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The 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially began June 1 and runs through November 30. With forecasters predicting an above-normal season, Perry residents know all too well the importance of preparation. After Hurricane Idalia devastated our … [Read more...] about Hurricane Season is Here: It’s Time to Prepare, Perry

By the time the last Monday in May rolls around, most folks are thinking about burgers on the grill, boat rides, and department store sales. That's fine. We all need rest, and if someone’s got a cooler full of cold beer and a folding chair with your … [Read more...] about Memorial Day: A Quiet Reckoning

Well, here we are again. Memorial Day weekend. The unofficial kickoff to summer—barbecue smoke in the air, lawn chairs unfolding like clockwork, and somewhere in the distance, the low hum of a box fan spinning its slow revolution in a screen … [Read more...] about Memorial Day Heat and the Quiet Joy of a Good Puzzle

There's something about the light here this morning in early Perry. I watch it as—it cuts across the land and through the pines at a perfect angle, turning everything golden for just a few minutes. A reminder of my mother's kitchen when I was a kid. … [Read more...] about May 11th, Happy Mother’s Day to all our Mothers