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James Arthur Bond
James Arthur “Jim” Bond, 69, of Gainesville, died July 5, 2015. He was born Feb. 1, 1946, in Miami. Memorial services will be held Saturday, July 18, at 11 a.m. in…
Escaped jail inmate nabbed on ‘Road to Nowhere’
An exhaustive three-county search for an escaped jail inmate ended in the early morning hours of Friday, July 3, on a lonely stretch of highway aptly called “Road to Nowhere.”…
Tell me a story…
The Taylor County Public Library’s Summer Reading Program welcomes veteran storyteller Kaye Byrnes this Thursday at 10 a.m. The program is free and open to children of all ages. Next…
Lynn finishes first at Ed Bates Junior Golf event
Graham Lynn of Perry took top honors in the Ed Bates Junior Golf Tournament held recently in Havana. Lynn, a member of the Taylor County High golf team, fired a…
Refinancing deal could save county millions in interest
Fifteen years after the Taylor County Commission issued $17.2 million in bonds to fund the construction of the new Doctors’ Memorial Hospital building and equip the facility, the county still…
Swearing in, promotion ceremony held at PPD
When law enforcement officers are sworn in, the oath they take is not made to an individual but rather to a document: the Constitution of the United States. “It is…
Bishop receives baseball scholarship
Austin Bishop, of Perry, a 2015 graduate of Aucilla Christian Academy, has received a baseball scholarship to Truett-McConnell, a private Christian college located in North Georgia. Bishop said, “They intend…
Five-year-old killed by leaping sturgeon on Suwannee River
A 5-year-old girl was killed and her mother and brother were injured by a leaping sturgeon while boating with their family on the Suwannee River. The encounter happened Thursday evening…
Parent of an incoming kindergartener?
Perry Primary School is holding registration for incoming kindergarten students every Tuesday and Wednesday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. during the month of July. Parents should provide copies of a current physical,…
BP settles; how much will Taylor County receive?
Although British Petroleum’s (BP) reported $18.7 billion settlement over damages resulting from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill has not yet been finalized by the federal government or the judge…
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