Holmes County Investigators have arrested and charged Shawn Charlton with sexual battery on a child under 12 following an investigation initiated on the evening of April 19.   Late Friday evening, Holmes County Sheriff’s Office received a report alleging that Shawn Charlton had inappropriately touched a four-year-old child within Holmes County. In response, investigators promptly… Read More »

Loretta Dianne Myrick, 68 of Chipley, went home to be with the Lord on April 25, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 16, 1956 in Bonifay, Florida to Sydney and Versie Miles Trant. A lifelong resident of the Florida Panhandle, Dianne worked as the Unit Secretary at… Read More »

Wanda Lynn Mayo, age 64, of Chipley, Florida passed away April 24, 2024, at her home.   She was born August 21, 1959, in Clinton, Kentucky.   She is preceded in death by her father, James Arland Carter, her mother, Wanda Sue Jones Wilford, and one brother, James Arland Carter Jr. aka Uncle Chicken.  … Read More »

On Sunday, April 21, 2024, around 11:30 p.m., deputies were patrolling Highway 71 and saw a white Toyota RAV-4 driving without tag lights. Deputies initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle, and when they made contact with the driver, Dexter Dutil, he told deputies he did not have a valid driver’s license. During the initial… Read More »

Arguably some of the best candid people-watching is available in the Northwest Florida region, and the ‘Real Florida’ of Washington, Holmes, Jackson and Bay Counties never fails to  live up to that expectation, as seen in these images from 2018 by Paul Goulding Photography in Chipley, Florida. Florida Panhandle Technical College continues to push the… Read More »

Barbara Annette Parrish Snodgrass, age 75, of New Brockton, Alabama passed away April 25, 2024, at her home.   She was born January 28, 1949, in Monticello, Florida to the late Quinton Linley Parrish and Voncile Hendrix Parrish.   In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by four brothers, Norman Parrish, Joseph… Read More »

On April 23, 2024, at approximately 10:17 pm, a member of the Chipley Police Department observed a concerning incident involving a vehicle and a skateboarder on 7th Street. The officer initiated a traffic stop, which led to a sequence of events culminating in the arrests of Phillip Cody Reyes and John Calvin Dewey Self.  … Read More »

On April 24, we get to celebrate National Administrative Professionals Day! This holiday is always celebrated on the Wednesday of the last full week of April. Although it’s not observed as a public holiday this day is still important and there’s so much to celebrate. Administrative Professionals Day is observed annually on the Wednesday of… Read More »

By Stan Popovich Sometime or another we will experience a time when we are alone. Some people fear of being alone for various reasons. The first step is to become comfortable with yourself and having the self-confidence that you will be able to manage being by yourself. With this in mind, here are eight suggestions… Read More »

On Sunday, April 21, 2024, around 10:15 p.m., deputies were patrolling near the intersection of Magnolia Road and Iron Bridge Road and conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with no tag displayed. When deputies made contact with the driver, Roy Lee Collins, they noticed Collins was slurring his words and providing a delayed response… Read More »

Linda Gainey Smock, author of Just Call Me Honey, will be the featured speaker at the Friends of the Library meeting at 12:00 noon on May 2nd at the Washington County Public Library. She will also read the book for children at 9:00 a.m. Books will be available for purchase after both events. Smock graduated… Read More »

Deadline is May 24, 2024 to register for the Fall 2024 Practical Nursing Program at Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley, Florida. Stop by FPTC Student Services at 757 Hoyt Street in downtown Chipley, Florida, or call 850-638-1180 Extension 6317.  

On Saturday, April 20, 2024, around 7 p.m., deputies received information that Timothy Summerlin, who had warrants out of Jackson and Bay Counties, was at a local motel. When deputies arrived at the motel, they located the room Summerlin was in and saw several other people, including a child, in the room with Summerlin. Summerlin… Read More »

School Bus Driver Appreciation Day is observed annually on the fourth Tuesday in April. This year it falls on April 23. School Bus Drivers’ Day originated in California. After it had been celebrated there informally for a while, the California legislature declared the day official. In 2009, they created the day to draw special public… Read More »

On April 22, 2024, a deputy conducted a routine traffic stop on a vehicle traveling along Hwy 81, driven by Wesley Ledbetter.   During the stop, Mr. Ledbetter informed the deputy that he did not possess a valid driver’s license, leading to his detainment.   Subsequently, the passenger, identified as Abbie Tidwell, was asked to… Read More »