BONIFAY – Despite reopening under new leadership last month, the Bonifay Police De- partment may not be clear of the possibility of being absorbed into the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office. Councilman Larry Cook approached the idea again when Bonifay City Council met in regular session Monday, August 14, asking the council to look into having…
A Bonifay mother was found guilty July 28 of battery and child abuse in an Escambia County courtroom. 36-year-old Jessica Bortle was facing charges of negligent manslaughter and aggravated child abuse stemming from a fatal incident involving her 14-year-old disabled daughter, Jasmine Singletary, in July 2021, but was instead found guilty of the two…
Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to soon appoint someone to serve as Holmes County Supervisor of Elections following the June 30 retirement from the position by Therisa Meadows. Meadows herself was appointed to the position by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2019 when Debbie Wilcox Morris resigned. Meadows’ 32-year career with the county began in 1996…
A pre-trial conference was held Thursday, July 27, in Holmes County for former Bonifay Police Officer Jody Long. Long is facing a misdemeanor battery charge from a March 2023 incident in which he is accused of using excessive force during a domestic disturbance call. The incident was captured by body camera footage and later investigated…
A Holmes County jury took only 30 minutes to find a Bonifay man guilty of lewd and lascivious sexual battery and unlawful sexual activity with a minor in a trial that began the morning of July 25 and ended the same day. Vu Huy Huynh was charged and arrested after the victim in the…
Bonifay City Council approved proposed plans for a Veterans Memorial Park improvement project when they met in special session July 24. Engineers from Melvin Engineering presented the council with plans to apply for a Florida Recreation Department Assistance Program grant to fund the improvements. The project will need to be completed in phases as the…
Long time law enforcement officer and former Holmes County Sheriff John H. Braxton, passed away on July 21, at the age of 86. Braxton served two terms as Sheriff of Holmes County from 1988 to 1997, after serving as chief deputy for four years. Braxton also served for 21 years for the Florida Highway…
Holmes County residents are not projected to pay a higher millage rate for the new fiscal year. Holmes County Deputy Clerk Angie Purvee asked the Holmes County Board of County Commissioners to set the proposed millage rate for the 2023-2024 fiscal year when they met in regular session on July 18. Commissioners agreed…
The City of Bonifay will soon offer residents a mobile app to assist citizens. Bonifay City Council approved a contract modification with Tyler Technologies when they met in regular session on July 10. The existing contract includes budgeting and bookkeeping software and other software programs used to run the city. Officials say the addition of…
The parents of two-year-old Margie June McClean are facing charges in connection with her May 16 death, according to the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). The child’s mother, 23-year-old Kathreen Adams, has additionally been charged with aggravated manslaughter. That same charge is also looming for the father, 32-year-old Christopher McClean, pending review by the State…
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