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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…

Bonifay K‑8 student advances to state Special Olympics basketball competition

By AMBER PATINO

Bonifay K‑8 fourth‑grader Peyton James McAdams will represent Holmes County at the Special Olympics Florida State Games in Orlando this weekend, competing in the Basketball Individual Skills division, which includes shooting, dribbling, and passing. “Peyton has always loved…

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Holmes County commissioners hear concerns on Dror Acres, fire services, and ag center

By Skyla Carter

During the Tuesday, May 5 meeting of the Holmes County Board of County Commissioners, commissioners heard updates and public concerns involving local fire departments, county projects, traffic safety, and development…

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Chipley man receives 15 years for Holmes County overdose manslaughter case

By Staff Report

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…

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HCSO pursuit leads to DUI arrest across state line

By Staff Report

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…

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Jury recommends death sentence in Calhoun resentencing trial

By GARETT VALCOURT

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,…

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Officials confirm no changes to District 2 after congressional map approval

Posted on 2026-05-07

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

Posted on 2026-04-23

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

Posted on 2026-02-27

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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