On April 24, we get to celebrate National Administrative Professionals Day! This holiday is always celebrated on the Wednesday of the last full week of April. Although it’s not observed as a public holiday this day is still important and there’s so much to celebrate. Administrative Professionals Day is observed annually on the Wednesday of… Read More »
By Stan Popovich Sometime or another we will experience a time when we are alone. Some people fear of being alone for various reasons. The first step is to become comfortable with yourself and having the self-confidence that you will be able to manage being by yourself. With this in mind, here are eight suggestions… Read More »
On Sunday, April 21, 2024, around 10:15 p.m., deputies were patrolling near the intersection of Magnolia Road and Iron Bridge Road and conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with no tag displayed. When deputies made contact with the driver, Roy Lee Collins, they noticed Collins was slurring his words and providing a delayed response… Read More »
Linda Gainey Smock, author of Just Call Me Honey, will be the featured speaker at the Friends of the Library meeting at 12:00 noon on May 2nd at the Washington County Public Library. She will also read the book for children at 9:00 a.m. Books will be available for purchase after both events. Smock graduated… Read More »
Deadline is May 24, 2024 to register for the Fall 2024 Practical Nursing Program at Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley, Florida. Stop by FPTC Student Services at 757 Hoyt Street in downtown Chipley, Florida, or call 850-638-1180 Extension 6317.
On Saturday, April 20, 2024, around 7 p.m., deputies received information that Timothy Summerlin, who had warrants out of Jackson and Bay Counties, was at a local motel. When deputies arrived at the motel, they located the room Summerlin was in and saw several other people, including a child, in the room with Summerlin. Summerlin… Read More »
School Bus Driver Appreciation Day is observed annually on the fourth Tuesday in April. This year it falls on April 23. School Bus Drivers’ Day originated in California. After it had been celebrated there informally for a while, the California legislature declared the day official. In 2009, they created the day to draw special public… Read More »
On April 22, 2024, a deputy conducted a routine traffic stop on a vehicle traveling along Hwy 81, driven by Wesley Ledbetter. During the stop, Mr. Ledbetter informed the deputy that he did not possess a valid driver’s license, leading to his detainment. Subsequently, the passenger, identified as Abbie Tidwell, was asked to… Read More »
William Jed Braxton of Bonifay, Florida passed from this life to his Heavenly Home on April 20, 2024, at the age of 70. He was born and raised in Port St. Joe, Florida and loved Gulf County with its lakes and coastal waters. He was a 1972 graduate of Port St. Joe High School,… Read More »
Earth Day is an annual celebration that honors the achievements of the environmental movement and raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 in the United States and on either April 22 or the day the spring equinox occurs throughout the rest of… Read More »
Photography students on the campus of Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley, Florida on Friday, April 19, 2024, celebrated the beautiful Spring weather, as seen in these photos of and by FPTC Digital Photography students. Florida Panhandle Technical College continues to push the envelope in innovation, constantly upgrading the array of production programs available, to… Read More »
A lot has happened since Dylan Mulvaney pranced around his yard in a Nike sports bra last April. Days after his face appeared on Bud Light cans — the controversy that launched a thousand boycotts — the sight of him doing jumping jacks in women’s workout gear was almost worst. And a stock chart that looks like a downhill… Read More »
On Thursday, April 11, 2024, the Social Security Administration published a final rule, “Expansion of the Rental Subsidy Policy for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Applicants and Recipients.” This rule provides the second of several updates to the agency’s SSI regulations that will help people receiving and applying for SSI. “Our mission is to continue to… Read More »
The Chipley, Florida High School Lady Tigers Softball took on the Malone, Florida High School Lady Tigers on Thursday, April 18, 2023, as seen by Florida Panhandle Technical College graduate Photographer Madison Ross. Florida Panhandle Technical College continues to push the envelope in innovation, constantly upgrading the array of production programs available, to satisfy… Read More »
By Stan Popovich Using drugs and alcohol will not take away your problems and fears. In the short run, they might make you feel better, but in the long run these addictions will only make things worse. As a result, here are eight tips on how to manage your persistent fears and anxieties without using… Read More »