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Local Sheriff’s Offices and School Districts are working together to ensure school safety

After concerns rise about school safety following a nationwide increase in virtual and in person threats, local school boards are taking measures to ensure school safety. The Holmes County Sheriff’s…

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Noma Fire Rescue continues re-establishing the department

By NATALIE HOLTON

At an emergency meeting last month, Noma Town Council voted in Michael Hernandez as fire chief. Hernandez has since been moving swiftly with getting the department back in operational order…

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Esto Fire Department creates Esto Fire Association

By NATALIE HOLTON

The Esto Volunteer Fire Department (EVFD) has been dealt criticism in the past from Esto town clerk Ben Tew, regarding their fundraising account. This fundraising account was money accrued by…

HCSO make drug trafficking arrest

By Staff Report

On October 1, deputies with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle due to an expired tag. The driver, identified as Shawn Holloway, was found…

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Bonifay residents arrested for smuggling contraband

By Staff Report

On September 18, 2024, officers from the Bonifay Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a red Pontiac due to a defective headlight and the vehicle’s failure to maintain a…

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Man arrested for felony theft at local business

By Staff Report

One man has been arrested following a felony theft at a local business. Bonifay Police Dept. released details on August 22. The suspect was observed via store video surveillance putting…

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Florida Emergency Management Director discusses hurricane preparedness with county officials

Posted on 2024-06-06

gvalcourt@kentsmith.biz To bolster readiness for the hurricane season, Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie recently held a meeting with emergency management directors…

6 planet parade to grace pre-dawn sky in August

Posted on 2024-06-05

gvalcourt@kentsmith.biz In a rare astronomical event, six planets will appear to align in the sky near dawn, with three of them visible to the naked…

Plans for new Ponce de Leon school campus move forward

Posted on 2024-05-30

cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The Holmes District School Board approved Phase 1 plans for a proposed new K-12 campus in Ponce de Leon during a meeting Tuesday, May…

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