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‘The Dig’ is a compelling look at what the past can tell us about the future
By MARK VIOLA I think a lot of us have at one time or another considered becoming an archaeologist, usually after watching “Raiders of the Lost Ark” for the first…
City sinks $17,000 into Center St.
The City of Perry has agreed to pay an environmental engineering firm $17,000 to diagnose the cause and extent of erosion problems at Rosehead Park near Center Street in downtown…
Seasons begin for TCMS baseball, softball teams
The Taylor County Middle School (TCMS) softball and baseball squads were slated to begin their season on Tuesday against Madison County, but were forced to wait when the game was…
My Valentine has paws
Local residents are invited to show residents at the Taylor County Animal Shelter some “Valentine’s love” by coming to visit, and bringing them a treat or toy. To schedule some…
‘Earwig and the Witch’ apparently couldn’t conjure a third act
By MARK VIOLA If there was a Mount Rushmore of animation studios, one of the first to be carved into the mountain would be Japan’s Studio Ghibli, which for three…
Legal Notices for Feb. 12, 2021
PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE AIR PERMIT, Florida Department of Environmental ProtectionDivision of Air Resource Management, Office of Permitting and ComplianceDraft Air Permit No. 1230001-101-AC, Foley Cellulose LLC, Foley…
Guilty plea in DUI crash
The U.S. serviceman charged in the December 2018 fatal crash the claimed the life of beloved Taylor County High School JROTC instructor 1st Sgt. Eddie L. Smith has pleaded guilty…
COVID-19 infection rate falls
Mirroring state and national trends, Taylor County’s COVID-19 infection rate has fallen significantly recently, plummeting from approximately 25% five weeks ago to 9.7% in the past week according to information…
Last bell
Demolition began last week on the former Perry Primary School, located on Clark Street adjacent to the Alton H. Wentworth Administrative Complex. The local contractor, Sam Boyer, has a 90-day…
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