Lexie “Bobo” Cook, 69 of Vernon, Florida passed from this life on June 10, 2024 at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay in Panama City, Florida. Bobo was born on January 28, 1955 in Bonifay, Florida to Cecil and Menola Cook. A lifelong resident of the Florida Panhandle, he enjoyed spending time his time outdoors whether it… Read More »
The Washington County, Florida Chamber of Commerce invites you to an ‘Eggs and Issues’ Breakfast, on Thursday, July 20, 2024 at Pattillo’s Restaurant on the Florida Panhandle Technical College campus.
On Friday, July 19, 2024, Northwest Florida Community Hospital in Downtown Chipley, Florida will offer their annual ‘Back to School Supplies Donation Fair’, as local businesses and non-profit organizations come together to donate school supplies to school-age children, as seen in these photos from the 2022 event by Morgan Thompson, a Photography student at Florida… Read More »
On June 8, 2024, a Holmes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputy received a report of a blue Ford pickup throwing a mortar (firework) near Stewart Circle. Deputies located the vehicle driven by Blake Boles. Witnesses confirmed seeing Boles throw the mortar. K9 Paycheck, conducted a free air sniff and alerted to narcotics. … Read More »
A Vernon resident is behind bars in Hillsborough County on several felony charges following reports of a stolen vehicle. On June 7th, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to an address on State Rd. 79 in reference to a possible stolen vehicle. The owner stated the Ford Explorer was outside the residence when he… Read More »
Whether you’re running to the kitchen or store to snag your German chocolate cake on National German Chocolate Cake Day, June 11, we know you’re celebrating. The traditionally chocolate cake features rich chocolate layers coated in sweet and nutty pecan frosting — but the dessert isn’t actually German! German chocolate cake was named after an… Read More »
On June 8, 2024, a Holmes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputy conducted a traffic stop on Highway 2, pulling over a vehicle driven by Hunter Taunton for a traffic violation. During the stop, the deputy detected the odor of burnt marijuana while speaking with Taunton and his passenger, Wrangler Pitts. This led to… Read More »
National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day is on June 9 and we’re all prepped to satiate our sweet cravings! Did you know that rhubarb is a vegetable? This means the delicious strawberry rhubarb pie is a rare dessert that is a fine blend of a fruit and a vegetable. The uniqueness of this dessert definitely makes… Read More »
Videll Haddock Dykes was transported to her eternal home and into the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ on June 7, 2024. She was born December 2, 1922, to Jack Easter Haddock and Annie Bell Curlee Haddock. She was the 2nd of 15 children. Videll loved sharing her childhood memories about growing up in a… Read More »
The 68th Annual Panhandle Watermelon Festival on Saturday, June 22, 2024 in Downtown Chipley, Florida, will enjoy the perennial Watermelon Parade at 10AM, along with a bevy of regional pageant queens and an assortment of foods, arts & crafts and entertainment, as seen in these photos by Photography students at Florida Panhandle Technical College. Florida… Read More »
Tuesday afternoon, deputies attempted to make contact with Jerry L. Hollingsworth, 44, at his home on Coy Burgess Loop to serve a warrant out of Okaloosa County. The warrant was for failure to appear for sentencing on an original charge of using a computer to solicit a child. Hollingsworth was out on bond and… Read More »
Just after 1:15 pm Walton County Sheriff’s Office and South Walton Fire District responded to a report of a woman being injured by a shark in the water near Watersound Way and Coopersmith Lane. One patient has been transported by SWFD. Double red flags are now flying on the beaches in the surrounding… Read More »
Alan Michael Kelly, 30, of DeFuniak Springs was sentenced to life in prison today as a prison releasee reoffender. Kelly was convicted by a Walton County jury on March 8, 2024, for an incident that occurred in November 2022 where he forced his way into his ex-girlfriend’s home on Punchbowl Road and threatened to… Read More »
On June 4, 2024, a Holmes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputy conducted a traffic stop on A.J. Steverson Road, involving a vehicle driven by Randall Blair. During the stop, K9 Lasso was deployed and alerted to the presence of narcotics. Blair was asked to exit the vehicle, at which point the deputy noticed… Read More »
On 6/4/24, members of the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) executed a search warrant at 1419 Tate Lane. The warrant was issued due to reports of illegal drug sales occurring at the residence. The occupants, identified as Kendra Dumas, David Melanchuk, and Candice Ward, were secured during the operation. During a search… Read More »