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Lillian Gloria “Brownie” Holmes
Lillian Gloria “Brownie” Holmes, 90, of Perry, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019, in Thomasville, Ga., following a brief illness. Gloria was born Jan. 6, 1928, in Boyd to Boyet Levi…
Pittman indicted on second-degree murder charge
A grand jury indicted Kayla Anne Pittman, 25, on a charge of second-degree murder while armed Thursday afternoon for the Dec. 9 shooting death of Shawnie Easlick, also 25. The…
Who pays the most in taxes?
Over the past year, local elected officials were forced to make tough choices between raising taxes, cutting certain services or pulling money from reserves, as governmental spending, the annual budgeting…
Welcome 2019!
Downtown Perry bid farewell to 2018 and said hello to 2019 with a dazzling fireworks display at the Taylor County Historical Society’s third annual Rockin’ New Year’s Eve celebration. The…
Peterson’s Landing closes Jan. 9
Peterson’s Landing, one of Taylor County’s public boat-launching points on the Fenholloway River, will be closed for a year or more beginning Jan. 9, as Georgia-Pacific’s Foley Mill begins work…
Bulldogs move to new Rural Class 1A
Beginning with the 2019 season, the Taylor County Bulldogs will no longer have to compete as one of only two small public schools in Florida’s Class 3A — which has…
Minimum wage increases to $8.46/hour
Florida’s workers who earn minimum wage will once again see an increase in their hourly wages in 2019, as the state’s minimum hourly pay rate increased 21 cents from $8.25…
County dedicates bridge in honor of Holt’s service
Rays of sunshine broke through the clouds as the Rev. Wallace Holmes delivered the closing prayer for the dedication of Rocky Creek Bridge on Woods Creek Road in memory of…
With ‘Aquaman,’ the DCEU finally learned how to simply sit back and have some fun
By MARK VIOLA I’ve made no secret of the fact that, to me, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has left the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) in the dust. (Sorry, I…
Stephens finishes senior season in Peach Bowl, graduates from Florida
Former Taylor County football standout Moral Stephens dressed out as a University of Florida (UF) Gator for his final time this past Saturday as the Gators pummelled the Michigan Wolverines…
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