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‘Good year’ for county with Legislature
Each year when the Florida Legislature is in session, local officials turn their attention to Tallahassee to see what, if any, allocations will come this way, as well as to…
County hopes to move forward with foreclosure on derelict Cedar Island home
County officials are hopeful that a nearly six-year saga surrounding an Cedar Island abandoned home which is falling into increasing disrepair will soon reach its final chapter. Neighboring property owners…
Hampton in hot water?
City council representative Shirlie Hampton, who has found herself in the middle of questionable actions and possible Sunshine Law violations since her election to the board four years ago, is…
Dyal announces retirement
With a short one-sentence statement during Tuesday’s Taylor County School Board meeting, Superintendent of Schools Paul Dyal announced he would not seek re-election this year, leaving a third local race…
Senate, House green-lights new primary school here
After almost two years and two legislative sessions, it appears that the Taylor County School District will finally receive state funding to construct a new Perry Primary School. On Tuesday…
Mud bog wrap-up: Man charged in stabbing, woman falls from truck, deputy claims to be ‘above the law’
A Georgia man was charged with two counts of aggravated battery after drawing a knife during a fight at Iron Horse Mud Ranch during its annual March mud bog event.…
Mud & mayhem
Thousands of mud truck enthusiasts roared into Taylor County last weekend for the annual Iron Horse Mud Ranch Dysfunctional Family Reunion March 3-6. Four days and countless axles, wheel bearings…
Crash victim ‘a rare breed of man’
A 63-year-old Perry man, who moved here from Texas in August to be closer to his family, died Thursday, March 3, when his 2012 Suzuki Hayabusa crashed into a 2011…
$290,000 grant would fund replacing docks at the Steinhatchee boat ramp
The Taylor County Commission agreed this week to move forward with applying for a grant to fund an estimated $290,000 project to replace the existing docks at the Steinhatchee boat…
‘Dogs defeat John Paul II 12-2
The Taylor County High baseball team defeated John Paul II here Monday 12-2 as the Bulldog bats exploded with 12 hits. Trevor Hathcock led the ‘Dogs with 3 hits (double,…
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