James Earl Taylor, 81, of Chipley, Florida went home to be with the Lord on April 6, 2023 at Bonifay Nursing and Rehab Center. James was born on April 3, 1942 in Greenhead, Florida to Ellis Taylor and Essie White. A lifelong resident of the Florida Panhandle and was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church… Read More »
Edward ‘Ed’ Heardman Barton, Jr., age 94, of Bonifay, Florida passed away April 6, 2023, at Bonifay Nursing and Rehab Center in Bonifay, Florida. He was born May 15, 1928, in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Edward Heardman Barton, Sr. and Margaret Lehner Barton. In addition to his parents, Ed was preceded by… Read More »
What do Arles Struvie, Thurston Wheelis, Aunt Pearl, Petey Fisk, Phineas Blye, and Rev. Spikes have in common? In this hilarious send-up of small-town morals and mores, they are all among the upstanding citizens of Tuna, Texas’ third-smallest town. The long-running off-Broadway hit features two actors creating the entire population of Tuna, Texas in a… Read More »
El Chingon Mexican Grill, at 1995 South Waukesha Street (Hwy 79) just north of I-10 in Bonifay, Florida, offers a large selection of authentic Mexican cuisine (see menu, below), and now offers a full adult beverage menu and a selection of homemade soups and desserts.
The Florida – Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) board and committees will hold their April 2023 Public Meetings. The Committees will meet at Pensacola City Hall, in the Hagler-Mason Conference Room, 222 West Main St, Pensacola, FL 32502. The meetings will occur according to the below schedule. Please note the new Citizens’ Advisory Committee meeting time. Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) meets Monday, April… Read More »
Roulhac Middle School in Chipley, Florida recently published the Honor Roll for the third nine weeks of the 2022-2023 School Year (below). Student Grade Honor Roll Type Anderson, Caden 06 A Honor Roll Black, Abigail 06 A Honor Roll Chadwell, Charlcie 06 A Honor Roll Collins, Ryley… Read More »
The Washington County, Florida Sheriff’s Office will offer all the thrills and spills of Barrel Racing on Friday, April 28, 2023 at the Equestrian Center on Daniels Lake Road.
The biggest home accessory sale in Northwest Florida started on Thursday, March 23, 2023, with 50% off everything at WestPoint Home Factory Outlet in Chipley, Florida, and WestPoint home has enjoyed such a great response that they have extended the sale through April 16, 2023. WestPoint Home is located at 1414 Main Street (Hwy 77)… Read More »
Students in the Digital Video Technology and Digital Photography Technology Programs at Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley, Florida worked with a couple of local graduating seniors on Thursday afternoon, April 6, 2023 on the FPTC campus, as seen in these photos of and by FPTC students. If you have an interest in photography,… Read More »
Washington County Sheriff’s Office has amped up area patrols during the weeks of the 2023 Spring Break season to enforce motorist safety. Deputies began the heightened patrols, warning drivers to take it slow but more often those traffic stops have led to felony drug arrests. A couple Georgia residents are behind bars and facing drug-related… Read More »
Part 1- Northwest Florida kicked off the 2023 Easter Season in Downtown Chipley, Florida with the Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Wednesday, April 5 at Shivers Park and the crowds were bigger than ever, as attendees enjoyed food, drinks, games, crafts and door prizes, all courtesy of the community businesses, non-profit organizations, churches and public… Read More »
The Nao Trinidad is docked at St Andrews Marina until April 9th and offers tours from 10am-7:30pm. Visitors will be able to tour four decks to feel how the life was like onboard at the time and how it is to live today on a historical ship of these characteristics. They will be able to… Read More »
Tuesday afternoon, April 5, 2023, Washington County Sheriff’s Office Investigators retrieve a submerged vehicle out of Holmes Creek. On April 3rd, Investigators with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a vehicle had been submerged off the boat ramp at Shell Landing. Using both the bottom and side scan sonar device,… Read More »
David Eugene Henderson, age 62, of Bonifay, Florida passed away April 5, 2023, at his home. He was born March 30, 1961, in Geneva, Alabama to the late Thomas Eugene Henderson and Joyce Inclara Josey Henderson. David is survived by his wife, Donna Henderson of Bonifay, FL; two sons, Dave Henderson, Jr. and… Read More »
A Cartersville, GA man is behind bars after attempting to flee an attempted traffic stop. On April 5th, around 11:30 p.m. Washington County Sheriff’s Office Deputies attempted a traffic stop near Moss Hill Rd. and State Rd. 79 in Vernon. The driver of the vehicle, later identified as, 19-year-old, Jadas Kinte Whatley, pulled the vehicle… Read More »