House destroyed in Bethlehem Church Road fire
Staff ReportAt 3:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon, Bonifay Fire-Rescue was dispatched to a structure fire on Bethlehem Church Road. Engine #1 and…
Read MoreUPDATE: Alabama inmate taken into custody near Bethlehem community
Carol WyattDeputies with the Holmes County Sheriffs Office assisted in the search and subsequent capture of a Covington County, Alabama inmate…
Read More‘Melons and Music are comin in hot
The 66th Annual Panhandle Watermelon will be held Friday and Saturday, June 24 and 25 at Jim Trawick Park and…
Read More‘Celebrate something bigger than yourself’
Members of Vernon High Schools JROTC program continued a Memorial Day tradition with the placing of 79 American flags on…
Read More‘Glory to Graves’
Staff and consumers of the Arc of Washington-Holmes Counties, Inc. are working to honor veterans by restoring grave markers at…
Read MoreLawmakers eye roof claims, lawsuits, reinsurance
Jim SaundersHeading into a special session next week to address the states troubled property-insurance market, legislative leaders said late Friday they…
Read MoreUPDATE: Georgia man charged in Vernon shooting
VERNON – Investigators have arrested a Georgia man following a shooting incident that took place around 11:39 Saturday morning at…
Read MoreFDOT issues traffic advisories
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Holmes and Washington counties as crews perform construction and…
Read MorePike tapped as new VHS head coach
Special to the NewsPending school board approval, Coach Trey Pike is being recommended as Vernon High School’s new athletic director and head football…
Read MoreFPTC ranked top community college in state
Diane M. MooreFlorida Panhandle Technical College (FPTC) was recently named the number one community college in the state by Best Colleges. Best…
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