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City taxes, utility fees to increase
City of Perry taxpayers and utility customers can expect to see slightly higher bills in the upcoming year under a proposed budget being considered by city officials. At a recent…
City may pull from reserves
Although city officials have long refused to do so, the city council is not legally prohibited from using unrestricted cash reserves to balance its budget, according to an opinion provided…
Rainy rescue
Rescue workers battled torrential rains while responding to a single-vehicle crash Saturday night, Aug. 29, about five miles south of Salem. While details of the crash were not available from…
Prison virus outbreak
Taylor County is not the only Big Bend county that has experienced a large-scale coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak at its state prison, with inmate cases making up half or more of…
Labor Day garbage schedule announced
The City of Perry garbage pick-up services will be suspended on Monday, Sept. 7, in recognition of Labor Day. Monday customers will receive garbage pick-up service Tuesday, Sept. 8. Tuesday…
TCMS volleyball set to field two teams this year
The Taylor County Middle School (TCMS) Volleyball team will feature an A and a B squad consisting of 21 young ladies representing the Bulldogs this year. The A squad will…
Beach Road crashes prompt review
Due to the number of crashes occurring along the length of Beach Road, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has initiated a project to implement a variety of measures to…
TCMS football program will hold parents meeting Sept. 4
All parents of Taylor County Middle School (TCMS) football players are urged to attend a meeting in the TCMS gym beginning at 5 p.m. Friday afternoon (Sept. 4), according to…
Timber growers get Hurricane Michael relief
Eligible timber growers can now register to receive much-needed relief from the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s (FDEM) Timber Recovery Funding Program, nearly two years after the infamous category five…
Noah’s Cancer Awareness Day
The second annual Noah’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Day will be held Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Perry Elks Lodge. The event will feature live…
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