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It’s That Time of Year- Here’s a Retrospective of Santa Claus Making as Appearance at Murphy Oil in Chipley, Florida 10 Years Ago, in 2014

Ten years ago, Santa Claus visited Murphy Oil in front of Walmart on Hwy 77 (Main Street) in downtown Chipley, Florida (on Saturday, November 22, 2014) as seen in these images by Florida Panhandle Technical College Photo, Video, Drone and Television Production Instructor Paul Goulding. Goulding recently announced the availability of several seats in the… Read More »

A Look Back Several Years as Corrections Students at Florida Panhandle Technical College Enjoy OC Spray Training in Chipley, Florida

Pepper Spray, also known as OC or Oleoresin Capsaicin Spray, is a lachrymatory agent that irritates the eyes and causes a burning sensation, pain, and temporary blindness, used in policing, riot control, crowd control and self-defense. On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the Florida Panhandle Technical College Digital Photography Program in Chipley, Florida visited the FPTC… Read More »

A Look Back 5 Years, as Holmes County, Florida High School Blue Devils Football Hosted Northridge High School on September 20, 2019

Here’s a look back five years as the Holmes County, Florida High School Blue Devils football program hosted Northridge High School on September 20, 2019 by Paul Goulding. Florida Panhandle Technical College Photo, Video and Television Production Instructor Paul Goulding recently announced the availability of several seats in the Digital Photography, Video Technology and Television… Read More »

November 12 is World Pneumonia Day

Although many people do not realize how common or serious pneumonia can be, each year in the US, an estimated 150,000 people are hospitalized for pneumococcal pneumonia, and about 1 in 20 die as a result. Despite those sobering statistics, a recent national survey of US adults conducted by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) found… Read More »

Local Student Photographers to Partner with Chipley, Florida High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team on November 11, 2024

The Chipley, Florida High School Tigers Varsity Boys Basketball team, along with Coach Deion Kennedy will make their annual visit to ‘Studio B’, the production facility on the campus of Florida Panhandle Technical College, on Monday, November 11, 2024, to shoot formal portraits and action images for promotional products, along with video segments for use… Read More »

Veterans Day (originally Armistice Day) is Federal Holiday Observed on November 11, Honoring US Military Veterans

Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with other holidays including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day which are commemorated in other countries that mark the anniversary of the end of World War I.  Major hostilities of World War I formally ended at… Read More »

United States Marine Corps Celebrates 249th Anniversary of Establishment by Second Continental Congress on November 10, 2024

The United States Marine Corps Birthday is celebrated every year on  November 10, with a traditional ball and cake-cutting ceremony. The official birthday of the United States Marine Corps is on 10 November 1775.  That was the day when the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Marines with the following decree: ‘That two battalions of… Read More »

World Adoption Day is Celebrated Annually on November 9

World Adoption Day is a day to lift up all voices in the adoption community, to share your story, to reflect on your adoption journey and to connect with those touched by adoption. Ambassadors from all over the world are organizing events and parties, bringing together people from all walks of life to celebrate #WorldAdoptionDay. … Read More »