National Two Different Colored Shoes Day is a day set aside to recognize and celebrate the uniqueness and diversity of humanity. Where the simple and lighthearted act of purposely wearing two different colored shoes demonstrates the courage to “take a risk” and step outside of one’s daily routine. National Two Different Colored Shoes Day is… Read More »
Javier’s Mexican Grill in downtown Chipley, Florida will be celebrating Cinco De Mayo on Friday, May 3, 2024 and they have some great specials on that day. Enjoy Karaoke with Colby, street tacos, 2 for $5, house margaritas for $5, free Jello shots for over-21, drink specials for only $5 and much more from 6… Read More »
A Caryville man has fled, and woman arrested after an attempted traffic stop last night. On May 1, 2024, at approximately 7 p.m. WCSO deputies attempted a traffic stop on a White Ford Ranger truck traveling North on Pate Pond Rd. The driver, later identified as 56-year-old, Aldric Deon Brown of Caryville, pulled into a… Read More »
The City of Vernon, Florida has scheduled a Monthly Workshop and Special Meeting on Monday, May 6, 2024, as seen in the agenda (below). Workshop agenda 050624
Alice Gertrude Hoffmann Bullivant, 80, passed away on April 17, 2024, while maintaining her yard in the pristine condition that was her custom. Alice was known for her naturally vibrant red hair, her meticulous organization, and her blunt and honest personality. She was born on February 22, 1944 to Alfred and Gertrude Lange Hoffmann. Alice… Read More »
Ebbie Jan Hayes, 82 of Bonifay, went home to be with the Lord on April 30, 2024 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Ebbie Jan was born on August 12, 1941 below Vernon, Florida to G.I. “Gus” Street and Ruby Ebbie Gainey Street. She was born in an old wood house, referred to… Read More »
The Chipley, Florida Garden Club approached Paul Goulding, the Photography, Video and Drone Instructor at Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley in March 2023 with a request for a long-format video presentation, highlighting a few of the agribusiness and agritourism destinations found in Washington and Holmes County, Florida. What followed was several weeks of work… Read More »
World Tuna Day is observed on May 2 throughout the coastal zone of the planet. This date was an achievement of fishing communities, scientists, and environmentalists who came together to protect tuna schools around the world and help create a sustainable fishing model. Why is there a World Tuna Day? Well, because tuna is one… Read More »
On April 26, 2024, a handful of graduate Photography students at Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley, Florida were challenged by Instructor Paul Goulding to get creative with talcum powder in Studio B, the production facility on the FPTC campus, as seen in these images of and by FPTC students. Florida Panhandle Technical College continues… Read More »
Looking forward to celebrating May Day on May 1, 2024 this year? We know we are! Looking back at past decades, May has had different meanings for diverse cultures and countries. Today, specifically in the United States as other countries, it is a celebration of the season of Spring. We’ve got the best tips to… Read More »
Judith ‘Judy’ Miller George, age 76, of Bonifay, Florida passed away April 26, 2024, at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Medical in Panama City, Florida. She was born January 3, 1948, in Bonifay, Florida to the late Curtis Asbury Miller Jr. and Margaret Jean Ross Miller. Judy was a beloved educator, devoted family member,… Read More »
Please find attached the public meeting notice for the Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida’s Executive Committee Meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 11AM CDT.
Joanne “Cece” Cecilia Baur Hanson, 74 completed her beautiful and faithful earthly life on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at her residence in Anderson, South Carolina. She was born October 27, 1949, in Giessen, Germany and was the third child of the late Col. John “Bill” William Gephart Sr. and Kathryn Bevis Gephart. With Cece’s father… Read More »
William Edward (Bill) Holland, 90 of Flowood, Mississippi, went home to be with the Lord on April 29, 2024 at The Blake Assisted Living Facility. Bill was born December 8, 1933 in Atmore, Alabama to Robert Benjamin Holland and Margaret Mae (Gainer) Holland. He graduated from Chipley High School in 1951 having played football, baseball… Read More »
As a candidate for the position of County Commissioner, I, David L Riley, bring a unique combination of formal education and practical experience to the table. With a background in the building and maintenance of roads, drainage systems, and critical infrastructure, coupled with over 20 years of experience in the law enforcement community, I am… Read More »