election…
Domino effect: three-car collision sends vehicle plowing into PPD officer’s home
Ellen Hill had only a heartbeat of recognition before her car crashed into another vehicle that was carrying her grandchildren in a three-vehicle accident Friday afternoon, June 10. Hill’s car…
Curry chosen for summer adventure
Taylor County High School (TCHS) chemistry teacher Jesika Curry has been selected by Georgia- Pacific to attend Keystone Science School’s 2016 Key Issues Institute on June 21- 26 in Keystone,…
Crime rate jumps 39%
Taylor County’s crime rate jumped 39 percent in 2015, boosted by a sharp increase in the number of aggravated assaults and larcenies compared to the previous year. This resulted in…
Park progress
What was once simply a design on paper is quickly becoming a reality as crews plow through the initial groundwork required for what will become Rosehead park and lake (Phase…
Beach fires ‘total loss’
Taylor County Fire-Rescue responded to two fires in the beaches area this week, both resulting in “complete losses” to the property owners. Fire Chief Dan Cassel said the first fire…
Patient admissions fall; DMH looking to trim its expenses
With Doctors’ Memorial Hospital’s (DMH) daily census numbers falling, officials are working to cut expenses to keep the facility’s financials steady. DMH Chief Financial Officer Doug Faircloth recently presented the…
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