Black Friday is a colloquial term for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Many stores offer highly promoted sales on Black Friday and open very early (sometimes as early as midnight), or some time on Thanksgiving Day. Black Friday has routinely been the busiest shopping day of the year in the United… Read More »
Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day is celebrated on November 24 nationwide. It is a day to accept and celebrate individual talents. Beauty lies in being different. We’re not made to all fit in one box. Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day is a day to accept these differences and to love what each of us has… Read More »
Lisa Marie Hewett, 61 of Bonifay, passed from this life on November 21, 2023 at Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola, Florida. Lisa was born May 22, 1961 in West Palm Beach, Florida to Franklin Paul Hewett and Laurel Wamble Hewett. A longtime resident of the Florida Panhandle, she retired from the Florida Department of Corrections… Read More »
In North America, we celebrate Thanksgiving, an annual national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal including turkey. The holiday commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621, and is held in the United States on the fourth Thursday in November. Please take a moment this Thanksgiving to examine your blessings,… Read More »
November 23 is Fibonacci Day, an annual holiday that honors one of the most influential mathematicians of the Middle Ages – Leonardo Bonacci. Also known as Leonardo of Pisa, he is popularly known as Leonardo Fibonacci. Fibonacci is a contraction of filo Bonacci, meaning the son of Bonaccio. November 23 is celebrated as Fibonacci day… Read More »
DRMP, Inc. is looking for entry-level survey crew members to join our team in our Chipley, Florida office. No previous survey experience is required to apply and the ideal candidate will have a strong interest in surveying and a desire to learn the profession. Duties will include collecting and recording survey data, setting up and… Read More »
Republican Representative Matt Gaetz has become a national face of the GOP, and recently denied an NBC News report that said he will ditch his congressional seat to run for governor of Florida in 2026 due to incumbent Governor Ron DeSantis- who is vying for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024- being term-limited. Gaetz said he supported DeSantis as governor… Read More »
With Thanksgiving underway and Black Friday sales about to arrive, the FBI has warned consumers to be wary of online-shopping scams and phishing attackers using big brands to steal online credentials. The FBI is expecting a rise in complaints and losses during the 2023 holiday season “due to rumors of merchandise shortages and the ongoing… Read More »
Anew COVID-19 variant called HV.1 has become the dominant strain in the United States and now accounts for nearly one-third of cases nationwide. The highly infectious omicron subvariant has been circulating in the U.S. since the summer. In October, HV.1 rapidly gained speed and overtook other variants, including EG.5, aka Eris, to become the most prevalent… Read More »
A town in Michigan has dubbed itself a “Second Amendment Sanctuary” and founded a militia over gun control laws being passed in the state. Holton Township passed the resolution in response to a Michigan red flag law that would allow courts to remove weapons from those considered to be an extreme risk. According to town leaders, the move is… Read More »
Demand for Ozempic , Wegovy, Zepbound, and Mounjaro has skyrocketed this year as news gets out about the drugs’ dramatic weight loss results. But many people eager to get their hands on one of these once-a-week injectable medications find themselves struggling for access. Patients face roadblocks in getting prescriptions and insurance coverage. Price is a… Read More »
Today is the day those fortunate enough to have freckles happily look forward to. It’s Love Your Freckles Day. On this November 22 holiday, some of us get to show off those cute little spots. The rest of us with clear skin can only look at freckled folk with envy. Oddly, this holiday is in colder… Read More »
On Monday, Nov. 20, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies received information from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office that William Foxworth, who had several active warrants in Washington County, was at an address on Sapp Road in Cottondale. When deputies arrived, Foxworth immediately fled. Deputies established a perimeter, and the K-9 Tracking Unit and… Read More »
The City of Chipley, Florida is again looking to put to rest the hazardous situation presented by the old Mongoven Building on Railroad Avenue in the downtown area. Interested parties should contact the City of Chipley for more information, and use this link to gain details: https://www.cityofchipley.com/Bids.aspx?BidID=79 Small business and minority businesses, women’s business enterprises,… Read More »
A Bonifay woman was arrested on felony charges after deputies execute a search warrant at a Greenwood Drive residence. Just before 2p.m. November 20th, the Washington County Drug Task Force executed the warrant at a home located on Greenwood Drive in Washington County. Task Force members from WCSO led the search, which resulted in methamphetamine… Read More »