I am Scout. Do you know what Scout means? It means the one to go ahead of others to gather information about the enemies position, strengths, and movement. I am fit for the job! I’m lean and low, young, and ready to alert you of coming danger. You know, things like the mailperson, USPS…
COLLIN BREAUX cbreaux@kentsmith.biz A signature event in Esto is gearing up to return next year. The small Holmes County town will hold the Two-Toed Tom Festival again on September 14 in 2024 at John Clark Park. The event recognizes Two-Toed Tom, a legendary alligator in Esto folklore who is said to have terrorized citizens in…
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…
Xtreme Bounty Racing (XBR) Motorsports is coming to The Original Vortex Spring on Sep. 22-24, where mud will fly during the event. The third of four events this year will have dirt drag races on Friday night, bounty hole mud racing on Saturday, and their first ever ATV rodeo on Saturday night. With cash…
Remember Snoopy from the Peanuts cartoon? He was a beagle and he could do all kinds of things. He flew an airplane against the Red Baron, and he was Charlie Brown’s best friend. Not saying I can do all the things he could do. But I am a beagle, and what I can offer…
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…
A standing room only crowd filled the Bonifay City Council chambers on Monday, August 28, as they waited to hear if the Bonifay Police Department would be shut down by council members. In a tense 3-2 vote, the council voted to keep BPD running. Several members of the community addressed the council on the…
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…
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…
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…
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