On Wednesday, March 6th, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint that several people were attempting to open car doors on Club Drive. Deputies were dispatched to the scene and located a few individuals nearby. They took down the individuals’ names and released them, pending further investigation. Later that morning, our office began receiving… Read More »

Wanda Jane Quattlebaum, 62 of Bonifay, went home to be with the Lord on March 4, 2024 at Ascension Sacred Heart in Pensacola, Florida. Wanda was born on June 2, 1961 in Washington County, Florida to the late James and Nina (Worley) Yates. A lifelong resident of the Florida Panhandle, Wanda enjoyed many things but… Read More »

International Women’s Day is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women’s rights movement. IWD gives focus to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. Spurred by the universal female suffrage movement, IWD originated from labor movements in North America and Europe during the early 20th century. The earliest version reported was… Read More »

An independent laboratory is calling on federal health officials to recall popular benzoyl peroxide acne treatment products after discovering that they contain high levels of a chemical linked to cancer. Valisure said on Wednesday that substantial amounts of benzene, a human carcinogen, can form in prescription and over-the-counter benzoyl peroxide acne treatment products that are handled or… Read More »

The potential for strong to severe thunderstorms is increasing Friday night early into Saturday night. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and heavy rain with the potential of flooding will all be possible. Friday Night thru Saturday Morning: ·  Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) for severe weather – SPC outlook valid starting 7AM ET/6AM CT Friday through 7AM… Read More »

Shirley Jean Dedge, 88, passed peacefully at her home in Chipley, FL, surrounded by her loving family, on Monday morning, March 4, 2024.   Shirley was born on her grandparents’ farm in Wausau, FL on October 27, 1935 to Aline Tiller (Gray) and Pat Lassett.   She was the granddaughter of Franklin Tiller and Kizzie… Read More »

Vendors, entertainment, food, arts and crafts, exhibitions, live music, culture and history- all are available at the Annual ‘Bonifay Down Home Street Festival’ on Saturday, March 16, 2021 in downtown Bonifay, Florida, and it’s all free. This year the Ponce De Leon Fire Department will present the Down Home Car Show, and details may be… Read More »

Funeral services for Iva Nell Whiddon Broome, 86, of Cairo, GA, are at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 9, 2023, at Family Worship Center, Cairo, GA.  Pastor Johnny H. Moore will officiate.  Service will conclude at the church.  Mrs. Broome passed away at Magnolia Place Senior Living, Cairo, GA, on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Honorary pallbearers… Read More »

On March 4, 2024, investigators with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on Hwy 90 W in Bonifay.   Contact was made with the driver, later identified as Kathleen Shaner of Bonifay.   During the stop, investigators noticed something resembling a glass pipe in Ms. Shaner’s pocket.   When… Read More »

Alexander Graham Bell Day is celebrated on March 7 every year. It was on this day that Bell was granted a patent for “transmitting vocal or other sounds telegraphically,” and on March 10, Bell made the now iconic statement, “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you,” through a transmitter. His assistant Thomas Watson,… Read More »

Part 2- The Washington County, Florida School District held a Career Fair on Wednesday, May 6, 2024 from 9AM-1PM at the Chipley, Florida High School Gymnasium in Chipley, featuring career, college and military representatives, as well as businesses from the private sector, as seen in Part 2 of these photos of and by Photography students… Read More »

Part 1- The Washington County, Florida School District held a Career Fair on Wednesday, May 6, 2024 from 9AM-1PM at the Chipley, Florida High School Gymnasium in Chipley, featuring career, college and military representatives, as well as businesses from the private sector, as seen in Part 1 of these photos of and by Photography students… Read More »

Señor Sushi and Grill, in the Washington Square, is located at 1414 Main Street (Hwy 77) in downtown Chipley, Florida, and is enjoying great crowds of customers who come to enjoy authentic, fresh, made-to-order sushi and hibachi delicacies.   This influx of customers seeking authentic sushi and flavorful hibachi dishes has caused Señor Sushi to… Read More »

Congressional lawmakers agreed on a funding package worth $436 billion. This extended government agency funding until March 8, which aimed to avoid a partial government shutdown. Republicans celebrated several wins in the deal, including a bill that aims to eliminate the longstanding ban on gun ownership for veterans deemed unfit to possess firearms — a… Read More »