On Thursday, April 20, around 8:30 p.m., deputies saw what they believed to be an abandoned vehicle parked around Highway 2 and Neals Landing. When deputies got closer to the vehicle, they saw a person, later identified as Charlie Dowling, quickly stand up from the ground and get into the driver’s seat. When deputies made… Read More »
The Town of Wausau, Florida took time following their regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, April 20, 2023, to honor Sam Rudd and Wayne Rudd, longtime Chief and assistant Chief respectively of the Wausau Volunteer Fire Department. With almost 60 years in aggregate, the brothers spent much of their lives in service to the town of… Read More »
The Town of Wausau, Florida held their regular Monthly Meeting on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 5PM (see video below).
On Thursday, April 13, our office received a call referencing a burglary that had taken place on Bumpnose Road in Marianna. Evidence was collected and a suspect was identified after investigators found a video of the suspect committing the crime. On April 14, investigators saw the suspect’s vehicle, conducted a traffic stop and made contact… Read More »
A Chipley man is behind bars and facing drug-related charges after a traffic stop in Washington County. At approximately 7:37 p.m., on April 19th, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a vehicle at the intersection of State Rd. 77 and Brickyard Rd. As deputies made contact with the subject in the vehicle, they noticed an… Read More »
Mary F. Strickland 82, of Chipley, Florida passed from this life on April 20, 2023, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born on April 9, 1941, in Chipley, Florida to Luther Morris and Lois Hutchins. A lifelong resident of the Florida Panhandle and was a member of Blue Lake Baptist Church.… Read More »
West Florida Electric Cooperative today announced that George Clayton Owens, Trustee for District 6 of the cooperative for the past dozen years, has successfully won re-election, facing two political newcomers vying for that position and winning with an almost 2-to-1 margin. Owens ran on a platform of proven leadership, education, fiscal responsibility and trust, and… Read More »
Students in the Digital Video Technology Program at Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley work to produce a promotional commercial for the Welding Program, featuring Instructor Jackson Shelly, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, as seen in these photos of and by FPTC students. If you have an interest in photography, video production, audio recording,… Read More »
“This is a TEST of the Emergency Alert System. No action is required.” This message stated that the emergency alert system was just being tested, but many people in Florida thought some action might be required- such as perhaps the firing of whoever decided to test the emergency alert system at 4:45 a.m. The test… Read More »
The ‘Mickey‘s Freedom Restoration Act’ seeks to explore the possibility of bringing Disney to North Carolina by providing $750,000 in funding to study the potential economic impact of such a move. If the study finds that the potential economic benefits outweigh the costs, then the state legislature could take further action to make a Disney… Read More »
On Friday, April 14, 2023, four young men graduated from the Emergency Medical Technician Program at Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley, Florida. Pictured (below, in contributed photo) are Josh Myers, Jack Griffiths, Dale Pugh and Brennon Granberry, all successful completers of the EMT training at Florida Panhandle Technical College. Next step is successful state… Read More »
Lonnie Franklin Sellers, age 70, of Chipley, Florida passed away peacefully at his home April 18, 2023. He was a longtime resident of West Bay, Florida, then later moved to Chipley, Florida. Lonnie was born and raised in Caryville, Florida where he lived with his grandparents, Willie and Lois Sellers. At the… Read More »
Verna Mae Ohmacht Hagan, 88, of Marianna, Florida, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Chipola Health and Rehab, after fighting a courageous battle with dementia. Verna was born on the Ohmacht family farm in Preston, Minnesota on May 28, 1934. She was extremely proud of her German heritage and loved sharing stories… Read More »
The City of Vernon, Florida City Council is looking for a new Recreation Director following the sudden resignation of Timmy Garner from that position earlier this month. This is a full-time contract position, with a contract payment of $20,000 annually. Interested parties may apply in person at Vernon City Hall, to Vernon Clerk Candice Hodges,… Read More »
Students in the Digital Video Technology Program at Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley worked with studio speed rails on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, as seen in these photos of and by FPTC students. The rails will be cleaned and repurposed, to construct a free-standing lighting and grip platform in Studio B, the college… Read More »