Jim Caufield
A threat made against an Atlanta, Ga., prep school called the Woodward Academy led to heightened security Saturday at the Woodward Resource Center (WRC) and the Woodward Academy, according to an email sent to WRC staff Thursday.
"We have received...
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A major transition in Perry's commercial community was celebrated Thursday afternoon when the Perry Economic Development Inc. (PEDI) group, the Perry Chamber of Commerce and La Poste LLC sponsored a community gathering to express thanks to Jay and Denise...
ADEL -- Randy August Johnson, the former Dallas Center minister arrested in January 2017 on sexual abuse charges, was confronted by his victim here Friday morning in a sentencing hearing before Dallas County District Court Judge Terry Rickers.
Speaking in...
The Woodward-Granger Community School District Board of Directors held a special meeting Wednesday afternoon in order to consider accepting or rejecting the resignation of W-G Middle School English teacher Mandy Gleason.
The board voted four to one to accept the...
An unattended candle has been identified as the cause of the early morning blaze at 1306 Second St. in downtown Perry Wednesday that destroyed an upper-story apartment and caused extensive water and smoke damage throughout the building.
According to a...
An early morning blaze at 1306 Second St. in downtown Perry Wednesday caused heavy fire damage to an upper-story apartment and extensive water and smoke damage throughout the building.
Initial reports said someone was trapped in an upper apartment unit,...
Tom Maxwell, the new owner of the Hotel Pattee, brought along a few of his crew -- General Manager Aaron Lenz and Event Coordinator Mica Redenius Hickey -- for a community event Tuesday night at La Poste LLC, where...
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About two dozen Woodward-Granger High School and Middle School students left their classrooms Tuesday morning and gathered in front of the school in order to protest in support of a popular teacher.
"Ms. Gleason! Ms. Gleason!" the students shouted in...
A two-vehicle collision occurred about 5 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Otley Avenue and Fifth Street in Perry.
There were no injuries reported.
According to a witness, one of the vehicles, a four-door sedan, was traveling northbound on Fifth Street...
A house fire was reported about 11:15 p.m. Sunday at 503 Warford St. in Perry.
The Perry Police Department responded and confirmed the house's occupants left the structure, and the Perry Volunteer Fire Department responded and quickly controlled the fire.
There...
