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Commission, school board struggle to settle on new voting district map
After two joint meetings and more than four hours of debate, the Taylor County Commission and Taylor County School Board have yet to reach a consensus on a legally-mandated redistricting…
Teachers question board over union negotiations
As salary contract negotiations between the school district, the teachers’ union and non-instructional union appear to be extending into the new year, board members and district leaders were reminded of…
Statewide bond schedule goes into effect Jan. 1
With the start of a new year on Monday, Jan. 1, Floridians will see several new laws take effect, including one that changes how bail is handled by the courts.…
Perry police chief named to Florida’s Emergency Communications Board
Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Perry Police Department Chief Jamie Cruse and three others to Florida’s Emergency Communications Board.…
Four Bulldogs make 2023 All-Big Bend football team
Four Taylor County Bulldogs were named to the 2023 All-Big Bend Football team, led by senior defensive end Madden Metcalf and junior defensive back D.J. McCoy.…
A solid foundation
Building a solid foundation takes time, and is accomplished brick by brick. For Dr. John Hughes, the cornerstones of his foundation were laid by his parents, Lawrence and Edna Hughes…
Applications open for 2024 Master Gardener class
Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Master Gardener training classes, which will begin Thursday, Jan. 11 and continue through Thursday, April 11. Participants will learn about soils, vegetables,…
Diana Granthum Brady Davis
Diana Granthum Brady Davis, passed away on December 27, 2023. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 11:00 at Joe P. Burns Funeral Home of Perry,…
Rita Faye Walker
Rita Faye Walker, 68, passed away on Dec. 24, 2023, in Tallahassee. She was born Dec. 27, 1954, in Perry to Lewis Mann and Lucennie Thomas Klopfer. Rita loved her…
Mark Scott Howell
Mark Scott Howell, 65, of Bay City, Texas, passed away on Nov. 15, 2023. Scotty was born to Autry Wayne and Willie Jo Howell on March 24, 1958, in Perry,…
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