Panhandle Watermelon Festival returns for 69th year
GARRETT VALCOURTAs summer arrives, preparations are underway for the 69th Annual Panhandle Watermelon Festival, scheduled for Friday, June 20, at Jim…
Read MorePlanning Commission denies land use change
Hannah CollinsHANNAH COLLINS | The News The Washington County Planning Commission reviewed, and recommended denial, of a small-scale future land use…
Read MoreMongoven moves along
HANNAH COLLINS | The News A restorative project started on the Mongoven Building/First National Bank in Chipley is progressing as…
Read MoreMcCall accepted to NSDAR
Staff ReportChipley City Council Member, Cheryl Gainer McCall, was recently accepted as a member of the National Society of the Daughters…
Read MoreLocal libraries brace for possible program, service cuts
KRIS HARRELL | Contributor Local public libraries are bracing for possible cuts to programs and services, as the Institute of…
Read MorePatients swing back with NFCH’s swing bed program
HANNAH COLLINS | The News For patients recovering from surgery or illness, the transition from acute hospital care to home…
Read MoreThey are going to party like it’s 1825 | Washington County Bicentennial
Washington County officially launched its Bicentennial celebrations on March 12 with a special event that honored the county’s rich history…
Read MoreEngine 10 ‘pushes in’
The Washington County Fire Department (WCFD) invited the community to a special “Push-In” ceremony celebrating the addition of their new…
Read MoreBonifay woman in critical condition following collision with tractor-trailer
A 33-year-old woman from Bonifay is in critical condition following a collision with a tractor-trailer on County Road 276 (Clayton…
Read MoreWCSO Barrel Race set for February 21
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is hosting the WCSO Barrel Race on Friday, February 21, at 5 pm at the…
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