Bonifay police chief announces run for Holmes County Sheriff
Bonifay Police Chief Chris Wells is the first candidate to officially announce his intent to enter the race to be Holmes County's next sheriff. Sheriff Tim Brown confirmed he will not seek re-election...
View ArticleHolmes County closer to securing animal control
Holmes County is one step closer to having an animal control program, despite the Holmes County Board of County Commissioners being a bit divided on the decision to hire an animal control person in the...
View Article'Two Wheels for Meals' raises $2,000 for Council on Aging
The second annual Two Wheels for Meals Marble Run doubled the success of its inaugural event Saturday, July 11, by raising more than $2,000 for the Washington County Council on Aging Meals on Wheels...
View ArticleHolmes Co. students to eat free for 2015-2016 school year
All Holmes County District students will be served breakfast and lunch at no charge for the 2015-2016 school year. The free meals are the result of the school district opting in to the Community...
View ArticleBonifay man sentenced to 85 months on child pornography charges
A Bonifay man was sentenced to 85 months in the Florida Department of Corrections after he pled no contest to charges on 22 counts of possession of child pornography in felony court July 8. Roland...
View ArticleHCSO addresses animal neglect inquiries on social media
Holmes County Sheriff's Office is setting the record straight regarding a second round of photos circulating on social media containing images of a deceased horse and more accusations that the owners...
View ArticleHCSO seeks information on stolen motorcycle
HCSO received a call in reference to the stolen bike Thursday, July 9. The owner stated she was riding it on State Road 79 the previous evening when the motorcycle broke down in the area of SR 79 and...
View ArticleGateway Academy takes new path to progress
A new name and fresh image marked the beginning of change along a spiritually guided and fairly uncharted pathway at the only Christian boarding school in Holmes County. The leadership at Gateway...
View ArticleUnlikely candidate announces run for sheriff
A third contender has officially entered the race to be the next sheriff of Holmes County. At 82-years-old, Bonifay resident Ben Holland is not the typical candidate.
View Article2 arrested after chase
A Bonifay man and a Slocomb, Ala. woman were arrested after leading Chipley police officers on a chase Sunday night.
View Article'In God We Trust': Bonifay PD, HCSO add motto to units Updated at
Bonifay Police Chief Chris Wells and Holmes County Sheriff Tim Brown are following the lead of Bay County Sheriff Frank McKeithen by adding bumper stickers reading "In God We Trust" to the back of...
View ArticleWCSO, Chipley PD latest to add 'In God We Trust' to units
The Washington County Sheriff's Office and Chipley Police Department are the latest area agencies to add decals reading "In God We Trust" to their fleets. Sheriff Bobby Haddock says while the decals...
View Article'In God We Trust' Stickers Spread Across Northwest Florida
Thursday marks 59 years of 'In God We Trust' as the nation's motto and now it's even made its way to the back of patrol cars across the Panhandle. It's not only Bay County Sheriff's cars that are...
View ArticleProtestors rally against 'In God We Trust' decals
A handful of protesters gathered at the Bonifay Police Department Sunday to demonstrate against the recent adding of "In God We Trust" decals to Bonifay patrol cars. Life-long Bonifay resident Wesley...
View ArticleAfternoon storm knocks out trees, power lines Updated at
Cleanup efforts were underway after a brief thunderstorm knocked down tree limbs and power lines just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday. The storm was severe enough to uproot a tree in the front yard of a home...
View ArticleHolmes County School District Gets Additional Funds for New School
Holmes County school officials are celebrating after the second phase of funding for their new school came in. School leaders say without the state's help paying for the $40 million project would have...
View ArticleHCSO recovers stolen items, one suspect still at large Updated at
Holmes County Sheriff's Office has recovered an assortment of items involved in cases of burglary and theft around the county in recent weeks. On Aug. 3, a boat was reported stolen in the Westville area.
View ArticleFaith Events
The Perrys will be in concert 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 at Mt.ZionIndependentBaptistChurch. This is a free concert.
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The desire to keep Holmes County students safe and academically progressing after school was the driving force behind the push to get WINGS program funding back for the 2015-2016 school year. WINGS...
View ArticleState regulations tighten up for volunteer firefighters
More changes to Florida Statutes are putting pressure on volunteer firefighters to become certified before answering the call to enter a burning structure to save the lives of those in the communities...
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