Chipley jeweler Robert Sapp celebrates 60 years of working
Washington County Newscbreaux@kentsmith.biz For 60 years, Chipley jeweler Robert Sapp has been a mainstay of the downtown business community. His decades of…
Read MoreWashington County Commissioners give conditional approval for Worley Road Verizon tower
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Following months of public back-and-forth discussion, the Washington County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) signed off on a 160-feet…
Read MoreChipley Council approves dates for Council elections
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz An election date of Sept. 2–and Sept. 24, if necessary for runoffs–has been set for seats on the Chipley…
Read MoreCommunity celebrates new Chipley fire truck with push-in ceremony
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Firefighters and public officials alike put in physical effort to recognize the Chipley Fire Department’s latest fire truck on…
Read MoreChipley to pursue grants for law enforcement services
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The City of Chipley is looking to outside funding to bolster police capabilities. The City Council authorized applying for…
Read MoreBus driver discusses his experience with student gun arrest
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Recently, a high school student in Washington County was arrested after allegedly displaying a toy gun on a school…
Read MoreDemolition of Mongoven Building continues
The dilapidated Mongoven Building in Downtown Chipley is gradually being torn down by Break-N-Ground, as contracted by the City of…
Read MoreSchool District officials discuss retaining bus drivers, paying for training
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz How to keep a steady pool of bus drivers and whether drivers should be paid for training came up…
Read MoreVernon submits audit report
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The City of Vernon’s auditor finished the 2021-2022 audit and submitted it to the state on May 1. The…
Read MoreFlorida Panhandle Technical College hosts graduation ceremony
Loved ones, educators, and graduating students ready to enter the workforce filled First Baptist Chipley on Thursday, May 9, for…
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