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Linda Viola
Linda Viola, 81, a longtime resident of Perry, passed away on Aug. 25, 2021, in Madison.She was born Oct. 22, 1939, in Palisades Park, N.J., to William Watson and Annetta…
Jo Johnson Mossman
Betty Jo Johnson Mossman, 87, of Mayo passed away at home on Aug. 23, 2021. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Aug. 25, at The Journey Church in Mayo. Interment followed…
City Budget Bomb: Rate increases coming
City of Perry utility customers will very likely see a significant increase in their monthly bills later this year. How much water, sewer, gas and garbage bills will increase has…
11% of district students out Wednesday due to COVID
Approximately 328 students across the Taylor County School District missed school Wednesday due to either testing positive or being exposed to COVID-19 less than three weeks into the new school…
Q&A with Dr. Emerick
COVID is awful. It is a real thing. A pandemic. But, it is not a kid one. Parents concerned about their child’s health during these turbulent times should base their…
Lady Bulldogs’ first two games canceled due to COVID
The Taylor County High School (TCHS) Lady Bulldogs’ volleyball team has yet to tip off their first match of the 2021 season, after the first two games of the season…
‘COVID is not a get-out-of-jail-free card’
Taylor County Sheriff Wayne Padgett issued a rebuttal to families of incarcerated inmates on Thursday after they alleged the local jail was irresponsibly handling a COVID outbreak behind bars. “As…
TCMS volleyball falls in season opener
The Taylor County Middle School (TCMS) volleyball squad began the 2021 season this past Monday against Wakulla County under first-year Head Coach Rick Patrick, who will lead both the Lady…
Schools hire two truancy officers
During their regular meeting Tuesday, the Taylor County School Board filled two new truancy officer positions, hiring retired longtime Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Ed Whiddon and former corrections officer…
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