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City selects Hart in split 3-2 vote
In a split 3-2 vote Tuesday night, the city council agreed to enter into contract negotiations with John R. Hart II to serve as the City of Perry’s next city…
Morale, budget, clean city Hart’s top priorities
Contacted Thursday, incoming City Manager John Hart stated his initial top priorities will be improving city staff morale, reducing expenses to limit future utility rate and tax increases and cleaning…
Coker: ‘I got played by a masterful politician’
“I got played by a masterful politician,” city manager candidate J. Travis Coker stated the day after the city council voted 3-2 in favor of pursuing contract negotiations with fellow…
Former deacon sentenced to 22 years
A former church deacon has been sentenced to 22 years in federal prison four months after being found guilty of two counts of “use of a child to produce child…
Tuten hits grand slam in Bulldogs’ 7-4 preseason win over Fort White
With Taylor County trailing 4-3 and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 6th inning, freshman Ethan Tuten crushed the first pitch he saw over the fence for a…
Suspect is still at-large
An “armed and dangerous” suspect wanted in connection with an early-morning shooting Sunday, Feb. 12, remains at-large.…
Girls’ flag football season kicks off Feb. 28
The Taylor County High School (TCHS) Lady Bulldogs’ will field a girls’ flag football team for the first time in school history this coming year.…
Speeding driver arrested after hit-and-run crash
A driver speeding through downtown Perry early Sunday morning – at speeds double the posted speed limit – captured the attention of an officer making a pit stop to refuel…
Deadline approaching for FWC’s Fish Art Contest
The deadline is fast approaching for this year’s Art of Conservation Florida Fish Art Contest, hosted by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).…
Registration opens for second annual Miss Juneteenth Pageant
Applications are currently being accepted for the second annual Miss JUNETEENTH Scholarship Pageant presented by the JUNETEENTH Committee in conjunction with the Taylor County Leadership Council. This competition is open…
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