Understanding School Zone Speed Enforcement Cameras in Perry | A Letter from Police Chief Alan Everidge Download the Letter Dear Residents and Visitors of Perry, There has been considerable discussion regarding the use of photo enforcement for speeding violations in school zones within the City of Perry. I want to provide some background on why these systems were implemented, how they operate, and why the Perry Police Department continues to support their use. The Georgia General...

Councilmember James Moody Receives the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute’s Certificate of Achievement at 2026 Georgia Municipal Association’s Annual Convention SAVANNAH, Ga., – Councilmember James Moody received the Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute’s Certificate of Achievement during the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Annual Convention in Savannah on June 29. The Harold F. Holtz Municipal Training Institute, a cooperative effort on GMA and the...

Fire Hydrant Flushing Scheduled Across Perry | Week of June 22, 2026 City of Perry Fire & Emergency Services crews will conduct routine fire hydrant flushing throughout the community the week of June 22, 2026. During flushing, water customers in affected areas may experience temporary discoloration. If this occurs, residents are advised to run their water for a few minutes until it clears. This list will be updated as additional areas are scheduled for the week of June 22,...

Perry Police Arrest Multiple Suspects in Mail Theft and Check Fraud Investigation PERRY, GA – In early September 2025, the Perry Police Department began receiving multiple reports from residents of Perry and Houston County whose checks had been stolen after being placed in the United States Postal Service (U.S.P.S) mail system through the Perry Post Office. As investigators identified a pattern among the incidents, the Perry Police Department launched an extensive investigation...

Fire Hydrant Flushing Scheduled Across Perry | Week of June 1, 2026 City of Perry Fire & Emergency Services crews will conduct routine fire hydrant flushing throughout the community the week of June 1, 2026. During flushing, water customers in affected areas may experience temporary discoloration. If this occurs, residents are advised to run their water for a few minutes until it clears. This list will be updated as additional areas are scheduled. Flushing Schedule and...

Traffic Advisory for Graduation Week | General Courtney Hodges Boulevard With local graduation ceremonies taking place on May 21 and 22, 2026, residents and visitors should expect traffic delays near General Courtney Hodges Boulevard due to active bridge construction and lane closures in the area. As part of the construction: • WF Ragin Drive at General Courtney Hodges Boulevard is closed • Main Street at General Courtney Hodges Boulevard is closed • Traffic impacts are...

General Courtney Hodges Blvd & W.F. Ragin Dr. | Traffic Shift A traffic shift and lane closure on General Courtney Hodges Blvd is scheduled to begin Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The first phase will impact the northeast-bound lanes just before Martin Luther King Jr. Drive as crews begin rebuilding the first half of the bridge. Traffic will later shift to the southwest side once that phase is complete. The intersection of General Courtney Hodges Blvd and W.F. Ragin Drive will also close as...

Fire Hydrant Flushing Scheduled Across Perry | Week of May 4, 2026 City of Perry Fire & Emergency Services crews will conduct routine fire hydrant flushing throughout the community the week of May 4, 2026. During flushing, water customers in affected areas may experience temporary discoloration. If this occurs, residents are advised to run their water for a few minutes until it clears. This list will be updated as additional areas are scheduled. Flushing Schedule and Areas May...

Fire Hydrant Flushing Scheduled Across Perry | Week of April 27, 2026 City of Perry Fire & Emergency Services crews will conduct routine fire hydrant flushing throughout the community April 27–30, 2026. During flushing, water customers in affected areas may experience temporary discoloration. If this occurs, residents are advised to run their water for a few minutes until it clears. This list will be updated as additional areas are scheduled. Flushing Schedule and...

Emergency Crews Respond to Construction Accident in Perry On April 29, 2026, at approximately 1210 hours, emergency responders were dispatched to 254 Perry Parkway, Perry, Georgia, at the Retail Center construction site in reference to a construction accident. Upon arrival, it was determined that four individuals were injured after a structure wall collapsed at the site. The Perry Fire Department, Perry Police Department, and Emory EMS units responded to the scene and rendered aid...

State Forester Issues Burn Ban for South Georgia Georgia’s extreme drought is worsening and the risk of wildfires is rising, especially in the southern region of the state. As a result, Georgia’s State Forester today issued a ban on outdoor burning for 91 counties in the lower half of the state. “We need everyone to take this situation seriously,” said Georgia State Forester and Georgia Forestry Commission (GFC) Director Johnny Sabo. “GFC's wildland firefighters are...

Perry Police Arrest Suspect, Recover Stolen Property, Firearms, and Narcotics Release Date: 4/9/2026 On April 9, 2026, the Perry Police Department Investigations Division, in coordination with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office Warrant Division, executed multiple arrest warrants on Jaeden Charles (19, B/M) at Perry Mobile Home Park, 1998 Sam Nunn Blvd, Perry, GA. During the arrest, officers observed suspected stolen property in plain view and subsequently obtained and executed a...