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No injuries in bus vs. semi crash
A school bus transporting 39 students home after school Monday was involved in a minor crash involving a semi-truck that resulted in no injuries. Brandy McGuire Brown, 37, of Perry…
Bomb threat shutters court
The Perry Police Department (PPD) is following leads in an investigation of a bomb threat that triggered the evacuation of the Taylor County Courthouse Monday morning, March 11. More than…
Death row: Meeks raises issue of mental retardation
On March 14, Douglas A. Meeks will mark his 38th year on Florida Death Row. In those decades, he has filed numerous appeals and has been granted three stays of…
Storm of the Century: Where were you when the waters came?
The first calls for help began around 4 a.m. Saturday, March 13, 1993. A “no-name” system, which would later be known as the Storm of the Century, had slammed into…
County seeking funds for Green Street sidewalks
The Taylor County Commission has agreed to seek grant funds from the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) to install a sidewalk along Green Street to Taylor County Elementary School. But…
City unveils canopy designs March 26
The City of Perry will hold two public forms to unveil preliminary designs for its downtown canopy project. The meetings, which are open to the public, will be held Tuesday,…
Fire claims home
A Taylor County family is dealing with the devastating loss of their home due to a fire which broke out Thursday, March 7. County, city and volunteer firefighters battled the…
Wilkinson is indicted for first degree murder by grand jury
A Taylor County grand jury handed down a first degree murder charge against Patrick Alexander Wilkinson, 40, for the Feb. 8 death of Ashley Wayne Adams. Members of the grand…
Local drug task force helps build federal trafficking indictment
Investigators with the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) Drug Task Force assisted their Madison County counterparts in building a case that led to federal drug trafficking and firearms charges against…
New marine agent brings 24 years of aquaculture experience
Taylor County’s new marine agent, Geoff Wallat, brings with him 24 years of experience in aquaculture and a willingness to provide answers to those needing assistance with issues surrounding the…
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