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Man sees police, takes off running
Officers were out in force last Thursday conducting a sweep of more than a dozen alleged drug dealers and their presence evidently triggered a 24-year-old man’s “fight or flight” impulse.…
Superintendent/school board conference
Danny Glover Jr., along with newly elected school board members Deidra Dunnell, Jeanne Mathis and Bonnie Sue Agner, and veteran board member Brenda Carlton, recently attended the annual superintendent and…
Christmas Lights Contest voting deadline is Dec. 29
The deadline to return ballots for the first Christmas Lights Contest hosted by the Taylor County Historical Society is Thursday, Dec. 29. Ballots are available at the historical society museum…
City announces New Year’s schedule
The City of Perry offices will close Monday, Jan. 2, for the New Year holiday. The garbage collection schedule for the week will be: • Monday customers will receive service…
Grant may help hurricane victims
After “another successful year providing housing assistance to local residents,” the Taylor County Commission plans to apply for an additional $750,000 from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The…
12 alleged dealers nabbed
The Perry Police Department (PPD) detective division capped the year by closing a number of drug investigations that triggered a round-up of 12 alleged street level drug dealers. Eight arrests…
Beating leaves 3-year-old with welts, bruises
A three-year-old child sustained bruises and welts after his/her father allegedly attacked the toddler during a physical altercation Thursday afternoon, Dec. 15. Howard Emory Jr., 29, faces one count of…
Blount sets Patriots touchdown record
Perry’s LeGarrette Blount set a New England franchise record Sunday when he scored his 15th touchdown of the season in the Patriots’ 16-3 victory over the Denver Broncos. Blount’s one-yard…
7-term clerk, first term sheriff
Taylor County’s constitutional officers were sworn in last week for their terms that begin with the start of the new year. Above, Supervisor of Elections Dana Southerland (right) swears in…
3 selected for All-Big Bend golf team
Three members of the Taylor County High golf team were selected to the Tallahassee Democrat’s All-Big Bend team. Senior Graham Lynn was selected to the first team while teammates Alex…
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