Chipley, Florida businessman Dennis LaRue walked away with the biggest watermelon at the 2022 Panhandle Watermelon Festival ‘Watermelon Auction’ fundraiser on Saturday, June 25, 2022 with a winning bid of six thousand dollars on the cucurbit weighing over 100 pounds, as seen in the photos (below) by Paul Goulding Photography. This year’s (2024) Watermelon Auction… Read More »

Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley, Florida hosted the Washington County, Florida Chamber of Commerce Breakfast on Thursday, June 20, 2024, as seen in this contributed photo. The upcoming 2024-2025 FPTC school year is just around the corner, with classes commencing on August 12, 2024, and programs are already attracting new and returning students. With… Read More »

Nystagmus Awareness Day is celebrated every year on June 20. This is a time to discuss the issue of nystagmus, which affects millions of people worldwide and has no known permanent cure. However, with early diagnosis, some useful interventions can be applied to control it in the early stages. Therefore, it is important to use… Read More »

First Baptist Church in Vernon, Florida has scheduled a no-sale Yard Sale, with donations accepted for used furnishings as a fundraiser for the church, on Wednesday, June 26 and Thursday, June 27, 2024.

The City of Vernon, Florida held a Meeting on Monday, June 17, 2024, as seen in the video (below).

A Chipley man has been arrested for possession of methamphetamine following a trespassing complaint. On June 18th, at approximately 9:15 a.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a address on Lucas Lake Rd. in reference to a trespassing call. As the deputy arrived at the address, he made contact with a subject in a black… Read More »

On June 18, 2024, a deputy from the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at the intersection of Hwy 183-A and Alford Road due to a traffic violation.   The driver of the vehicle was identified as John Lawniczak. During the interaction, the deputy received consent from Lawniczak to… Read More »

On June 18, 2024, Holmes County Communications received a report concerning a silver Chevrolet Impala with Illinois license plates parked at the rest area in Ponce de Leon (PDL), Florida.   The caller indicated that the vehicle might contain a kidnapping victim and a suspect wanted for homicide.   Deputies responded promptly to the rest… Read More »

The annual Wausau, Florida Possum Festival was declared by Women’s Day Magazine to be one of the eight ‘most unique festivals in the world’ several years ago and perennially occurs the first Saturday of August each year in the sleepy Florida Panhandle town of Wausau. This year’s edition, the 2024 Wausau Possum Festival, will take… Read More »

We celebrate America’s number one cookie each year on its very special day on March 6 with National Oreo Day. At National Today, we love a good cookie. And good cookies stem from the classics.  In fact, one of our absolute favorites is a timeless classic: the Oreo. With crisp chocolate cookies and creamy filling,… Read More »

On June 13, 2024, investigators from the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) executed a search warrant at 1909 Pollard Harris Rd. following reports of illegal drug activity at the residence.   During the search, methamphetamine was found in the bedroom of James Butterworth.   Additionally, a motorcycle that had been reported stolen on May 26,… Read More »

The 68th Annual Panhandle Watermelon Festival is scheduled for Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22, 2024 in Downtown Chipley, Florida, as seen in these photos from a dozen years ago- the 2012 event- as seen by Paul Goulding Photography.      

A DeFuniak Springs husband and wife and their son have been sentenced by a federal judge for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in Walton County.   The sentences were announced by Jason R. Coody, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Florida Monday afternoon.   Philip Beck, 48, was… Read More »

Shirley Faye Ellis, age 76, of Chipley, Florida passed away June 16, 2024, at Chipola Health and Rehabilitation Center in Marianna, Florida.   She was born on September 18, 1947, in Holmes County Florida. Shirley was preceded in death by her father, Fred Mitchell, her mother, Dorothy Estelle Sellers Mitchell, and two brothers, Willie Mack… Read More »

International Sushi Day on June 18 is the perfect excuse to tuck into the Japanese specialty. Sushi has become a global phenomenon over the past 30 years or so after struggling to find a foothold in the west in the beginning. Senor Sushi, in Downtown Chipley, Florida offers some of the freshest, most authentic sushi… Read More »