Following an extensive search effort, Walton County Sheriff’s Office has located skeletal remains Thursday believed to be a missing DeFuniak Springs woman.   The discovery was part of an expanded search effort following an investigation involving, Angela Rodriguez, 33, who was reported missing by her boyfriend after she disappeared from his home on John Boland… Read More »

National Maple Syrup Day is on December 17. This viscous yet delicious condiment that is just as versatile as it is tasty; people enjoy it drizzled over everything from pancakes, to eggs, to salads, to barbecue, this sugary substance has more potential than some give it credit for.  The origins of the production of maple… Read More »

At their regular Monthly Meeting on Monday, December 11, 2023. the School Board recognized the following (see contributed photos below):   RMS Civics and Debate Team Recognition Ms. Emily Clark and Mr. Elliot Gould recognized students who competed in The Great Debate-Florida’s National Civics and Debate Competition in Orlando.     Recognition of the VHS Vernon Garden… Read More »

William Jason Adams and Cheree Ann Sorrells fled from Walton County Sheriff’s deputies after an attempted theft in DeFuniak Springs on Thursday, December 14, 2023.   Walton County Sheriff’s Office and Walton Correctional Institution K9-Team and Okaloosa K-9 Team responded to the area of Patrick Drive and Holley King Road and quickly established a perimeter.… Read More »

A 46-year-old Youngstown, FL man was arrested early on Thursday morning, December 14, 2023, after deputies located a loaded handgun and meth during a traffic stop. Just before 1 a.m., this morning a Washington County Sheriff’s K9 Unit stopped a gray Dodge Challenger traveling North on Hwy 79 in Ebro. The driver, identified as David… Read More »

The Photography, Video Technology and Television Production Programs at Florida Panhandle Technical College in Chipley, Florida, headed up by Instructor Paul Goulding, have been ranked as some of the best in Northwest Florida. The program students recently celebrated the conclusion of the Fall Semester with a Christmas party, inclusive of a ‘Dirty Santa’ session, as… Read More »

On Tuesday, December 12, 2023, the Photography and Television Production Programs at Florida Panhandle Technical College Photography in Chipley received a donation from local residents Steve and Debbie Healis of Sunny Hills. Debbie Healis’ father, who was an avid photographer, recently passed and left behind a lot of older and outdated camera equipment, and Mrs.… Read More »

A report of a suspicious vehicle ended in the arrest of an Elba, AL man on felony drug charges this morning. Washington County Sheriff’s Communication Center received a call, early this morning, regarding a vehicle sitting stationary on Elkcam Rd. and the occupant of the vehicle was pounding on the front door of their home.… Read More »

The Bill of Rights Day is observed on December 15 in the United States. It’s an important day to celebrate America’s Constitution and the framework of society that ascribes rights and freedoms to society. Bill of Rights Day commemorates the ratification of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, with the National Archives documenting… Read More »

  A Coastal Flood Watch remains in effect from Franklin to Dixie County. Overall, the threat of moderate coastal flooding has decreased compared to yesterday, but still remains possible. ·  The Gale Warning has been extended in time through Sunday. ·  Forecast rain amounts for the event have decreased slightly, but still remain significant with 2-4 inches expected over portions of the area with… Read More »

The Chipley, Florida High School Tigers Basketball hosted the Poplar Springs High School Atomics on Thursday, December 14, 2023, as seen in Part 1 of these images captured by Florida Panhandle Technical College Photography student Madison Ross.   Florida Panhandle Technical College Photo, Video and Television Production Instructor Paul Goulding recently announced the availability of… Read More »

Ta’Shaun Sims of Chipley, Florida High School signed with the Alabama State University Hornets Football program on Thursday, December 14, 2023, as seen in these photos by Florida Panhandle Technical College Photography student Madison Ross.   Florida Panhandle Technical College Photo, Video and Television Production Instructor Paul Goulding recently announced the availability of several seats… Read More »

Alabama Day is a holiday celebrated on December 14. It commemorates Alabama’s admission to the Union as the 22nd state on December 14, 1819. The Alabama Legislature adopted a resolution calling for the observance of the day in 1923, at the urging of the Alabama Department of Education and Alabama Department of Archives and History.… Read More »

On December 12, 2023, Washington County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a battery that occurred at Chipley High School. While investigating the suspect involved in the altercation, School Resource Deputies discovered the suspect had a list of names of students and teachers on his phone. The SRD’s along with WCSO investigators began to question the… Read More »