54th annual Wausau Possum Festival and Fun Day schedule of events
Staff ReportWausau’s iconic Possum Festival and Fun Day will return this Friday and Saturday, August 4 and 5. Here is the…
Read MoreMcCall wins Ward 2 seat in Chipley election
Washington County NewsThe results are in for the City of Chipley election for Ward 2. Cheryl Gainer McCall won 122 of the…
Read More‘Donkey ball’ returns to Wausau
Wausau’s 54th Possum Festival and Fun Day will see the return of an old favorite, Donkey ball. Donkey ball was…
Read More54th annual Funday kings and queens crowned
Wausau Development Club Inc. held their 54th annual Funday king and queen pageant Friday, July 21, at the Possum Palace.…
Read MoreBixby retires from USPS
CAROL KENT SMITHUnited States Postal Service employee Raymond Bixby made one last round on his Chipley route last week before retiring as…
Read MoreWashington County Historical Society opens the Judge EW Carswell Reference and Research Library
Special to the NewsThe Washington County Historical Society has recently completed the Judge EW Carswell Reference and Research Library. The organization recently showcased…
Read MoreFour Washington County residents sentenced in meth trafficking case
PENSACOLA – 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…
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