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BREAKING NEWS: 3 indicted for first degree murder
A Taylor County Grand Jury handed down first-degree murder indictments (while armed) against three suspects late Thursday for the Jan. 24 slaying of Perry resident Kashawn Davis, 27. Marcques McGee,…
Norma Jean Wells
Norma Jean Wells, 58, died Sunday, June 17, 2018. Norma was a member of New Brooklyn M.B. Church. She was educated in the Taylor County School System and graduated in…
Ellen Ruth Mims
Ellen Ruth Mims, 72, died June 27, 2018, in Mayo. Ellen was born Oct. 15, 1945, in Tallahassee, to Jeff Sullivan and Doris Norman Sullivan. Ellen loved her family and…
Legal Notices for June 29, 2018
Notice of Intention to Register Fictitious Name To whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, pursuant to the fictitious name statute, chapter 20953 or Section 865.09,…
District earns rare ‘B’ grade
On the heels of disappointing state assessment scores, local school officials received an unexpected surprise on Wednesday when they learned the Taylor County School District had earned its first “B”…
Livingston: cold-blooded killer or a changed man?
By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Contributing writer After spending nearly 33 years in prison — including six on death row — Jessie James Livingston Jr. was re-sentenced for the murder of…
City manager search: ‘No plan, no public input’
When the Perry City Council tackles weeding through 14 applications in search of a new city manager tonight (Friday), they will be forging ahead “with no plan in place” as…
Carlton, Agner both re-elected to school board without opposition
When the qualifying period ended on June 22, all local filed candidates were officially cleared to run in their respective races, and incumbent Taylor County School Board members Brenda Carlton…
Bulldogs undefeated in 7 vs. 7 play
The Taylor County High School (TCHS) Bulldogs’ football team has performed almost flawlessly throughout the summer in “7 vs. 7” play, as the Bulldogs’ skill players are now a perfect…
‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kindgom’ is predictable and not much fun
By MARK VIOLA The original “Jurassic Park” film, directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the book by Michael Crichton, remains one of the best summer blockbusters ever released, featuring…
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