12th Annual Worm Fiddlin’ Festival draws large crowd … two worms
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12th Annual Worm Fiddlin’ Festival draws large crowd … two worms

The topsoil was a bit parched or maybe the earthworms have wised up to what it meant when the ground started vibrating and that signature grunting noise filled the air at Caryville’s 12th Annual Worm Fiddlin’ Festival May 6. There is certainly a technique to worm grunting, the old school method of charming earthworms out…

Tickets on sale for HCHS Gospel Music Weekend
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Tickets on sale for HCHS Gospel Music Weekend

The Holmes County High School Music Department will present a Gospel Music Weekend on Saturday, March 11 at 5 p.m. and Sunday, March 12 at 2:30 p.m. at the HCHS Auditorium. Tickets are now on sale. The night will include many gospel standards and new favorites. The HCHS students will be singing songs that include…

Wrestling Against Cancer 8 to benefit Southport native
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Wrestling Against Cancer 8 to benefit Southport native

The pro wrestling community is once again coming together to fight a common opponent – cancer. The Wrestling Against Cancer event slated for April 29 will help offset the medical expenses for Southport native Donna Duncan who was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2019 and has been battling since then with medical bills piling up….

West Florida Baptist Association hosts first annual 5K,  Funds raised for nonprofit One More Child
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West Florida Baptist Association hosts first annual 5K, Funds raised for nonprofit One More Child

The West Florida Baptist Association (WFBA) recently held the first annual 5K run with proceeds going to One More Child. The 5K fundraiser took the place of the annual Valentine’s banquet whose proceeds went to the Florida Baptist Children’s Home which has since rebranded to One More Child. The newly branded 501(c)(3) has moved beyond…

Bay Point Billfish Open slated for June
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Bay Point Billfish Open slated for June

More than a decade after the last Bay Point Billfish Tournament, a new Blue Marlin tournament is coming back to the newly rebuilt docks at Point South Marina at Bay Point. A local group of four is spearheading the charge to put together The Bay Point Billfish Open, a weeklong dock party and fishing tournament…

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Chipley celebrates MLK Day with parade, day of service

Chipley Mayor Tracy Andrews held the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade on Jan. 16 through downtown Chipley.  The parade was the culmination of a two-day event that began on Saturday, Jan.14 with a day of service. Community members gathered and walked through the city picking up litter and debris.  This year’s theme was,…

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Upcoming Washington County Youth Fair to mark 50th year

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Washington County Youth Fair where local students, 4-H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) members showcase talents and livestock projects. UF/IFAS Extension Washington County Extension Director Julie Pigott Dillard says the youth fair is unique in nature. “The youth fair holds a special place for me personally…