Paul B. Lewin, age 82, passed away on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at his home. He was born in New York on June 2, 1941 to Edward A. Lewin and Mildred (Tanase).   Paul has lived in Chipley, Florida for the past 8 years. He loved photography, traveling out west and classical music. Paul is… Read More »

Court documents released Monday by the Justice Department show that special counsel Jack Smith successfully obtained access to everyone who liked, retweeted or mentioned Donald Trump on Twitter, now known as X. The search warrant, issued in January by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, is part of Smith’s investigation into Trump’s actions leading up… Read More »

The City of Vernon, Florida has scheduled a Special Workshop on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at 5:30PM as seen in the agenda (below). Workshop agenda 12052023

Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley started the 2023-2024 school year off with a full class of students in the Applied Information Technology Program, the foundation program for a career in Information Technology. November 30 is International Computer Security Day (ICSD), a day that aims to raise awareness and remind society about the importance of protecting… Read More »

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of a postal worker’s religious liberty case, addressing the accommodation of religious practices in the workplace. The case involved a Christian mailman’s request not to deliver parcels on Sundays due to religious observance. The decision rejected a 1977 ruling that set the standard for accommodating religious practices, focusing on the interpretation… Read More »

Afederal judge in Texas has allowed a lawsuit to proceed, accusing President Biden and his administration of providing aid to Palestinian terrorists. The lawsuit alleges that the administration illegally funded the Palestinian Authority despite its “Pay for Slay” program, which encourages attacks against Israel. “America First Legal (AFL) first filed the lawsuit in 2022, alleging that President Biden… Read More »

The City of Vernon, Florida will offer their annual Holiday Parade, Festival and free ‘Photos with Santa’ on Saturday, December 9, 2023. This annual ‘Christmas on the Square’ on December 9, 2023 will take place from 10am-3pm, with a Christmas Parade at 1pm. Santa will be at the square after the parade for photos. There… Read More »

National Square Dancing Day is celebrated on November 29 every year in the United States to honor the square dance form of folk dancing. This enjoyable, healthful, and simple kind of dancing with a lengthy history deserves its festival, and it has roots in traditional English, Irish, and Scottish folk dance. To grasp the significance… Read More »

Thomas Wayne “Tom” Gurley, age 80, of Chipley, FL passed from this life on Friday, November 24, 2023. He was born on July 29, 1943 in Corinth, MS to the late Thomas R. Gurley and Reba (Lamb) Gurley. Tom’s career spanned over 50 years in radio and media broadcasting. A talented Disc Jockey, he was… Read More »

One amazing blend of foods is perfectly able to make a morning fantastic, and it’s a blending of eggs, milk, and cinnamon with bread dipped in. There’s something about the savory-sweet smell of it, and the anticipation of having it painted with butter and drizzled with syrup, with a side of breakfast sausage or bacon… Read More »

Two Jacksonville, FL women were arrested in Washington County on several felony charges to include smuggling contraband into a detention facility. On November 26th, Washington County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Northwest Florida Reception Center to transport two arrestees following an investigation conducted by the prisons Inspector General Office and WCSO. Shawnya Latanga Hagans,… Read More »

Texas Senate Bill 4, heading to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk, will allow the arrest and deportation of certain illegal migrants in Texas. The bill makes illegal entry a state misdemeanor, punishable by up to two years, and would apply only to recent arrivals. Democrats accused supporters of being racist, while the floods of migrants crossing the southern border… Read More »

November 28 is Red Planet Day, a day to celebrate and learn more about the Red Planet – Mars. The planet is called so because it appears red in color. The date of the unofficial holiday commemorates the day in 1964 when Mariner 4, a robotic interplanetary probe was launched by NASA and the Jet… Read More »

Cyber Monday is a marketing term for e-commerce transactions on the Monday after Thanksgiving in the United States. It was created by retailers to encourage people to shop online. The term was coined by Ellen Davis of the National Retail Federation and Scott Silverman, and made its debut on November 28, 2005, in a Shop.org press release entitled “‘Cyber Monday’ Quickly Becoming One of the Biggest Online… Read More »