Washington County School Board member recognized by Florida School Boards Association
Staff ReportDue to her community work, Cindy Johnson Brown of the Washington County School Board has been recognized as an Emerging…
Read MoreChipley man with long rap sheet sentenced to 30 years in prison
A Chipley man with several previous convictions has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found with a…
Read MoreFirefighters respond to Chipley house fire
A house fire in Chipley near First Street and Warren Avenue drew a response from firefighters on Friday, Nov. 3.…
Read MoreBurn ban issued in Washington County
As dry, windy conditions persist and the region continues to see no rain, a burn ban has been issued in…
Read MoreXtreme Bounty Racing Motorsports returns to Vortex Spring Nov. 10-13
The mud will fly at Nov. 10-13 as Xtreme Bounty Racing (XBR) Motorsports returns to The Original Vortex Spring for…
Read MoreTourist development councils encourage residents to display historical items for documentary series
The reality television show “American Pickers†documents the search for historical artifacts across America and is reportedly considering coming to…
Read MoreWAVE coach Amos Spires honored at Special Olympics Gala
Amos Spires, a coach with the Washington Academy of Varying Exceptionalities (WAVE) in the Washington County School District, was recently…
Read MoreFWC announces closure of recreational hogfish harvest
Hogfish recreational harvest closed in state and federal waters off the east coast of Florida and the Florida Keys starting…
Read MoreHCA, WCN now open in new location
The offices of the Holmes County Advertiser and Washington County News are now operating out of a new location, parent…
Read MoreVernon pedestrian injured in vehicle fire
A 56-year-old pedestrian from Vernon was injured after attempting to extinguish a vehicle fire at the intersection of state roads…
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