79th annual Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo is coming to town
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79th annual Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo is coming to town

The Bonifay Kiwanis Club’s 79th annual Northwest Florida Championship Rodeo is set to be held October 5-7 at Veterans Memorial Field in Bonifay. Activities begin each night at 5:30 p.m., with rodeo events beginning at 7:30 p.m.   The three night event is a Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA)  sanctioned RAM Series Rodeo. Events will…

Collin Breaux to lead News, Advertiser as editor
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Collin Breaux to lead News, Advertiser as editor

News veteran Collin Breaux has returned to the Florida Panhandle to oversee news coverage in Holmes and Washington counties.  Breaux was named the new editor for the Washington County News and Holmes County Advertiser in an announcement from parent company Kent Smith Group earlier today. Born and raised in the suburbs of New Orleans, Breaux…

Pensacola man arrested by HCSO after chase
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Pensacola man arrested by HCSO after chase

An attempted traffic stop in Bonifay turned into a vehicle pursuit by the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office that went across Highway 90 and ended in an arrest.   Bobby Swisher of Pensacola was charged with attempted burglary, trespassing, and resisting an officer without violence.    HCSO deputies went to stop a vehicle Fisher was traveling…

HCSO jails five in drug round up
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HCSO jails five in drug round up

A Holmes County Sheriff’s Office ongoing narcotics investigation nets five individuals on drug charges. Those arrested and their individual charges are as follows: Whitney Sullivan – possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia. Catherine Willford – sale of a controlled substance. Jessica Robertson – possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana less than 20 grams, possession…

One dead in fatal crash
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One dead in fatal crash

A fatal crash on Interstate 10  took the life of a  20-year-old Ponce de Leon on Sunday,August 27. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the young man was traveling westbound in his sport utility vehicle at mile marker 95 in the outside travel lane. For unknown reason, the vehicle traveled across both westbound traffic lanes and…

Holmes, Washington issue local states of emergency
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Holmes, Washington issue local states of emergency

Holmes and Washington counties are under local states of emergency this morning.   While Governor Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in 46 of the state’s 67 counties regarding Tropical Storm Idalia, Holmes and Washington counties are not included.   The most recent updates have Tropical Storm Idalia staying east of Holmes and…

PDL man charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty
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PDL man charged with multiple counts of animal cruelty

A Ponce de Leon man is facing multiple charges after Holmes County Sheriff’s Office investigated a case of severe animal cruelty.   Thomas Kelly is charged with four felony counts of animal cruelty causing death and 30 misdemeanor counts of tormenting, depriving, or mutilating animals.   On August 23, HCSO, Alaqua Animal Rescue, Walton County…

Legislative Delegation meetings scheduled for October.
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Legislative Delegation meetings scheduled for October.

Senator Jay Trumbull and Representative Shane Abbott are scheduled to host a series of legislative delegation meetings to hear from constituents and government leaders in Holmes, Jackson, Walton, and Washington counties.   The Holmes County Legislative Delegation will hold their annual pre-session meetings on Tuesday, October 3, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be held…

Alabama man arrested for kidnapping
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Alabama man arrested for kidnapping

Holmes County Sheriff’s Office deputies met with a victim at the Bonifay Police Department on August 19, in reference to an incident that began in Bonifay and continued into Holmes County then into Alabama. According to HCSO, the victim stated Myniko Harrison of Samson, AL, entered her home uninvited and threatened another individual. Harrison then…

Governor appoints Howard ‘Rusty’ Williams as Holmes County Supervisor of Elections
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Governor appoints Howard ‘Rusty’ Williams as Holmes County Supervisor of Elections

Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Howard “Rusty” Williams as Holmes County Supervisor of Elections on Monday, August 21. Williams, a Bonifay native, is a Permits Manager for the Florida Department of Transportation. He previously served as a Holmes County School Board Member and is the former President of the Bonifay Kiwanis Club. Williams…