Two in Custody, One Sought in Theft Case
HOLMES COUNTY Investigators with the Holmes County Sheriff's Office recently recovered property taken during a May 2018 theft and have identified and charged three suspects. Trenidy Egar Lee, 38, of...
View ArticleMonster' nearly obliterates a tiny Florida beach town
The National Guard unit raced to clear rubble and power lines as it made its way along U.S. Highway 98. The goal: Blaze a path to this isolated beach town on Florida's Gulf Coast, the place that bore...
View ArticleShelters provided safety during Michael
HOLMES COUNTY – After families and individuals sought refuge from Hurricane Michael for days after it hit, all evacuation shelters in Holmes County were closed as of Sunday, October 14. Bonifay K-8 was...
View ArticleWest Florida Electric issues outage update
GRACEVILLE – Multiple requests for information regarding the number of days the power will be out for specific areas have been made. Unfortunately, we cannot narrow that down to particular roads or...
View ArticleLife Management providing limited services in Bonifay, prescriptions in...
Life Management Center is providing limited services at their Bonifay office and on Monday will open their Panama City 525 East 15th Street location for prescription refills. The Bonifay office at 310...
View Article2 Holmes County inmates escape, 3 jail staff placed on leave Updated at
Three Holmes County Jail staff have been placed on administrative leave after two inmates escaped early Monday. Holmes County Sheriff John Tate was notified at approximately 4:30 a.m. Monday that...
View Article'John Doe' flown to burn center after house fire
BONIFAY - A man known only as John Doe has been flown to a burn center in Georgia after a Saturday night fire that destroyed the mobile home where he was staying. The man had serious burns on his body...
View ArticleFive More Charged in Recent Burglaries
HOLMES COUNTY The Holmes County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division has recovered more property stolen during recent burglaries in the community and has made additional arrests in...
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View ArticleSuspicious Vehicle Leads to Drug Arrest
WASHINGTON COUNTY, FL: A report of a suspicious vehicle ended in the arrest of a Bonifay woman on felony drug charges last week. Washington County Sheriff's Communication Center received a call, late...
View ArticleBOCC swears in new Commissioners
BONIFAY – Two new members were sworn-in to the Holmes County Board of County Commissioners when they met in session on November 20. Brandon Newsom and Earl Stafford have now taken their seats for...
View ArticleTwo Disaster Recovery Centers Will Close December 5
State/FEMA disaster recovery centers in Crawfordville and Bonifay will permanently close Wednesday Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. Many of the services a disaster recovery center provides also are available by...
View ArticleOne Arrested for Intent to Distribute Meth
A search warrant conducted Friday, November 30 resulted in the arrest of a Bonifay woman on felony drug charges. Investigators with Holmes County Sheriff's Office executed the warrant around 7 a.m. at...
View ArticleTraffic Stop Results in Meth Arrest
HOLMES COUNTY A Bonifay woman is charged with drug possession following a November 28 traffic stop. A deputy with the Holmes County Sheriff's Office conducted the stop on Highway 79 just north of...
View ArticleCitizen Complaint Leads to Drug Arrest
A call from a concerned citizen on November 29 resulted in the arrest of a Bonifay man for methamphetamine possession. A deputy with the Holmes County Sheriff's Office responded shortly before 6 p.m....
View ArticleBonifay and PDL celebrate the holidays
The City of Bonifay and the Town of Ponce de Leon each held Christmas celebrations Saturday, December 8, with Santa visiting both towns to hear the Christmas wishes of local children. Ponce de Leon's...
View ArticleMayo terminated as EM director
BONIFAY – After a stream of emails expressing opposing views between Holmes County Emergency Management Director Wendy Mayo and Emergency Management Program Assistant Adrienne Owen were revealed to...
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