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    Airport logging project stirs debate

    More than 94 acres of timber are being logged at Perry-Foley Airport to clear airspace obstructions and make room for a possible solar farm on the property. However, the decision…

    Cruce wants to continue legacy of public service

    Republican candidate Roy Douglas “Doug” Cruce said his family has a long history of public service to the community, and he hopes to continue that legacy by serving as the…

    Another piece of Perry’s history disappears

    Another piece of Perry’s history disappears

    More than a century of history was reduced to piles of rubble and dust Tuesday with the demolition of the 113-year-old building located at the corner of Main Street and…

    Sheriff’s $702,322 request is pared down to $454,669

    The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) initial budget request for the upcoming 2018-19 budget year initially totaled just over $1 million more than the current year budget, however that increase…

    Reaves signs to play for Broncbusters

    After a spectacular four-year tenure with the Taylor County High School (TCHS) football team, Chris Reaves has signed a scholarship to play for the Garden City Community College Broncbusters, who…

    Bulldogs now 9-1 in summer 7 vs. 7 matches

    The Taylor County High School Bulldogs’ football team is less than one month away from hosting the annual Kickoff Classic, which will be held on Aug. 17 against Class 6A…

    DMH board asks county for half of its sales tax revenue to ‘help us keep the doors open’

    Doctors’ Memorial Hospital (DMH) Board Chairman Ken Arnold and several board members attended the county’s Monday budget workshop to call on commissioners to “help us keep the doors open” by…

    City begins budget talk with a $100,000 deficit

    City Finance Director Penny Staffney gave council members a somewhat improved outlook for upcoming budget talks, stating they are likely to begin with a $100,000 deficit target. “It’s not as…

    How to get Porky on your plate

    By TOBY BENOIT There are few critters that I enjoy hunting more than feral hogs. They are wary, large, destructive, have no bag limits and in most places can be…

    Deborah “Debbie” Lee Morgan

    Deborah “Debbie” Lee Morgan, 66, died July 10, 2018. Debbie was born May 25, 1952, in Thomasville, Ga., to Hubert Morgan and Velma Morgan. Debbie loved to make floral arrangements…