cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Theresa Tolle, a pharmacist who grew up in Chipley and now owns her own pharmacy, recently won the 2023 National Community Pharmacists Association Willard B. Simmons Independent Pharmacist of the Year award. Tolle, who runs Bay Street Pharmacy down in the South Florida town of Sebastian, said she was surprised by the distinction. She…
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz A new oyster bar will open in Caryville on Nov. 3. The restaurant is called Pate Farms Raw Bar & Grill and will be family-owned and operated on Highway 90 at the former French’s Restaurant & Oyster Bar location–4280 Old Spanish Road, to be specific. Cassie Pate and her brother will be working at…
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The Washington County Board of County Commissioners signed off on a trio of land use changes–one allowing several residential units on property in Caryville–on Thursday, Oct. 19. One of the land use changes was requested for 6594 Highway 77 in Chipley by property owners Ryan and Tabitha Williams, who sought approval for agriculture and…
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Washington County Attorney Matt Fuqua said he recently spoke with First Federal Bank of Florida about extending the county’s line of credit and making a portion “of that line, more than likely, a continuing bond obligation with an extended payment period.†Discussion of a potential credit line extension came up during a Washington County…
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz A regular Halloween tradition in Chipley will occur at Jim Trawick Park, 1544 North Railroad Avenue, on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 4:30-6 p.m. The event is Chipley’s 19th annual trunk-or-treat. Kids can come out to receive candy. “The trick or treaters will come in and walk to the different vendors,†event coordinator Sherri Biddle…
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz When one asks Hunter Aycock how he feels about being the new fire chief in Chipley, one word comes to mind: “excited.†“I’ve been aiming for this for a long time,†he said. The role is a familiar one for the Aycock family since Hunter is taking over for his dad and former fire…
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation recently announced the winners for the 2022 liquor license lottery, with three individuals selected for Washington County. Local resident and real estate investor Seamus O’Neill was one of the three. O’Neill declined to give an official comment after being contacted by Washington County News, though said the…
Dmoore@kentsmith.biz Expansion and updates could be coming to the Chipley and Vernon branches of the Washington County Public Library system in the form of two grants. The first grant is federal funds that are administered through the State of Florida Office of Broadband.The request is for $4 million, with the option to apply for $2…
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Discussion on bids for replacing the wooden bridge on Williams Road–a remote dirt road–came up during a Washington County Board of County Commissioners workshop on Thursday, Oct. 12. Jon Sims with Dewberry Engineers–one of the emergency management contractors with the county–said the lowest bidder for the project is “over budget by a couple hundred…
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Local businesswoman Kristin Martin is now also officially a city leader. Martin–who is the vice president of beauty spa Sage Brand Studio in Downtown Chipley–was sworn onto the Chipley City Council on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Martin filled the Ward 4 seat left by former Councilmember Wesley Adams, who resigned in September after determining doing…
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