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Council blocks opening of assisted living facility here
Faced with a roomful of concerned neighboring property owners, the Perry City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to deny a zoning request change that would have allowed Temple of God Baptist…
School district honors Weaver
Steinhatchee School ESE Teacher Assistant Tami Weaver was in her classroom last Wednesday when Superintendent Paul Dyal stepped through the door with a bouquet of roses in his hands. Dyal…
State to fund $1.4 million road project
The Taylor County Commission had begun advertising for proposals for the construction of Providence Road, a 3,800-foot roadway north of Perry which will connect U.S. 19 and the site of…
Longtime friend charged with first degree murder
Friends since the sixth grade, it was not unusual to find Ashley Wayne Adams and Patrick Alexander Wilkinson sitting around a fire on a Friday night. However, this past Friday,…
Child, 9, injured in crash
Three Perry residents, including a nine-year-old child, sustained serious injuries in a two-car crash Thursday afternoon Feb. 7, at the intersection of Puckett Road and Carlton Cemetery Road. Martha J.…
County moves ahead with Phase 2 of Steinhatchee public boat ramp
After bidding out the work a second time for Phase II of the Steinhatchee public boat ramp, which is set to include paving the parking facilities and constructing a picnic…
Billionaire buys 12,000 acres here
A unique Marion County cattle operation plans to raise beef cattle on 12,006 acres recently purchased in Taylor County between Salem and Tennille. Adena Springs Ranch is located on 25,000…
County approves new drug policy
The Taylor County Commission unanimously approved an ordinance Monday, Feb. 4, requiring a certified lab result for any product which “consists substantially of plant material(s) weighing 25 grams or less.”…
USPS to end Saturday mail delivery, starting on Aug. 5
The United State Postal Service announced Wednesday it will end Saturday mail delivery to street addresses starting Aug. 5. Postal service officials expect to generate cost savings of approximately $2…
Downtown building ordinance goes into effect Feb. 14
One year ago, the Perry City Council passed a comprehensive ordinance addressing the upkeep of commercial buildings in the historic downtown district. The ordinance served as a tool to put…
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