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Holmes County looks to pull out of 79 Corridor project

NAN [email protected] During the Sept. 19 meeting of the Holmes County Board of County Commissioners, District 1 Commissioner Jeff Good said that Washington County was in agreement with Holmes County relinquishing control of their interest of the 79 Corridor project to the City of Bonifay. At the 79 Corridor budget meeting on Sept. 13, in…

Ponce de Leon to revive ‘Collard Festival’ traditions
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Ponce de Leon to revive ‘Collard Festival’ traditions

  The long-dormant Collard Festival will soon return to Ponce de Leon. Created with the help of then-resident Mary Martin and Holmes County’s own E. W. “Judge” Carswell, the event was meant to help bring tourism Ponce De Leon. Martin saw how other small towns held festivals that attracted people from all areas during a…

HCPL earns ‘Safe Place’ designation
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HCPL earns ‘Safe Place’ designation

The public library is no stranger to children, but the Holmes County Public Library (HCPL) recently decided to take that thought one step further to help local children. The library has been designated a “Safe Place” after its staff completed training through Anchorage Children’s Home. Safe Place sites are businesses or public locations where children…