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Teen driver dies in vehicle crash on Collins Road
STAFF REPORT A 17-year-old male driver is dead after he lost control of his vehicle while traveling eastbound on Collins Road, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The single-vehicle wreck occurred…
Local News
Chipley-raised sisters open moonshine distillery in Kinsey
COLLIN BREAUX [email protected] Jenifer Wyatt and her sister Gina Odom come from a family of bootleggers–so when they brainstormed a…
Door-to-door trick-or-treating returns to Downtown Chipley
NAN [email protected] Spooky ghosts and goblins, superhero characters, and princesses will once again walk the streets of Chipley in search…
Wausau wraps up budget for fiscal year 2023-2024
NAN [email protected] The Wausau City Council adopted an ordinance on Thursday, Sept. 21, closing the final budget for the 2023-2024…
Sports
Chipley High School makes history, celebrates first baseball state championship with ring ceremony
Staff report Philip Roundtree Stadium was filled with excitement and joy as history was made before the home football game…
Chipley Lady Tigers Volleyball host the Altha Wildcats
Staff report In an exciting showdown on the volleyball court, the Chipley Lady Tigers played host to the Altha Wildcats…
Vernon defeats Freeport 22-19
Staff report The Vernon Yellow Jackets overcame a 19-6 halftime deficit to defeat the Freeport Bulldogs, 22-19. Senior Ryan Scott…
State News
FPL prepares for Idalia in Chipley
As Floridians anxiously await the impending landfall of Hurricane Idalia, Florida Power and Light (FPL) is preparing to restore power…
Slowing Deer Disease ‘Best That We Can Hope For’
Environmentalists and animal-rights advocates want state wildlife officials to put more restrictions on deer farming and hunting as Florida responds…
Wildlife officials hold meeting in Bonifay as state braces for more cases of deer disease
BONIFAY – After Florida’s first recorded case of a contagious disease fatal to deer, wildlife officials said Thursday other cases…
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Community & Faith
A reason to celebrate getting older – and older
Sheryl Boldt “Happy birthday!” I said to one of the ladies I cared for when I was a private caregiver….
The Sons Of Asaph
By Michael J. Brooks Southern Baptists chose the book of Psalms for special study a few years back. When I…
The search for the greatest scarecrow is over
NAN [email protected] Chipley was invaded by scarecrows on a Saturday morning.Not just any scarecrow but scarecrows made by locals, old…