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FWC offering hunter safety courses this month
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free traditional hunter safety courses in Lafayette and Madison counties during October. All firearms, ammunition and materials are provided free…
Should FSA test results determine school grades?
The Florida Department of Education (DOE) has released preliminary scores from last spring’s Florida State Assessment (FSA), prompting renewed calls against using the results to determine schools’ grades this year.…
Marilyn Lou Hatleberg
Marilyn Lou Hatleberg, 81, of Perry, died Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015, at the Madison Health and Rehab Center. The family will hold a Celebration of Life Service Thursday, Oct. 8, at…
3-year-old bitten by pygmy rattlesnake
Pushing his toy car across the floor on an imaginary track, Channon Neal is all smiles and constant motion. Watching the three-year-old play, it’s hard to believe that less than…
Taylor’s United Way ‘has a story to tell’
The Taylor County United Way officially kicked off its 2015-16 campaign this week, announcing both a $225,000 fund-raising goal and a new service program designed to help local second graders…
Hold on to your pinecones!
Hold on to your pinecones: October is here and that means one thing in Perry/Taylor County…it’s Florida Forest Festival time. This year will mark the 60th anniversary of the signature…
Review: Return visit to ‘Hotel Transylvania’ provides plenty of fun and laughs
By MARK VIOLA I recently re-watched “Hotel Transylvania” in preparation for the sequel, the aptly titled “Hotel Transylvania 2.” I remembered enjoying the original and the re-watch produced lots of…
Review: De Niro may be ‘The Intern,’ but he and Hathaway are total pros
By MARK VIOLA There are some movies that just feel like they should work solely because of who is involved in making them. “The Intern,” for example, features writer/director Nancy…
TCHS golf team finishes second
Daniel Everett fired a 3-over par 75 to lead the Taylor County High golf team to a second place finish in the Big Bend Championship held Wednesday at Capital City…
New alert could save firefighter lives
The City of Perry Fire Department has launched an inspection campaign of area buildings and is placing safety alerts that may save lives should disaster strike on qualifying buildings. The…
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