Penny Taylor of Decatur was one of more than 100 people who jumped in the frigid Tennessee River on Wednesday to welcome in the new year. It was her fourth time taking the annual Jan. 1 Polar Bear Plunge. She said each year the feat doesn’t get easier.

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