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Fenholloway Bridge to be replaced
The U.S. 27 bridge over the Fenholloway River in eastern Taylor County is scheduled to be replaced beginning Jan. 6, 2014. The latest temporary repairs were made to the bridge…
$369,000 received for Roberts Aman Road resurfacing
Taylor County has received an additional $369,000 in state funding to help complete work on Roberts Aman Road started in 2010 but left incomplete when state funds provided at the…
Economic tide rising in downtown Perry
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Staff writer “When the tide rises, everybody floats a little higher.” The tide is rising in downtown Perry and the rippling swells will cover the…
‘The best Christmas ever’
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Staff writer When Kaitlyn Smith, 9, sat down to write a letter to Santa, she made her dearest wish ring loud and true: “I’ve been…
District heralds the news of improved school grade
After missing out on a “B” by less than 10 points for the past two years, Taylor County High School (TCHS) finally earned its “B” for the 2012-13 school year.…
Oh Santa…
Animal lover Georgia Raye Miller has a request that even Santa might find hard to fill: “49 hundred puppies.” That wish topped the list the four-year-old whispered to Santa during…
Crash victim improving by ‘leaps and bounds’
One local family is extra thankful this holiday season, grateful that their prayers have been answered as a loved one continues to recover from a horrific one-vehicle crash. Melissa Robinson,…
Hauling off heavy loads of trash? Bring a helper
When the final gift is opened and the last plate cleared from the dinner table, then the second round of Christmas joy begins—cleaning up. If you are like many families,…
Suicide victim, 74, found at Mandalay boat ramp
A 74-year-old Crawfordville man shot and killed himself in the parking lot of the Taylor County Mandalay Public Boat Ramp Sunday; he was discovered Monday by a kayaker who had…
Fast food worker targets officer in attack
An employee at a local fast food restaurant faces felony charges after allegedly spitting saliva into a law enforcement officer’s hamburger when it was being prepared. Investigators with the Perry…
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