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Let’s celebrate!
Best friends Ansley English, left, and Anna Key, both 12, were excited to start their Fourth of July celebration early with sparklers. Taylor County’s Fourth celebration will include a fireworks…
Incoming class pushes school’s limits to edge
The Taylor County School District is bracing for the largest incoming kindergarten class in recent memory, forcing officials to consider shuffling several exceptional student education (ESE) classes from Perry Primary…
Hampton to host town hall meeting Monday
Perry City Councilwoman Shirlie Hampton will hold a town hall meeting for residents in her district Monday, July 7. The meeting will be held at Loughridge Park Community Center, starting…
Fire reduces 2-story home to ash
A privately-owned two-story home located in the heart of Steinhatchee Landing Resort was destroyed by a midnight fire Tuesday (early Wednesday), leaving only a scattering of pilings on the lot.…
Bids for Kids slated July 18
Taylor County United, Inc., will hold its first Bids for Kids auction Friday, July 18, at Java Connetion (105 E. Ellis Street), from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Proceeds from the auction will…
Review: ‘Age of Extinction’ improves on ‘Transformers’ but not enough
The “Transformers” series is one which has led me to expect the worst from each installment, mixing admittedly fun action with scripts that range from generic to terrible. I do…
$127,000 dirt removal, sod replacement project nearing completion
A Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) contractor is nearing completion of a $127,088.72 project to remove built-up dirt along three main throughways in Perry. Crews have been removing excess material…
Chamber hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony July 9
The Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening of Taylor Medical at its new location Wednesday, July 9, at 11:30 a.m. The medical center…
At Lake Jackson, a change in message
For years the message to more hardcore largemouth bass anglers has been, “Have fun fishing, but release your fish.” On Lake Jackson, near Tallahassee, fisheries biologists are now encouraging anglers…
City to revisit $14.95 sewer fee Tuesday?
Mayor Daryll Gunter will ask the Perry City Council Tuesday night to take another look at the $14.95 sewer maintenance fee the city charges Pine Ridge residents. “I have had…
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