A Chipley man has been arrested in Washington County on felony warrants out of Holmes County. Earlier this morning, WCSO along with the US Marshall’s Task Force received a tip that 30-year-old Spencer Dean Bohlen, was at a residence on Foxworth Rd. in Washington County. Bohlen is a fugitive from justice with felony warrants out… Read More »
Ernestine Leavins Baker ,86 of Chipley, Florida, went home to be with the Lord on April 3, 2024 at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay in Panama City, Florida surrounded by her loving family. Ernestine was born on January 4, 1938 in Washington County, Florida to Richard and Katie Rebecca (Hall) Leavins. A lifelong resident of the… Read More »
Two Jackson County residents are behind bars and facing drug-related trafficking charges after a traffic stop in Washington County. At approximately 5 p.m., on April 4th, Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies stopped a vehicle at the intersection of State Rd. 90 and Avant Rd. Deputies made contact with the subjects in the vehicle, and a… Read More »
If you are a customer of WFECA, or West Florida Electric Cooperative, then you are actually a member of that cooperative and benefit from that membership through electric power rates which are as low as possible. West Florida Electric Cooperative is managed by a Board of Trustees, of which there are nine members. … Read More »
A man and woman were arrested on felony drug charges after Washington County Sheriff’s deputies respond to a disturbance yesterday afternoon. On April 3rd at approximately 3:10 p.m., WCSO deputies responded to a North Silver Lake Rd. residence in reference to disturbance that was in progress. WCSO Telecommunications Center advised a female occupant of… Read More »
Jean Beverly Sandfort, 76 of Chipley, passed from this life on April 3, 2024 at her sister’s home in Southport, Florida. Jean was born on June 25, 1947 in Orange, New Jersey to Nelson and Dorothy (Johnston) Stoll. She worked for the City of East Orange, New Jersey for over 30 years and later the… Read More »
The City of Chipley Public Works Department will be closing a portion of Brickyard Road from Orange Hill Road to 8th Street on Monday, April 8, 2024 @ 9AM for water line repairs. We will update once the road is opened to thru traffic. All work is weather dependent and subject to rescheduling due to inclement weather conditions. Any… Read More »
On April 3, 2024, deputies with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with an expired tag at the intersection of Hwy 79 and St. Johns Rd. in Bonifay. Contact was made with the driver, Harris Hudson of Bonifay, and passenger Joseph Currington of Westville. Shortly after the… Read More »
Javier’s Mexican Grill in Chipley, Florida recently decided to bring back their signature ‘Taco Tuesday’ specials, with $1 mini tacos all day on Tuesdays, dine-in only. National Taco Day occurs on October 4 every year, a concentrated and intensified version of the Taco Tuesdays celebrated by many restaurants. ‘Taco Tuesday’ was actually trademarked across the… Read More »
Cities and small towns in Texas from the Mexico border to Texarkana are bracing for a flood of visitors ahead of next week’s solar eclipse, with some local leaders warning their residents to prepare by stocking up on food and water and staying home on Monday. They’re also watching the weather forecast carefully. Along the… Read More »
Two Fort Worth, Texas residents were arrested in Washington County on drug and paraphernalia charges. At approximately 12:32 a.m. while on patrol WCSO deputies observed a vehicle behind a local motel near the interstate parked in the woods. The vehicle bearing a Texas license plate had the windows covered with blankets. As deputies made contact… Read More »
Oftentimes, people can experience what is commonly called a “mini stroke” or “warning stroke” before experiencing a subsequent stroke. Clinically, this is known as a transient ischemic attack, or TIA. Some experts take issue with this phrasing, mostly because a TIA is every bit as serious as a stroke and should still be treated. According to the American Heart… Read More »
The upcoming solar eclipse may be exciting for us, but our four-legged friends could feel some anxiety as the sun shifts over the moon. An animal behaviorist explains how to help them deal with the rare celestial event. Eclipses affect plants and animals by confusing their natural rhythms. The seemingly quick shift from day to… Read More »
Mr. Boyd Weathington, age 87, passed away Monday, April 1, 2024. He was born June 1, 1936 in Douglasville, Georgia to Alton and Eva Weathington who have preceded him in death. Mr. Weathington grew up in Douglasville and graduated from Douglas County High School. He served from 1954 to 1957 in the United States Air… Read More »
If you are in Northwest Florida, the best place to get authentic Mexican Burritos is Javier’s Mexican Grill, at 1414 Main Street, just a mile north of I-10. National Burrito Day is celebrated on the first Thursday in April (on April 4 this year). The day celebrates everyone’s appreciation for burritos. The Mexican dish is… Read More »