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City, county reject proposal to seek GP pipeline through eminent domain
The Taylor County Commission and Perry City Council have each rejected a proposal to acquire the Georgia-Pacific (GP) pipeline that previously served the former Foley Cellulose Mill and discharged treated…
Teen killed was city councilwoman’s niece
During the city council’s Tuesday, Aug. 26 meeting, Councilwoman Shirlie Hampton shared that she has close family ties to last Thursday’s tragic shootout that claimed the lives of two Perry…
Biochar company plans to build new facility in Dixie Co.
After first considering Taylor County as a potential site, a company dedicated to bringing emerging biochar production and deployment technology to an industrial scale has announced plans to construct a…
Building for the Future!
Concrete foundation work was underway this week at Big Bend Technical College (BBTC) on Industrial Drive, as contractors working for the Taylor County School District began construction on a $5…
County moves forward on new $1.3 million fire station
Five years after the Florida Legislature originally allocated funds for Taylor County to construct a new fire station on the north side of Perry, the project is finally moving forward.…
Tallahassee man charged for hit-and-run crash here
A Tallahassee resident faces a slate of felony charges – including hit-and-run and grand theft – after crashing into the back of a vehicle here in Taylor County and then…
Feagle is first county or city candidate to file to run in ‘26
Taylor County Commissioner Pam Feagle has become the first local city or county governmental candidate to file to run for election in 2026, seeking a fifth term in office representing…
Two teens killed, one arrested in shooting at Perrytown Apartments
Two Perry teens were fatally shot, another remains hospitalized and a fourth was immediately taken into police custody after being discharged from the hospital in the aftermath of a quadruple…
County considering $86 million in grant requests
The Taylor County Commission will hold a public hearing next week to discuss 10 potential Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grant applications totaling nearly $86 million, ranging from…
Council eyes 15 requests for critical infrastructure
As part of an ongoing effort to address a comprehensive list of critical infrastructure needs, the City of Perry plans to submit 15 different applications to the Florida Department of…
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