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Siren testing suspended
Due to maintenance, the monthly testing of coastal sirens in the beaches area will be suspended in February. Officials anticipate testing will resume in March. Taylor County Emergency Management tests…
Arthur Thomas Merritt Jr.
Arthur Thomas Merritt Jr., 67, died Monday, Jan. 26, 2015. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Feb. 7, at 11 a.m. at Community Church of Perry with Pastor Dennis…
Virginia Lucille Patterson
Virginia Lucille Patterson, 72, of Perry, died Jan. 30, 2015, at her home in Perry. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m. at Joe P. Burns…
Man crashes into TCSO vehicle
A Taylor County Sheriff’s deputy and trainee escaped serious injury after a vehicle pulled into the path of their oncoming patrol car Wednesday evening, resulting in a crash. Outside sources…
Review: ‘Paddington’ is great family fun for children and adults
By MARK VIOLA I sat down to watch “Paddington”–based on the character who first appeared in Michael Bond’s children books–with mild optimism but prepared for the worst. What I got…
Review: ‘Mortdecai’ provides cheap laughs but not much else
By MARK VIOLA Sometimes movies simply confuse me, such as those films with dense, incredibly involved plots that may take multiple viewings to even begin to get a grasp on…
Chamber announces February events
The Perry-Taylor County Chamber of Commerce has announced its upcoming calendar of events for February, including details for its annual banquet. Marshall Health & Rehabilitation Center will host the monthly…
Mandalay ramp to close Feb. 4 for improvements
Aucilla River’s Williams Fish Camp Landing boat ramp, more commonly referred to as the Mandalay boat ramp, is expected to be closed for nearly two months while crews work on…
Run the ball: Blount’s drive from Little League to NFL glory
By ANGELA M. CASTELUCCI / Staff writer Already tall for his age, LeGarrette Blount easily dwarfed his teammates in little league. Coaches started him on defense, but he hit so…
County’s firetrucks now all equipped with AED devices
Taylor County Fire-Rescue received 14 automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) this week which will be installed into all of its response vehicles throughout the county, including at volunteer stations. “Our volunteers…
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