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Officials confirm no changes to District 2 after congressional map approval

As discussion continues statewide about Florida’s newly approved congressional map, local election officials are assuring residents that nothing will change for voters in Washington or Holmes counties. Washington County Supervisor…

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Trail Life Troop 126 Tours USS Alabama

By AMBER PATINO

Eighteen young Trailmen and adults from Trail Life USA Troop 126, chartered by First Baptist Bonifay, toured and spent the night aboard the Battleship USS Alabama in Mobile, Alabama, on April 24. Led by Troopmaster Coy Pennington, the group explored the…

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Narcan station approved for Noma Town Hall

By AMBER PATINO

Eye of Hope Recovery Advocates recently received approval from the Noma Town Council to install a Narcan station at Noma Town Hall. The organization extended thanks to the council for…

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Chipley man receives 15 years for Holmes County overdose manslaughter case

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Jastyn Patrick Green, a 31-year-old Chipley man, was sentenced Wednesday, May 6, to 15 years in prison for selling the fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a 35-year-old…

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HCSO pursuit leads to DUI arrest across state line

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On Saturday, April 18, a Holmes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputy attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Alfredo Bonillas on Highway 79 in Esto. The vehicle refused to stop…

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Jury recommends death sentence in Calhoun resentencing trial

By GARETT VALCOURT

A Holmes County jury on Friday, April 17, 2026, recommended by a 9-3 vote that Johnny Mack “Skeeto” Calhoun be sentenced to death for the 2010 kidnapping and murder of Mia Brown,…

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Rural health leaders gather in Bonifay for Rural Health Transformation Roundtable

Posted on 2026-04-23

State and local health leaders met in Bonifay on Tuesday, April 21, for an informational roundtable on Florida’s new Rural Health Transformation Program, a federally…

Senate passes bill preparing for penny’s parting

Posted on 2026-02-27

Florida is preparing for the end of the penny. A bill, SB 1074, that would allow retailers to round cash transactions to the nearest nickel…

State issues clarification on license plate frame law

Posted on 2025-12-18

State officials have issued clarification on Florida’s new license plate law in response to questions from motorists regarding the legality of license plate frames. The…

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