City of Vernon hosts Independence Day celebration

Hundreds were in attendance as the City of Vernon celebrated the return of its Independence Day Celebration Saturday, July 2. The event kicked off with the downtown parade, immediately …

WCSO seizes 60 grams of meth after traffic stop

A traffic stop leads to the arrest of two and the seizure of a large amount of methamphetamine. A Washington County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputy conducted a traffic stop on Highway 77 near …

CPD nabs stabbing suspect

Chipley Police Department (CPD) is asking the public’s help in locating a suspect in a stabbing. CPD was dispatched to Northwest Florida Community Hospital in reference to a patient …

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Justices back DeSantis request for statewide grand jury

TALLAHASSEE — The Florida Supreme Court on Wednesday approved Gov. Ron DeSantis’ request to impanel a statewide grand jury to investigate immigration-related issues such as the smuggling …

‘We refused to be silent’

PHOTOS – 5 Pat Mearns stands in front of the POW/MIA memorial outside the Washington County Historical Society in Chipley. Mearns was one of the founding members of the League of Wives, the …

Washington and Holmes County traffic advisory

Florida Department of Transportation has issued traffic advisories for Holmes and Washington counties. Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Holmes and …

FDOT to host beautification grant program workshop

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will host a Florida Beautification Grant Program workshop for local governments and community development organizations. The workshop will begin at …

Chipley teen sentenced in brother’s death

A Chipley teen was sentenced on Monday in the shooting death of his brother in 2021. 15-year-old Mathew Pierce was sentenced to 15 years confinement to be followed by 15 years of probation by …

Washington County Veterans Treatment Court celebrates first veterans to complete program

The Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Veterans Treatment Court (VTC) held a ceremony for the first participant to graduate from the program in Washington County. The program was put in place to …

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Sports

FWC offering license-free fishing events in June

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will allow residents and visitors alike to go fishing in Florida without a license over two specific weekends this month.License-free …

Chipley celebrates hometown sports hero Trent Forrest

CHIPLEY – Chipley High School alumnus and basketball legend Trent …

Pike tapped as new VHS head coach

Pending school board approval, Coach Trey Pike is being recommended as Vernon High School's new athletic director and head football coach. Coach Pike has been an assistant at VHS for the past two …

Chipley advances to Regional Finals

The Chipley Tigers baseball team is headed to the 1A Regional Finals after a 10-3 home victory on Tuesday over Franklin County. The Tigers will play the Bozeman Bucks at 7 p.m. Friday in …

Life

Buchanan celebrates 104th birthday

Oscar “Buck” Allan Buchanan of Chipley celebrated his 104th birthday Saturday, June 4, surrounded by family and friends. About 100 guests attended the event, held at his son’s home …

‘Bringing back the homestead life’

As the number of modern conveniences increase, the way of life for the average American family tends to adapt to those conveniences, often causing traditional knowledge of self-reliance – such …

DeSantis announces 57-day Gulf red snapper season

During a visit to Destin, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the 2022 Gulf red snapper recreational season, which will total 57 days, the longest season since the state assumed management of red …

Chipley High School Theatre Department to present “The Sound of Music”

The Sound of Music will take the stage at Chipley High School at 7 p.m. nightly on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, April 26, 28, 29. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and can be purchased …

‘The church in the valley’

Homecoming service held April 3 at Hard Labor Church in Vernon featured more than the traditional celebration of church history; it also looked toward restorations that would mean the 90-year-old …

Opinion

Dems’ dearth of ideas spawns weaponization of government against opponents

Instead of trying to win over voters by putting forward the best thinking in the marketplace of ideas, Democrats use government to make people do what they want them to do. If the people do not, the …

Entertainment

66th annual Panhandle Watermelon Festival draws huge crowds

The 66 annual Panhandle Watermelon Festival drew in record numbers despite high temperatures this weekend. The concert saw 7,500 people in attendance to see Shenandoah and Josh Turner perform their …

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