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Library hosts animal show July 14
The Taylor County Public Library Summer Reading Program will host “Nature’s Olympians Animal Show” Thursday, July 14, 10:30 a.m. The program is free; all children 12 and under are encouraged…
Sentencing trial delayed for double murderer
Attorneys for Death Row inmate Douglas R. Meeks, who turned 63 on June 28, said Thursday they were not ready to move forward with a (re)sentencing trial for the convicted…
FWC seizes 58 gallons of bay scallops in six over-the-limit cases
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) law enforcement officers seized a total of 58 gallons of scallops in six over-the-limit cases during the Fourth of July holiday weekend. “This…
County ok’s golf cart rentals
Despite concerns over whether the county’s existing golf cart ordinances are being properly enforced, the Taylor County Commission unanimously agreed this week to begin allowing the commercial leasing of golf…
Murphy is seeking 7th term as Taylor County’s Clerk of Court
Longtime Clerk of Court Annie Mae Murphy has announced her candidacy, seeking a seventh term in office. “Our office had only one P.C. (personal computer) when I took office in…
State attorney eyes phone offices
After nearly a year-long search, State Attorney Jeff Siegmeister may have finally found a new home for his Taylor County staff, which is currently housed in the courthouse. Siegmeister has…
Heartfelt mission
Linda English called her fund-raising efforts for Our Father’s Storehouse “a mission led from my heart.” She challenged youth taking part in New Home Baptist Church’s annual Vacation Bible School…
Hunter safety class scheduled in Mayo
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free traditional hunter safety course for Lafayette County Aug. 20 and 21 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both…
Review: ‘Legend of Tarzan’ provides plenty of summer popcorn entertainment
By MARK VIOLA Tarzan, the boy raised by apes in the jungles of Africa, has refused to leave our collective popular culture in the 104 years since Edgar Rice Burroughs…
Review: ‘The BFG’ may be one of the truest live action adaptations of a children’s book
By MARK VIOLA It’s somewhat hard to describe my surprise upon leaving Steven Spielberg’s live action adaptation of Roald Dahl’s children’s book “The BFG” when I realized that I had…
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