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‘Bumblebee’ is the ‘Transformers’ film we deserved and have finally received
By MARK VIOLA I’ve said this before, but I wasn’t a huge “Transformers” fan growing up in the 80s when the cartoon was all the rage. That’s not to say…
11 ‘Dogs named to All-Big Bend team
A whopping 11 members of the Taylor County High School (TCHS) football team have been named to the Tallahassee Democrat’s All-Big Bend football team – highlighted by Dacorian Bellamy, Devante…
Grand jury indicts couple in Parks murder
A Leon County grand jury has indicted a married couple previously arrested for the murder of 32-year-old Derek Levy Parks. Parks’ skeletal remains were discovered in Americus, Ga., in September…
Traffic stop leads to two drug arrests
As most local residents were wrapping gifts or rushing around to pick up the last few remaining items on their Christmas list, Taylor County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) Deputy Jordan Thigpen…
Dunwoody crowned 200m breaststroke champion
After a rough start to his competition at the FINA 2018 Swimming World Championships in Hangzhou, China earlier this month, Nkosi Dunwoody smashed Olympian Andrei Cross’ 200 meter breaststroke record…
‘Mary, Queen of Scots’ shows it is hard to be queen in a king’s world
By MARK VIOLA Mary Stuart, born Dec. 8, 1542, became Queen of Scotland at the ripe age of six days old following the death of her father, King James V.…
Legal Notices for Dec. 26, 2018
THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR TAYLOR COUNTY, FLORIDA JOSEPH B. CARLTON, JR., and AMY CARLTON, Husband and Wife, CASE NO. 2018-587-CA IN Plaintiffs, v.…
Whiddon admits to violating agreement
In a surprise legal development Friday morning, Manden Whiddon threw himself at the mercy of the court during sentencing, after admitting he violated the terms of his plea agreement with…
4-car crash claims life of beloved JROTC 1st Sgt.
Former students, co-workers and friends are mourning the death of beloved longtime Taylor County High School (TCHS) JROTC instructor 1st Sgt. (Retired) Eddie Smith, who was killed in a tragic…
Livingston files appeal to overturn his life sentence
By CAITLYN BURCHETT On June 27, 2018, the family of Irene Buckhalter Hill breathed a sigh of relief and briefly enjoyed a sense of closure after the man that shot…
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