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50¢ Friday/ Saturday December 18-19, 2020 www.perrynewspapers.com Many will be required to return to brick-and-mortar schools: 57% of online students failing Of the more than 440 report, the school board we need to do something as a family member who “If a parent does not want and receive an individual students enrolled in the voted 4-1 Tuesday to a district to not let this go has medically fragile/ to send their student back to plan – an intervention plan Taylor County School require those students to on all year, because these severe medical conditions, school, they then will have – that outlines what that District’s virtual school return to “brick and mortar” students are just getting would need a note from to sign a letter stating that student needs to do to be program, more than half – classes in January following further and further behind,” the doctor and approval they have been notified that successful,” he said. “It will 57% – have either a failing the Christmas break. Superintendent of Schools from the principal before the student is not making put responsibility on the grade or a “D” in at least “We have a lot of kids out Dr. Danny Glover Jr. said. re-enrolling in our Taylor adequate progress to move parent.” one subject. there who seem not to want “Students who have E-Learning Canvass (TEC) forward. They will then Based on this “grim” to do anything. I feel like medical conditions or program,” Glover said. have to meet with the school ➟ Please see page 8 Drunken spree results in $20,000 in damages A Perry man was arrested sports complex compound, and held on a $62,000 ramming a tractor into bond after reportedly two county buildings and burglarizing the Taylorstealing a truck he used County Sports Complex, to lead officers on a high- causing an estimated speed chase before finally $20,000 in damages and crashing on Hwy. 98. leading law enforcement on Coxwell is facing five a drunken 100-mph chase felony charges filed by the Saturday, Dec. 12. Taylor County Sheriff’s Glen Wilson Coxwell, Office (TCSO), including: 22, of Perry, faces 12 burglary, burglary with criminal charges after ➟ Please see page 2 Glen Wilson Coxwell breaking into the local Madison K9 bites Gumdrops & mud trucks wanted Perry man Gumdrops for roofs, coconut snow and lots and lots of candy all combined for one sweet A Taylor County man canine Riot took a bite competition at the third annual 4-H Gingerbread House Workshop held Friday, Dec. 11, wanted on a felony warrant out of his arm on Monday in conjunction with the Downtown Christmas Celebration. Winners, all shown here, were was bitten by a Madison around 2:45 p.m. announced by age division: (3-4 year old) first place, Cole Ellison; second place, Caroline County Sheriff’s Office According to a press and Kimber Young; and third place, Beckett Wigglesworth and Raelynn Lowers; (5-6 year (MCSO) canine as he release, the MCSO’s old) first place; Mason Lawson; second place, Hallie Tharpe; and third place, Maggie attempted to flee “Speciallaw Investigative Wigglesworth; (7-9 year old) first place, Lacey Tharpe; second place, Tifton Sands; and enforcement on foot on Unit” received information third place, Jarvis McGrew; and (10-13 year old) first place, Bentley Hudson; second place, Monday, Dec. 14. on the possible whereabouts Billy Thomas Anna Claire Summerlin; and third place, Ryver Arnold. This weekend’s Christmas festivities Billy Thomas Williamson of Williamson, who had an Williamson Jr. include the Taylor County Historical Society Christmas Tour of Lights Contest Grand Finale Jr., 46, of Perry, was active felony violation of paraphernalia in Taylor hosted by Iron Horse Mud Ranch. Contest winners will be announced and a holiday movie transported to the Madison probation (VOP) warrant County. will be screened. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. County Hospital for for the possession of treatment after MCSO’s methamphetamine and drug ➟ Please see page 2 Chambers exempt from event ordinance The Taylor County Pam Wessels, president Festival include: limiting Road earlier this year, told exclude events sponsored 2 meeting, Bishop presented Commission has agreed to of the Steinhatchee River the number of attendees Wessels that it was not the by non-profit organizationsthe draft amendment to the exempt events sponsored Chamber of Commerce, to 1,000; limiting hours commission’s intention and chambers of commerce. ordinance. by local chambers of addressed the commission, of operation to 7 a.m. to 7 to include “large public Former Commissioner The new language states: commerce and other non- expressing concerns p.m.; prohibiting the sale of festivals” in the ordinance. Sean Murphy, whose district “That the Steinhatchee River profit organizations fromover how the ordinance alcohol and requiring a large “That was never our included Steinhatchee, Chamber of Commerce and the county ordinance could effect the annual number of security guards/ intention,” Feagle said. made a motion to other non-profit