A flag thats still worth dying for
Michael ReaganWhen hammer-thrower Gwen Berry turned her back on the American flag at the Olympic Trials last weekend, it made me…
Read MoreHooks serves with Florida American Legion Boys State
Carol WyattTALLAHASSEE – Elijah Hooks of Chipley recently returned from serving as a counselor with the 77th Session of the Florida…
Read More‘Operation Dry Water’ promotes education, enforcement for boating under the influence this weekend
Staff ReportThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation CommissionÂ’s (FWC) Division of Law Enforcement will be promoting awareness and conducting heightened enforcement…
Read MoreTension builds over Vernon pay raises
VERNON – The City of Vernon voted to give employees a retroactive raise to employees who work outside when the…
Read MoreWashington County third graders score above state average on FSA
WASHINGTON COUNTY – Florida Standards assessment results show Washington CountyÂ’s third graders are performing above the state average. The test…
Read MoreDistrict-wide telehealth in store for 2021-22 school year
Diane M. MooreWASHINGTON COUNTY – When school starts back this fall, each Washington County school will have a new feature geared at…
Read MoreWCSO warns against phone scam
WASHINGTON COUNTY – Phone scams have become a major nuisance as well as a threat to financial security for those…
Read MoreChipola athletes sign with universities
MARIANNA—Twenty-Two of ChipolaÂ’s student athletes have signed with four-year colleges and universities to continue their education and athletic careers in…
Read MoreHappy Corner: Cousin Homer and the Grass Widow Happy
Hazel TisonCousin Homer, one of my dadÂ’s 57 first cousins on his mamaÂ’s side, was in his thirties and had never…
Read More‘Freedom Week’ to offer Sales Tax Breaks
Jim TurnerTALLAHASSEE --- Florida is about to find out how much a week of sales-tax freedom translates into capitalism. Starting Thursday,…
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