Pet of the Week: Dolly Momma
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Pet of the Week: Dolly Momma

CUDDLE BUDDY APPLICATION NAME: Dolly Momma CITY: Bonifay PLACE OF RESIDENCE: The Lucky Puppy Rescue STATUS: Single AGE, SEX: Approximately five years old, female. WEIGHT: Approximately 35 pounds, give or take.   COLORING: White with perfectly placed brown spots. MOOD: I love people but I can be a bit bossy at times. LIKES: Car rides, soft…

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Holmes County school board approves personnel recommendations 

NAN [email protected] During a brief Holmes District School Board meeting on Sept. 26, the board approved an urgent status condition for hiring instructional personnel for the fiscal year 2023-2024.  Personnel recommendations were approved for Bonifay K-8 School, Ponce De Leon Elementary School, Holmes County High School, and Poplar High School.  Bonifay K-8: Hiring of April…

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A reason to celebrate getting older – and older

Sheryl Boldt “Happy birthday!” I said to one of the ladies I cared for when I was a private caregiver. “What’s so happy about it?” Ms. Elaine countered. “I’m an old lady, getting older.” I answered quickly (maybe too quickly) with my positive spin.  “But aren’t you glad you’ve lived such a long life?” At…

The Sons Of Asaph

By Michael J. Brooks Southern Baptists chose the book of Psalms for special study a few years back. When I preached from book three, chapters 73-89, I learned about Asaph who was a choir director in the Jerusalem temple.  Asaph asked thoughtful questions about the prosperity of wicked people, the suffering of righteous people, and…

Faith and the football field
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Faith and the football field

Caleb Duncan  (Editor’s note: This is the final part in a six-part series called “Faith and the Football Field.”) In the past six weeks, we’ve looked at several things that the football field teaches us about Christian life: practice, purpose, preparation, pain, and passion. This week, we come to a sixth and final lesson: priorities….

Recovering from Covid
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Recovering from Covid

By Reda Rountree Are you struggling after contracting Covid? Have your symptoms worsened weeks or months later? I’m right there with you. I tested positive in December 2020 and have been sick for years. I’ve seen dozens of doctors before finding solutions and am still learning, with a months-long recovery ahead of me. Although there’s…

JROTC program recognizes cadets during award ceremony
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JROTC program recognizes cadets during award ceremony

By Randy Burlew On Sept. 7, the Holmes County High School JROTC program held an award/promotion ceremony to recognize key leadership positions. Cadets were also recognized for being on extracurricular teams, promoted cadets that graduated JCLC, promoted cadets that passed their rank test to private, and rewarded cadets with new staff positions.   In the Blue…

We’ll work ‘til Jesus comes and then some
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We’ll work ‘til Jesus comes and then some

By Michael J. Brooks | Guest columnist Every generation has slang or shorthand spoken to members of that generation. It’s been a while since anyone said, “Hey bro, that’s groovy. Far out!”  I’m not really sure we boomers said this anyway, though we were accused of it–but our language is constantly changing with new words…