On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at approximately 1:17 am, officers were patrolling the Gibbs Apartment Complex. Officer observed Christopher Beavers enter an apartment and gained consent to check the apartment for his presence from the tenant. Beavers has an active warrant out of Jackson County Florida for theft. Beavers was located on… Read More »
The ‘Stars and Stripes Grillin’ and Chillin’ patriotic celebration is planned for Downtown Chipley, Florida on July 1, 2023, starting at 10AM. Held at 694 Pecan Street, donations of $25 are being sought to fund the event, and information is available at 850-557-9160 and 850-486-0485.
Waukesha Way in Bonifay, Florida has announced a ‘Back 2 School Bash’ event on Saturday, August 5, 2023, with a special incentive to vendors who also registers for ‘Watermelons on Waukesha’ on June 24, 2023. These events mesh well with other community events on those same days, with the Panhandle Watermelon Festival on June 24… Read More »
The Town of Wausau will hold a Regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at 5PM, in the Wausau Town Hall at 1607 Second Avenue, Wausau Florida, as seen in the agenda (below). AGENDA JUNE 15 2023
The Vernon, Florida High School Yellow Jackets Basketball team beat the Samson, Alabama High School Tigers on Monday, June 12, 2023 in Poplar Springs, Florida, as seen by Paul Goulding Photography.
The Ponce de Leon, Florida High School Pirates basketball team challenged the Geneva County, Alabama High School Bulldogs on Monday, June 12, 2023 in Poplar Springs, Florida, as seen by Paul Goulding Photography.
The Washington County, Florida School Board congratulated the Chipley, Florida High School Baseball Team on Monday evening, June 12, 2023 in their regular monthly meeting on the accomplishment of attaining the Baseball 1A State Championship, as seen in the accompanying contributed photo (below). Here is also a schedule of upcoming meetings: Thursday, June 29, at 4:00… Read More »
Google has confirmed that a zero-day security vulnerability in its Chrome web browser is being actively exploited and has issued a rare emergency security update in response. Although Chrome security updates are not, per se, the rarest of beasts, updates that fix a solitary, actively exploited, 0Day vulnerability are far from the norm. You can… Read More »
Traditionally, Oktoberfest begins in September and is celebrated for a few weeks before ending on the first Sunday of October. The important dates for you to know is when is Oktoberfest in Panama City? While we’re sad to say that it won’t be a multi-week long festival like those being celebrated in Germany,… Read More »
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a local man after he was caught molesting a juvenile with special needs. On June 06, 2023, the BCSO arrested Timothy Lee Weeks, age 55, on four counts of Lewd and Lascivious Battery and five counts of Lewd and Lascivious Molestation. Earlier that day the Bay County Sheriff’s… Read More »
James Donnie Parker, 74 of Altha, passed from this life on June 11, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. James was born on July 24, 1948, in Houston County, Alabama to JL Parker and Ludi McCroan. A lifelong resident of the Florida Panhandle, James served his country as a Navy Seabee. He… Read More »
The Bay County Sheriff’s Office announced today the arrest of six of Bay County’s Top 10 Most Wanted over a one-week period by the BCSO Warrants Division. Among the arrested were David Murphree, Timothy Daugherty, Zachary Pascarelle and Dezjuan Bellamy. Tips from Crimestoppers on David Murphree led to an investigation by Warrants deputies.… Read More »
Marilyn Jeanine Harless, age 55, of Bonifay, Florida passed away June 10, 2023, at Washington Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Chipley, Florida. She was born April 12, 1968, in Panama City, Florida. Marilyn was preceded in death by her father, Hassell Eugene Harless and one brother, Eddie Harless. Marilyn is survived by… Read More »
City of Chipley, Florida has scheduled a Planning & Zoning Commission meeting for Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 3PM. The meeting will be held at the Washington County Commission Board Room, 1331 South Blvd., Chipley and via Zoom webinar. PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING THURSDAY JUNE 29, 2023 3:00 P.M. CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND… Read More »
The Florida Panhandle Technical College Cosmetology Program is offering free haircuts to the public, all month long, through June 22, 2023. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are available Monday through Thursday, 8AM-2PM. Call 850-638-1180, ext. 6369 for more information or drop by.