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Toast the season in historic downtown Perry
Downtown revitalization efforts are beginning to return dividends to local residents with more retail opportunities available in the historic district than ever before, local officials note. “The City of Perry’s…
Review: Disney has a another hit in the snow-covered ‘Frozen’
Disney is trying to keep its winning streak alive with “Frozen,” its latest animation offering inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen story, “The Snow Queen.” While I wouldn’t put this…
United Way seeks best return on donations made to local groups
More than 20 volunteers and concerned community members joined together Wednesday morning for a “community conversation” as the United Way of the Big Bend (UWBB) works to ensure the agency…
FWC board repeals rule requiring venting tool
Soon Florida anglers will no longer be required to have and use a venting tool when fishing for reef fish in Gulf of Mexico state waters. During its Nov. 21…
Welcome to the mansion
Perry-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce Director Dawn Taylor, right, was the special guest of Florida’s First Lady Ann Scott, left, at a Community Leaders Dinner held at the Governor’s Mansion.…
Review: McConaughey brings a fire to fascinating ‘Dallas Buyers Club’
“Dallas Buyers Club” stars Matthew McConaughey (“The Lincoln Lawyer”) in a transformative leading role as the real life Ron Woodroof, a man determined to extend his life as long as…
See two very different versions of Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’
The Rural Area Theater in Madison will present two versions of Charles Dickens’ holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol.” Tonight (Friday) at 7 p.m., meet Dickens as guest artist John Bell…
Magistrate gives horse owners add’l 30 days to address code violation
City of Perry Code Enforcement Magistrate Leenette McMillan-Fredriksson did not sanction former code enforcement board member Tonya Holton for having horses on her property within the city limits, but granted…
December brings cooler weather, holidays and hunting opportunities
By TONY YOUNG / Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission There’s finally a chill and certain festiveness in the air as most of us try to take time off from…
Martha Lee Hockaday
Martha Lee Hockaday, 65, died at her home on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at Beggs Funeral Home in…
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