Multiple agencies searching for escaped Holmes County inmate
Washington County NewsAn inmate at the Holmes County jail escaped while out on a work crew on Thursday morning. Holmes County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreNew toll road eyed in Northwest Florida
Jim TurnerTALLAHASSEE — Transportation officials have started working on a proposal that could lead to a new toll road linking Interstate…
Read MoreMcCall wins Ward 2 seat in Chipley elections
Diane M. MooreThe City of Chipley municipal election was held Tuesday, August 1 with Ward 3 Tracy Andrews running unopposed and John…
Read MoreFour Washington County residents sentenced in meth trafficking case
Staff ReportPENSACOLA – A federal judge sentenced four defendants in a large-scale methamphetamine trafficking organization operating primarily in Washington County. The…
Read MoreChipley store identified as illegal gambling site
A Chipley convenience store is the subject of an illegal gambling investigation. The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC), Division of…
Read MoreSpecial Olympian hand-picked to represent Florida at national ‘Dream Ride Experience’
Safeara Toole isn’t just the average run-of-the-mill athlete. She is a Special Olympian, one who was hand-picked for a special…
Read MoreFormer bus driver given probation in molestation case
Former Vernon school bus driver John Robert White, 50, pled no contest to four counts of lewd and lascivious conduct…
Read MoreEbro Fire Chief arrested for felony battery
An incident at Circle H gas station in Vernon led to the July 21 arrest of Ebro Fire Chief Jackie…
Read MoreSlowing Deer Disease ‘Best That We Can Hope For’
Jim SaundersEnvironmentalists and animal-rights advocates want state wildlife officials to put more restrictions on deer farming and hunting as Florida responds…
Read MoreDickson remembered as beloved coach, great motivator
Chipley High School students, athletes, faculty, and staff are mourning the loss of beloved coach, Sacher “Sach†Dickson, who passed…
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