Vernon Fire Department awaits new brush truck
Diane M. MooreVernon-Fire Rescue is still without a brush truck nearly a year after the City placed an order for the much-needed…
Read MoreSafe rooms planned to protect those working during major disasters
Washington County emergency officials will soon have safe rooms to enter when major disasters come to call. The rooms will…
Read MoreWFEC works to restore power to customers
Staff ReportWest Florida Electric Cooperative reports 24 members are currently affected by power outages in Holmes, Washington, and Jackson counties from…
Read MoreChipley man behind bars on multiple charges after traffic stop
A Chipley man is in custody on multiple felony charges after fleeing from a traffic stop on March 7. An…
Read MoreWildfire smoke causes unhealthy air quality north of blaze
Smoke from wildfires currently burning in Bay, Gulf and Calhoun counties is causing poor air quality in parts of the…
Read MoreRufus Road fire contained
According to Florida Forestry Division, the two acre wild fire on Rufus Road has been 100 percent contatined with no…
Read MoreWCSO addresses calls concerning smoke
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office 911 telecommunications center is reporting an overwhelming number of calls regarding the heavy presence of…
Read MoreBurn ban issued for Washington County
The Washington County Board of County Commissioners has implemented a burn ban effectively immediately. The ban will be in effect…
Read MoreCounty officials urge residents not to burn
According to Bay County emergency officials the Adkins Road Fore is 700 acres and three quarters of a mile wide…
Read MoreCounty officials urge residents not to burn
WMBBAccording to Bay County emergency officials the Adkins Road Fore is 700 acres and three quarters of a mile wide…
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