On December 20, 2023, deputies with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of an ATV stolen from a residence on Hwy 179-A in Holmes County. Due to this and other thefts, HCSO Investigators have been working closely with investigators from Walton County Sheriff’s Office in hopes of solving various thefts having occurred… Read More »
The Chipley Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM. Agenda items will include but not limited to: review of current grant applications, and discussion regarding the renewal of the CRA Business Mentoring Program. CRA meetings are held in the first-floor conference room at the Washington County Chamber… Read More »
Join Real Florida Magazine for the 25th Annual St. Andrews Mardi Gras, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 2-4, 2024, in Historic St. Andrews in Panama City, Florida, as seen in these photos from the 2019 event by Paul Goulding Photography.
People around the world will celebrate Three Kings Day this weekend. In Hispanic communities, the day is known as Día de Los Reyes and is celebrated on Jan. 6 which is Saturday this year. The day is meant to honor the story revolving around the Three Wise Men or Magi who came to bring baby… Read More »
It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to a remarkable soul, David Spears who left an indelible mark on the hearts of all who knew him. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and owner of Spears Electrical & Refrigeration, and retired Master Sergeant in the Air Force, his legacy echoes through the lessons… Read More »
Saint Nicholas Day, also called the Feast of Saint Nicholas, observed on December 5 in Western Christian countries, and on December 19 in Eastern Christian countries using the old church Calendar, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas of Myra. It falls within the season of Advent. It is celebrated as a Christian festival with particular regard to… Read More »
Please find attached the public meeting notice for the Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida’s Board of Director’s Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 11AM CDT.
On January 2, 2024, investigators with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a male riding a bicycle near the intersection of Hwy 79 and Hwy 90. The male, later identified as Christopher Lamson of Bonifay, informed investigators he had a pipe used to smoke marijuana on his person and gave it… Read More »
On Wednesday, Jan. 3, around 7:30 p.m., Jackson County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Fairview Road in reference to a possible drunk driver parked in the road. The driver, Keith Duvall Kearney, was asleep behind the steering wheel of his vehicle. Deputies smelled the odor of alcohol emanating from Kearney. Deputies asked Kearney if he… Read More »
Connie A. Harmon, 76 of Chipley, went home to be with the Lord on January 1, 2024 at her residence. Connie was born on April 27, 1947 in Panama City, Florida to Cecil and Nellie (Joyner) Anderson. Connie had been a resident of the Florida Panhandle for the previous 2 years, coming from Loganville, Georgia.… Read More »
The City of Vernon, Florida held a Workshop on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 5:30PM as seen in the video (below).
The Washington County, Florida School Board has scheduled a regular Monthly Meeting for Monday, January 8, 2024, as seen in the agenda (below). Regular Board Meeting-01-08-2024
National Chocolate Covered Cherry Day on January 3 is for celebrating that combo that just naturally seems to go together, cherries and chocolate. Just as the holiday festivities are behind us and a new year begins, we look forward to the luscious confection that puts a smile on everyone’s face and brightens our outlook for whatever waits… Read More »
On December 29, 2023, the Holmes County, Florida Sheriff’s Office narcotic investigators received information that a John Franklin, from Cottondale, was looking to purchase methamphetamine. Investigators working in an undercover capacity met with Franklin at a location in Bonifay to make the transaction. Once the transaction was made, Franklin was taken into custody… Read More »
On December 30, 2023, deputies with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle with no tag lights. Contact was made with the driver, William Curry of Westville. During the stop, K9 Highway conducted a free air sniff of the vehicle and gave a positive alert to the presence… Read More »