Staff Report
AMBER PATINO
ANDREA WATERS
GARETT VALCOURT
Local pastor arrested on sexual battery charge
Investigators with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office arrested local pastor Randon Carroll early this morning on charges of sexual battery on a child. According to HCSO, investigators were contacted by…
Local News
Bonifay K-8 student brings home Special Olympics gold
Bonifay K‑8 fourth‑grader Peyton James McAdams has brought home gold after representing Holmes County at the Special Olympics Florida State Games in Orlando, where he competed in the Basketball Individual Skills division. School officials estimate this to be the first…
HCHS weightlifters compete at state, bring home 2nd‑place finish
Three Holmes County High School lifters recently represented the Blue Devils at the Florida High School Athletic Association State Weightlifting Championships, with senior Ean Bearden earning second overall in the 183‑pound weight…
Crime
Chipley man receives 15 years for Holmes County overdose manslaughter case
Jastyn Patrick Green, a 31-year-old Chipley man, was sentenced Wednesday, May 6, to 15 years in prison for selling the fentanyl that led to the overdose death of a 35-year-old…
HCSO pursuit leads to DUI arrest across state line
On Saturday, April 18, a Holmes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputy attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Alfredo Bonillas on Highway 79 in Esto. The vehicle refused to stop…
Jury recommends death sentence in Calhoun resentencing trial
A Holmes County jury on Friday, April 17, 2026, recommended by a 9-3 vote that Johnny Mack “Skeeto” Calhoun be sentenced to death for the 2010 kidnapping and murder of Mia Brown,…
State News
Officials confirm no changes to District 2 after congressional map approval
As discussion continues statewide about Florida’s newly approved congressional map, local election officials are assuring residents that nothing will change for voters in Washington or…
Rural health leaders gather in Bonifay for Rural Health Transformation Roundtable
State and local health leaders met in Bonifay on Tuesday, April 21, for an informational roundtable on Florida’s new Rural Health Transformation Program, a federally…
Senate passes bill preparing for penny’s parting
Florida is preparing for the end of the penny. A bill, SB 1074, that would allow retailers to round cash transactions to the nearest nickel…
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Community & Faith
PSHS celebrates 2nd Annual Rebekah’s Bubble Dash Fun Run
Poplar Springs High School (PSHS) students recently took part in the 2nd Annual Rebekah’s Bubble Dash Fun Run, enjoying a day filled with laughter, color, and community spirit. Participants ran through bubbles, cheered on…
Community rallies behind Cami Morgan with May 23 and June benefit events
Support continues to grow for Holmes County resident Cami Dewees Morgan, who is battling stage 4 metastatic cancer, as friends, family, and neighbors come together for a series…
Ponce de Leon welcomes new Pilot travel center with ribbon cutting and $20K donation
Pilot officially opened its new travel center in Ponce de Leon on Wednesday, May 13, with a community celebration that included a ribbon cutting, local…
