Golfers from both Chipley and Vernon high schools have advanced to regional competition following the 1A District 2 Golf Tournament held in Marianna. For Vernon High School, Jesse Lagman qualified in the boys division, while Braylee Leavins qualified in the girls division. Chipley High School will be represented by golfers Bo Corbin and Olivia Brown, […]
Families enjoyed an evening of fall fun Saturday, October 24 during the annual Wausau Community Development Club Fall Festival at the Possum Palace. Attendees took part in trunk-or-treating, hayrides, train rides, games, a cake walk, and s’mores while enjoying live entertainment by Curtis Williams. Organizers also served hot dogs, chips, and drinks, helping make the […]
School spirit was on full display throughout Chipley High School’s 2026 Homecoming Week, culminating in a downtown parade, special ceremonies honoring two Tiger legends, and a 35-0 victory over Vernon on Friday, October 23. Homecoming festivities on Friday started with a parade through downtown Chipley that drew students, families and community members together in celebration. […]
The Washington County Board of County Commissioners on October 22 recognized Chairman David Pettis for his service to the county before approving a series of routine and administrative matters, addressing concerns about the Dumajack Road project, and hearing updates on economic development. Commissioners presented Pettis with an award recognizing his service to Washington County from […]
Communities across Holmes and Washington counties are preparing for fall fun with a full slate of family-friendly festivals, trunk-or-treats, costume contests, and downtown celebrations. The festivities begin Saturday, October 24, with the annual Wausau Community Development Club Fall Festival at the Possum Palace in Wausau, located at 3121 Possum Palace Drive. The free event will […]
The Chipley High School Lady Tigers volleyball team claimed the district championship with a 3-2 victory over Bethlehem High School on Thursday, October 15, at Holmes County High School. Earlier in the week, the Lady Tigers defeated Holmes County High School 3-1 to advance to the championship match before ultimately securing the district crown.
A Washington County jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict Wednesday, October 21, in the sexual battery trial of former Grace Fellowship Christian Academy principal Aaron Michael McFatter, prompting Circuit Judge Christopher Patterson to declare a mistrial. The development comes more than two years after McFatter was arrested following allegations of inappropriate sexual contact […]
A Cottondale man was arrested Monday evening after a traffic stop in Washington County led deputies to the discovery of multiple firearms, suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 7:30 p.m. October 6, WCSO deputies conducted a traffic stop near Rock Hill Church Road and Rock Circle. The […]
A Chipley man convicted of manslaughter with a firearm in connection with a 2024 fatal shooting was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in state prison. Kyle Michael Porter, 26, appeared in Washington County court Tuesday, October 6, where Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Judge Christopher Patterson imposed the 30-year sentence. Porter was found guilty of manslaughter with […]
A Panama City man is facing multiple drug-related charges in Washington County following a traffic stop on Dawkins Street in Vernon on the evening of Wednesday, September 30. At approximately 6:17 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies conducted a traffic stop on Dawkins Street. The vehicle pulled into a residence and continued moving slowly before […]
Ronald Gene Hawkins, 69, has been found guilty of lewd and lascivious behavior involving a victim less than 12 years old following a trial held this week in Washington County. Hawkins was originally arrested in January 2025 following an investigation by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office into allegations of sexual abuse that occurred over a […]
A 26-year-old Chipley man has been found guilty of manslaughter with a firearm following a trial this week in Washington County. Kyle Michael Porter was arrested in June 2024 following an extensive investigation into the death of Randy Joseph Lynn, a Panama City man who was fatally shot at Diamond Head Lake on April 27, […]
Florida is expanding its hiring bonus program for some new prison guards. The Department of Corrections on Tuesday announced $1,000 bonuses at select correctional institutions, which in some cases may come on top of the $5,000 bonuses already being offered at select facilities. “A career in corrections offers competitive pay, outstanding benefits, opportunities for advancement, […]
Florida has redesigned its driver’s license and identification card with new security features and state symbols incorporated into the design. The first redesign in nearly a decade, changes became available Wednesday, Sept. 30 including a background image of the St. Augustine-based Castillo de San Marcos, an orange in the “O” of Florida and a manatee […]
As a little girl, I spent delightful moments singing about the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. I gazed at our small nativity scene. I loved looking at all the characters gathered devotedly around the newborn child: Mary and Joseph, the angels, the shepherds, the wise men – even the animals. The scene was […]
Michael Brooks I was rendered speechless—highly unusual for a Baptist preacher. I was in college serving a church in the Birmingham area as interim pastor for what became an eight-month assignment. I enjoyed the experience immensely preaching three times a week, attending deacons meetings and visiting the sick. I learned a lot and had a […]
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