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Thanksgiving outreach planned Saturday, Nov. 19
The annual Thanksgiving meal outreach will be held Saturday, Nov. 19, at The Grand Pavilion at Rosehead Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organizers invite local churches and civic…
Collars allow FWC to monitor bears
To continue the cutting-edge science being conducted on Florida’s black bears, FWC researchers recently placed radio-collars on 16 adult female bears to track their movements in and around Tate’s Hell…
‘Give the Gift of Opportunity’
Taylor County United Way officially kicked off its 2016-17 campaign, calling it an opportunity to make the community “happier, healthier, safer and stronger.” The annual kick-off breakfast was held Monday,…
Carol Wood Thompson
Mrs. Carol Wood Thompson, 69, passed away on October 3, 2016. Funeral Services will be held on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Perry…
No help for residents in FEMA declaration
On Wednesday, President Barack Obama declared that a major disaster exists in Florida as a result of Hurricane Hermine, but Taylor County, which experienced the highest winds and tidal surge…
Woman charged in knifing; victim remains ‘stable’
Nikitress Vonshay Smith, 24, was charged with attempted murder Wednesday after a verbal argument escalated into a knifing. The victim, a 27-year-old male, sustained multiple stab wounds with injuries to…
Manatee rescue
If more proof was needed of the magnitude of storm surge Hurricane Hermine wrought on Taylor County, it arrived Monday when two manatees were found stranded in a small body…
Final city budget hearing today at 5
The Perry City Council will take a final vote on its proposed 2016-17 budget during a special hearing tonight (Friday) starting at 5 p.m.\ The current proposed budget calls for…
Red snapper season gets 7 extra days
Following a request from Gov. Rick Scott, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has expanded the recreational red snapper season in Gulf state waters by adding an additional…
Amberjack season closed
At its Sept. 8 meeting in St. Augustine, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved closing Gulf state waters to recreational harvest of greater amberjack for the remainder…
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