groups regulating large-scale Fiddler Crab Festival in off-duty law enforcement. She then asked County instruct Bishop to draft and county-sponsored concerts. Steinhatchee held each At that meeting, Attorney Conrad Bishop the amended ordinance. events are exempt from the The commission February. Commissioner Pam Feagle, how they could ensure Former Commissioner requirement of Ordinance unanimously approved Some of the specificwho proposed the ordinance that such events were not Malcolm Page seconded, No. 2020-02.” the concert ordinance this clauses in the ordinance after receiving complaints included in the ordinance. and the measure passed It also requires that such past summer, but at the she said would directly about an event held in Bishop suggested an unanimously. board’s Oct. 20 meeting, affect the Fiddler Crab the area of Golf Course amendment that would At the commission’s Nov. ➟ Please see page 2 At Save-a-Lot Fundraiser set Saturday for 13- year-old battling brain infection Community members are after recently developing a 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19. Hospital in Gainesville. hosting a chicken dinner brain infection. All contributions will go to Since then, Joshua has fundraiser this Saturday for The fundraiser will be the Napier family, who are undergone three brain 13-year-old Joshua Napier, held in the Save-a-Lot currently traveling between surgeries, as well as a who is fighting for his lifeparking lot from 11 a.m. to Perry and Gainesville while surgery to repair his femoral caring for five other young artery and heart tissue. children, while Joshua is Family members report being treated for meningitis. that he has been placed in The two piece chicken a medically-induced coma dinner meal will include a for the time being to allow leg quarter, coleslaw, baked his brain to heal. beans, cookies and a water “This little boy has gone for $10. through ups and down, ups Joshua has been fighting and downs. He has crashed meningitis, which he several times. It is all very reportedly developed from touch and go,” family Joshua has undergone three brain surgeries since Dec. 3, an acute sinus infection, friend Wendi Hayes said. Community members are hosting a fundraiser Saturday, Dec. when he was diagnosed with meningitis. According to family, he since Dec. 3, when he had 19 to provide financial support to the Napier family. The fundraiser is improving, but is still in critical condition. to be airlifted to Shands ➟ Please see page 2 will be held in the Save-a-Lot parking lot from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Index One section 131st Year, No. 50 Weather Friday Saturday Sunday Religion .................. A-3 Looking Back ........ A-9 54˚ 62˚ 66˚ Sports ................... A-4 Entertainment ..... A-10 32˚ 36˚ 47˚ Steinhatchee .......... A-5 Classifieds .......... A-11 A-2 Perry News-Herald December 18-19, 2020 County-sponsored events will also be exempted CHAMBERS Commissioner Thomas seconded, and the measure Taylor County Chamber Dawn Perez addressed the seconding. The measure Demps made a motion passed unanimously. of Commerce in the list of commission during the passed 4-0. (Feagle was not Continued from page 1 to advertise the proposed The commission held exempted organizations. public comment portion of present at the meeting.) groups notify the county amendment and hold a a public heading on the Bishop noted that the the hearing to request her Under the concert of their sponsored event 30 public hearing to consider amended ordinance at its chamber would be included organization be included in ordinance, those wishing to days prior to the event. its passage. Murphy Dec. 7 meeting. under “other non-profit the amended ordinance. hold a large-scale concert At the start of the groups,” but Newman said Wessels also spoke in the unincorporated area discussion, Commissioner he would like to see the during the hearing, thanking of the county (outside the Williamson sent to Michael Newman, who local chamber specificallythe commission “for City of Perry limits) -- who defeated Murphy in this exempted. taking our concerns into are not included within the year’s election and officiallyCommissioner Jamie consideration.” new exemptions -- will took office last month,English said he agreed with Newman made a be required to apply for a hospital before jail asked that the ordinance’s having the Perry-Taylor motion to approve the permit, which will only be language be changed to County Chamber exempted. amended ordinance, with issued by the commission. MADISON K9 engaged in the apprehension of Williamson. also include the Perry- Chamber Director Commissioner Jim Moody The license fee is $250. Continued from page 1 Following the sound of MCSO units arrived the commotion, sergeants in the area of 4010 SW Brannon and Rosenburg ‘Josh is fighting a good fight’ Wonderwood Street, located Williamson and locating Williamson as Riot, however Williamson to assist in paying bills and family, visit the Save-A-Lot he was going through his continued to resist arrest.