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Retired Navy commander will speak at Memorial Day service
Retired Navy Commander Sheila Noles will be the keynote speaker during Memorial Day ceremonies Monday, May 25, at Veterans Memorial Park, starting at 10 a.m. Her 24-year Naval career carried…
Parents vent about sports complex fees
Concerns over organized recreational sports and operations at the Taylor County Sports Complex once again dominated discussions at the Taylor County Commission’s meeting Tuesday, with board members discussing and debating…
Motorcyclist injured in crash
A Perry man was airlifted to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital with serious injuries after crashing his 199 Honda motorcycle on Beach Road Sunday night, May 17. Ricky Abercrumbie, 54, was treated…
Graham here to meet with local residents on May 27
U.S. Rep. Gwen Graham will be in Perry next week to meet with local residents and to hear concerns. \ Staff members from Graham’s office are here the fourth Wednesday…
Taylor County son who died in Korean POW camp will be honored on Memorial Day
Lum L. Slaughter was 19 years old when he joined the U.S. Army on Dec. 28, 1948. Two short years later, just three months after his 22nd birthday, Slaughter’s family…
Bulldogs tangle with NFC May 22
The Taylor County High football team will wrap up its spring drills this Friday when perennial powerhouse North Florida Christian comes to town for the annual spring game. The public…
Transportation program provides more than 20,000 rides each year
Taylor County’s Transportation Disadvantaged Program continues to provide more than 20,000 low-cost shuttle rides to local residents each year. The Taylor County Commission recently held its annual public hearing to…
Historical salute
Lydia Hendry Andrews was presented the Wilson T. Hendry- W.H. Peacock Award for her contributions to preserving Taylor County’s during the annual Taylor County Historical Society banquet Saturday, May 16,…
Fire claims home
A family of five lost their home and all of their possessions in a fire which gutted the house they were renting Tuesday evening. According to Taylor County Fire-Rescue Chief…
Woman charged with DUI, child abuse after fleeing LEO with toddler in vehicle
A Perry mother was charged with child abuse after fleeing a law enforcement officer with her toddler–unrestrained in a child safety seat—in the vehicle with her. Jennifer Cashman, 31, was…
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