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    Registered Republicans outnumber Democrats for first time in local history

    For the first time in recorded history, Taylor County has more registered Republicans than Democrats. According to figures from Supervisor of Elections Dana Southerland’s office, as of Wednesday, Feb. 12,…

    Ealum starring in ‘Spamalot’ at Quincy Music Theatre

    Taylor County native Chelsea Ealum will be on stage this weekend and next in Quincy Music Theatre’s production of “Monty Python’s Spamalot.” Ealum will be portraying the Lady of the…

    430-acres burned for fire mitigation

    430-acres burned for fire mitigation

    By CAITLYN BURCHETT / Staff Writer Wading through thick brush, ground crews from the Florida Forest Service’s (FFS) Perry District spit fire from drip torches as they set more than…

    START ‘lunch and learn’ Feb. 20 on human trafficking

    Taylor County START (Sexual Trauma Assault Response Team) will host a “lunch and learn” event focusing on human trafficking Thursday, Feb. 20 at The Jefferson (located adjacent to The Soul…

    TCMS baseball opens season with 10-4 win over Suwannee

    The Taylor County Middle School (TCMS) baseball team kicked off their season by beating defending conference champion Suwannee County, 10-4 in Live Oak this past Tuesday. Jaret Fuller took charge…

    ‘Birds of Prey’ flies through R-rated territory

    ‘Birds of Prey’ flies through R-rated territory

    By MARK VIOLA It’s not often that a film underperforms so badly that the studio renames the movie days after release. It’s also not often that a studio thinks renaming…

    Valentine of a Lifetime

    Perry Police Department (PPD) Det. Bill Murray received a heart transplant during the early morning hours Wednesday, less than a month after being placed on the transplant list due to…

    VFW meetings

    The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) post 9225 of Perry invites all local veterans who fought in combat zones or active duty military to join them during their monthly meetings.…

    TCHS basketball eliminated by Madison in tourney

    The Taylor County High School (TCHS) boys basketball team was eliminated from the playoffs this past Tuesday with a 71-36 loss to Madison County in the district tournament. The Bulldogs…

    Houck Road paving nears

    The long-awaited resurfacing of Houck Road is several steps closer to realization, after the Taylor County Commission awarded the project to Anderson Columbia Co., Inc., Monday evening and agreed to…