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Dorothy Nance Smith
Dorothy Nance Smith, 92, of Perry, died on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at Doctors’ Memorial Hospital. The family will hold a memorial service at Beggs Funeral Home Perry Chapel at…
Ervin F. Close
Ervin (Bud) F. Close, formerly of Perry, died at his home on Jan. 11, 2016. The family will receive friends Wednesday, Jan. 13, from 6-8 p.m. at Joe P. Burns…
Will Davis Porter
Will Davis Porter, 72, died Friday, Jan. 8, 2016. Graveside services will be held Friday, Jan. 15, at 11 a.m. at Springhill Cemetery. Trinity Funeral Home is in charge of…
Legal Notices for Jan. 8, 2016
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PURSUANT TO SECTION 10-65, TAYLOR COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES (ORDINANCE NO. 2001-12) Notice is hereby given that the Taylor County Board of County Commissioners will hold…
Ex-boyfriend charged with capital murder
A custody struggle over a two-month-old baby turned deadly Wednesday, leaving a 36-year-old Perry man, Billy Gear, facing a capital murder charge for the death of a 23-year-old mother. The…
Review: ‘The Hateful Eight’ isn’t Tarantino’s best, but it’s still lots of bloody fun
By MARK VIOLA I’ve been reviewing movies for more than nine years now, so I have to be more careful about repeating myself with these little introductions. And that’s extra…
911 caller witnessed suspect dragging victim into the woods
While the State Attorney’s pre-trial detention complaint outlines the series of events that led to the death of Melissa Darnell in broad strokes, the probable cause affidavit filed by the…
Review: ‘The Big Short’ turns the housing market collapse into a fun movie
By MARK VIOLA In 2011, I saw “Moneyball,” a film written by Aaron Sorkin (“The Social Network”) and starring Brad Pitt, which managed to take a seemingly boring subject–baseball analytics–and…
2-month-old baby at center of conflict
Hands locked behind his back, accused murderer Billy Gear kept his head down and his expression blank during a first appearance hearing before Judge Bill Blue Thursday morning. The 36-year-old…
Review: ‘The Danish Girl’ tells powerful story with two wonderful performances
By MARK VIOLA Although he has been acting for some time, it would still be accurate to say Eddie Redmayne burst onto the cinematic landscape last year with his transformative…
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