Start Here- Get There. Part 1- On Friday, October 13, 2023, the Vernon, Florida High School Yellow Jackets will celebrate their Annual Homecoming, featuring the Homecoming Parade, Football Game and crowning of Homecoming Queen, as seen in Part 1 of these images from the 2022 event by Photography students at Florida Panhandle Technical College in… Read More »
Northwest Florida Community Hospital recently announced the arrival of Makynzie O’Bryan to the NFCH team. A graduate of Florida State’s School of Physician Assistant Practice, O’Bryan focused on both general dermatology and aesthetics for several years, expanding her scope of practice to include urgent and primary care. Joining the team at Bailey’s Family Practice, in… Read More »
On October 7, 2023, a Chipley Police Department officer was involved in a pursuit and apprehension operation involving a known subject with an active warrant. The following events transpired during this incident: During the early morning hours of October 7, 2023, an officer from the Chipley Police Department identified and confronted a known… Read More »
Digital Video Technology students at Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley, Florida were challenged by Instructor Paul Goulding to produce a short video clip recognizing ‘Columbus Day’, as seen in these clips by FPTC Students Jackson Roland, Madison Ross, Diana Buchanan, Cameron Taylor and Chase Busby. If you are interested in becoming an FAA-certified Commercial… Read More »
On October 8, we celebrate World Octopus Day. With the recent success of “My Octopus Teacher” on Netflix, these remarkable creatures are once again in the spotlight. Here are some facts about octopi, one of the most intelligent, adaptable animals in the animal kingdom. The oldest known octopus fossil belongs to an animal that lived 296… Read More »
Why all the hype around daylight saving time? We live in a time-obsessed culture. What time is it? When’s dinner? How soon till I take my lunch break from work? This has been a popular search topic: Did candy makers or Halloween have anything to do with daylight saving time changes? Does daylight saving affect… Read More »
Voters in Washington County, Florida now have reason to feel positive about the state of the Supervisor of Elections office in that county, as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Deidre Pettis as replacement Supervisor of Elections. The office was mostly vacant for several years with poor health of the previous supervisor and Pettis is… Read More »
WA Obert, 83 of Cottondale, went home to be with the Lord on October 6, 2023 at Jackson Hospital in Marianna, Florida. WA was born on October 2, 1940 in Washington County, Florida to Houston and Lettie Dilmore Obert. He graduated from Barber school in Tallahassee, Florida before going into business for himself for nearly… Read More »
Whether for heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes or depression, health screenings provide a quick and easy way to spot the first signs of serious illness and can reach people who might not otherwise seek professional medical advice. Major depression is one of the most common mental illnesses, affecting 6.7% (more than 16 million) of… Read More »
Start Here- Get There. The 78th Annual Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo kicked off with the annual parade on Friday, October 6, 2023, as seen in Part 1 of these photos by Photography students at Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley, Florida. If you are interested in Photography- from Street Photography and Headshots to Studio Models,… Read More »
Dangerous fire weather conditions will be possible on Saturday as very dry and windy conditions are expected in the wake of a cold front. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Southeast Alabama. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for the Florida Panhandle, portions of the Florida Big Bend, and portions of Southwest Georgia. Overview: A cold… Read More »
Preparations for packing shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child are very much under way. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse with a passion for children all over the world to have the opportunity to hear about how much Jesus loves them. These shoeboxes packed with toys, hygiene items and school supplies allow those… Read More »
Chipley Garden Club met Wednesday, October 4th at the Washington County Library for their monthly meeting. The program was “Fun with Flowers”, a hands-on flower arranging learning opportunity. Members gathered greenery from their home gardens and combined them with beautiful Fall flowers to create over thirty arrangements – some went home with members, some went… Read More »
The Washington County Board of County Commissioners will hold an Emergency Board Meeting on Monday, October 9, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. CST. This meeting will be held at the Washington County Board of County Commissioners Board Room, located at 1331 South BLVD, Chipley, FL 32428. This meeting is open to the public.
“Come and take it” is a historic slogan, first used in 480 BC by Spartan King Leonidas I as a defiant answer and last stand to the surrender demanded by Persian king Xerxes I and later in 1778 at Fort Morris during the American Revolution, and in 1835 at the Battle of Gonzales during the Texas Revolution. Sunbury, Georgia, is now a ghost town, though in the past it was active as a port,… Read More »