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Donations needed for senior citizen Christmas gift program

cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Gifts are needed for a local Adopt a Grandparent program, which distributes Christmas gifts to senior citizens in a Bonifay assisted living facility (ALF). Jessica Green and her sister started the program several years ago for the local area. She works to gather gifts “as much as possible” throughout the year.  The Bonifay facility…

County Commissioner Brandon Newsom, Development Commission argue over charter, Busy Bee project
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County Commissioner Brandon Newsom, Development Commission argue over charter, Busy Bee project

cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Following concerns raised by Holmes County Commissioner Brandon Newsom, the charter for the Holmes County Development Commission–enacted in 1959–will be reviewed to see if any changes are necessary. Newsom has called the charter and a project to develop a Busy Bee location at the southwest corner of Interstate-10 in Holmes County into question over…

Fire department sets vehicle crash response fees
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Fire department sets vehicle crash response fees

cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Update, Friday, Dec. 1: From Holmes County EMS Director Steve Connell: “After further research concerning the matter of Fire Department fees, it has been determined that Holmes County will not move forward concerning this matter. I will be presenting my findings to the BOCC on the December 5th meeting with a recommendation to retract…

Community organizations receive donations from Washington County Sheriff
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Community organizations receive donations from Washington County Sheriff

cbreaux@kentsmith.biz As part of a recent Christmas tradition, Washington County Sheriff Kevin Crews personally handed donations of $1,500 each to representatives with The Arc of Washington-Holmes Counties and Council on Aging on Wednesday, Nov. 29. The donations were given at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office headquarters in Chipley and are part of Crews’ initiative to…

County Commission picks new chairman, vice chairman
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County Commission picks new chairman, vice chairman

cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The Holmes County Board of County Commissioners held a leadership reorganization on Tuesday, Nov. 28, resulting in a new chairman and vice chairman. Commissioner Jeff Good is the new chairman. He took over from former Chairman Earl Stafford, who served in the role for three years. The vote to make Good the chairman was…

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County Commission keeps current bus stop distance limit for sex offenders

cbreaux@kentsmith.biz In Holmes County, convicted sex offenders are currently required to live at least 2,500 feet away from a school bus stop.  That will remain so. The Holmes County Board of County Commissioners decided to not change that limit during a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 28, after County Attorney Nate Nolin brought up the matter. …

Welcome to the world of MAGA machismo, where muscles trump brains
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Welcome to the world of MAGA machismo, where muscles trump brains

Dick Polman Ladies and gentleman, here is your United States Senate, then and now: Sen. Daniel Webster on March 7, 1850: “It is fortunate that there is a Senate of the United States (with) a just sense of its own dignity, and its own high responsibilities, and a body to which the country looks with…

Congress needs to take action or your taxes will be going up
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Congress needs to take action or your taxes will be going up

Peter Roff The latest data suggests a drop in energy prices may have tamed the inflation monster. President Joe Biden certainly hopes so, since the marks he’s getting from the American people for his handling of the economy are some of the lowest on record. What people think and what the data shows don’t always…

The sin of self-pity
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The sin of self-pity

Caleb Duncan This past year, I’ve noticed several situations where I’ve said, ”Woe is me,” a little bit too much. Instead of embracing my situation, praying through it, and giving it to God, I’ve done something else. I’ve wallowed in it, complained about it, and tried to manage it myself. Because of a variety of…