Bonifay receives $7.1 mil loan for wastewater upgrades
The City of Bonifay will soon be able to move forward with more improvements to the wastewater treatment facility, thanks to a $7.1 million revolving fund loan from the Florida Department of...
View ArticleChronic Care Management in the Real World
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began paying physicians for providing chronic care management services in January, but more than halfway through the year, questions remain: Are...
View ArticleHCSO donates stop sign Updated at
Holmes County Sheriff Tim Brown's increasing concern about the safety of children crossing Iowa Avenue in Bonifay to attend activities at First Baptist Church led to the donation of a flashing stop...
View ArticleChild killed in ATV crash Updated at
A 9-year-old Bonifay boy was killed after the four-wheeler he was driving collided with a utility vehicle in Holmes County Sunday afternoon. The Florida Highway Patrol reports the juvenile was...
View ArticleNorthwest Florida Championship Rodeo Preparations Underway
Even though it's about a week and a half away, preparations are underway for the 71st Annual Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo in Bonifay. So far volunteers have cleaned Memorial Field, tested the...
View ArticleHammack Farms Corn Maze Opens Saturday
A local business is getting a head start on the Halloween season. Hammack Farms is just days away from opening an amazing fall favorite in our area.
View ArticleThe Golden Apple Goes to Amber Dunn
Amber Dunn has spent her entire teaching career, all 11 years, making a difference for kids with special needs at Bonifay Elementary School "You deal with a lot with behaviors and a lot of trying to...
View ArticleChildren named in Bonifay ATV crash Updated at
Authorities have released the names of the children involved in a Sept. 20 ATV crash that cost a 9-year-old Bonifay boy his life.
View ArticlePaxton Town Council awards bid on Town Hall renovation project
By REID TUCKER The second round of bidding for the renovation project at Paxton Town Hall paid off, as the Town Council approved a bid of $141,500 on the construction. The board voted 3-0 to give the...
View Article'Sake of One' shines at Prayze Factor awards Updated at
Local band "Sake of One" recently took home 3rd place out of more than 900 contestants at the 7th annual Prayze Factor People's Choice Awards, an event held in Atlanta to honor independent gospels...
View ArticleThousands Come Out for Rodeo Parade in Bonifay
The parade wrapped up the 3-day event, with everyone from political contestants and first responders, to schools, organizations, and businesses taking part in the event. "It brings in lots of revenue...
View ArticleFHP Investigates Fatal Crash in Holmes County
Two people are dead after a car crash early Sunday morning on County Road 173 south of Cody Taylor Lane in Bonifay. According to Florida Highway Patrol , the driver and the passenger were heading...
View ArticleSingle Vehicle Rollover Kills Two Near Bonifay
BONIFAY: Two people were killed in a single vehicle rollover crash early Sunday morning. According to Florida Highway Patrol, 39-year-old Mary Elizabeth Sewell and 29-year-old Joshua Moore were both...
View ArticleRodeo Brings in Big Business
The horse is back in the barn in Bonifay after thousands showed up for the 71st Annual Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo. "We usually do like maybe 80 or so," Bailey said.
View Article5 in custody, 2 at large in meth bust Updated at
Investigators with the Holmes County Sheriff's Office have identified and charged seven suspects believed to be involved with a local methamphetamine ring. Timmy Eugene Steverson, 53 of Bonifay; Casey...
View ArticleOne treated for injuries in house fire Updated at
The cause of a house fire that broke out shortly after 5 p.m. Monday is still under investigation by authorities. First responders were dispatched to 608 N. Cotton Street.
View ArticleBusiness owner sounds off about filth generated by rodeo parade Updated at
The influx of people brought in by festivities drove one small business owner to lock the doors and leave town for rodeo weekend. "For me, it's just less aggravation to close my store," said Lori...
View ArticleSix more arrests made in church, cemetery vandalism Updated at
Six more people were charged in connection to rampant vandalism committed to a local historical church and cemetery. An investigation by Holmes County Sheriff's Office led to the arrest of two men and...
View Article'Preserving our heritage': Historic Vance Theater hosts first event
Since 2005, the Vance Theater has sat quiet and closed at its downtown location on Chipley's Main Street, ending its status as one of the nation's last three single screen theaters still in operation....
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Deputies responded to a call of an unresponsive male around 11:45 Thursday morning to 3919 Greenwood Drive, a Bonifay address which lies within Washington County. Upon arrival, investigators discovered...
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