The clock is ticking and the end of Daylight Saving Time, when we turn our clocks back one hour, is just a few week away. Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2024, when the clock will “fall back” one hour and, in theory, give us one extra hour of sleep. The amount… Read More »
There are strong indications that Halloween may have origins in the ancient Irish pagan festival ‘Samhain’, which celebrated the end of summer with feasting, bonfires, sacrificial offerings and homage to the dead. The word “Halloween” means “hallowed evening” or “holy evening” and dates back to 1745.
Cosmetic procedures are on the rise. So is our voyeuristic fascination with how they go wrong. Haley Layne, who stars on the British internet documentary series Hooked On The Look, has spent about half a million dollars on plastic surgery. While she’s 32 procedures closer to achieving what she considers the “perfect body,” the 28-year-old needs,… Read More »
The City of Vernon, Florida has announced the opportunity for local children and families to enjoy a taste of the old days with a traditional ‘haunted house’ on Thursday, October 31 and Saturday, November 2, 2024, from 6-10PM, with the ‘Vernon School of Horror’. The 2024 Vernon School of Horror benefits Vernon Fire Department and… Read More »
There are only 69 days until Christmas 2024, so here’s a look back at some aerial video footage of the annual Downtown Chipley Christmas Parade on Friday, December 4, 2015 in downtown Chipley, Florida, with contributed video footage courtesy of Gene Wills. If you are interested in becoming an FAA-certified Commercial Drone Pilot or pursuing… Read More »
The Chipley, Florida High School Lady Tigers Varsity Volleyball Team beat the Holmes County High School Lady Blue Devils on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 in Vernon, as seen in these photos from the 2019 event by Paul Goulding and Photography students from Florida Panhandle Technical College. If you are interested in becoming an FAA-certified Commercial… Read More »
The Town of Wausau, Florida has scheduled a regular Monthly Meeting for October 17, 2024, at 5PM, as seen in the agenda (below). AGENDA October 17, 2024
Television Production Technology student Steven Chase Busby at Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley completed his program of study, totaling more than 1,500 hours, on October 15, 2024, as seen in these images with FPTC Administrator Bryan Lee and Instructor Paul Goulding, courtesy of FPTC Photography students. Busby will return to Chipley in May to… Read More »
Alice Louise Burkett, 74 years old, passed from this world on October 16, 2024 at her home in Greenwood, Florida. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rudell and Lula Marie Ranew of Sneads, Florida; her late husband: Franklin Robert Burkett of Texas; her children’s father: Iven Dwane Hussey of Cypress; her granddaughter: Harley… Read More »
The National Pharmacy Technician Day started in July 2015. The day was launched by Lindsey Ahrens, who rallied people to celebrate the work that is done by pharmacy technicians in different parts of the health sector. Each year, these celebrations happen on the third Tuesday in October. Florida Panhandle Technical College in… Read More »
If you have passed through downtown recently, you have probably noticed the scarecrows, a feature sponsored each year by the Chipley Garden Club and the Washington County Historical Society. Here is a look back to eleven years ago as the scarecrows were out in full force at the 2013 Scarecrow Festival, as seen by the… Read More »
On Friday, October 11, 2024, the Vernon, Florida High School Yellow Jackets celebrated their Annual Homecoming Parade, as seen in Part 10 of these images by Photography student Calvin Pate from Florida Panhandle Technical College. If you are interested in becoming an FAA-certified Commercial Drone Pilot or pursuing a career or side hustle in Digital… Read More »
The community is planning a Prayer Walk on Saturday, November 9, 2024, as seen in the informational poster (below). More information call Jody Bush at 850-260-4348.
Check out the furniture, books, linen, household items, home accessories and other goods at this Estate Sale on October 18 & 19, 2024 (see hours of sale, below) at 132 East 18th Street in Lynn Haven, Florida 32444. Parking is limited, so please park on the same side of the street as the sale with… Read More »
October 16 is National Boss’s Day, a chance to celebrate the people who keep us gainfully employed! “Boss” has been used as slang to describe something cool or excellent, so if you are blessed with a great boss, you could call ‘em a boss boss. Whatever you call them, do a little something for the boss in your life. … Read More »