Trucks, helicopters and boats, oh my
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Trucks, helicopters and boats, oh my

West Pittman Baptist Church held its third annual Touch-A-Truck event on Saturday, Sept. 30, as a way to bring the community together and allow children to learn about all sorts of heavy equipment and vehicles.  Event Coordinator Catherine Peel said the most important thing they wanted the event to do had nothing to do with…

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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…

Father charged in toddler’s death
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Father charged in toddler’s death

Christopher McClean, the 32-year-old father of two-year-old Margie June McClean, has been formally charged in connection with her death, according to the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). The child’s mother, 23-year-old Kathreen Adams, has also been charged with aggravated manslaughter. Margie June McClean died on May 16. Adams and McClean were each initially charged with…

Holmes County 4-H’er brings home state championship
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Holmes County 4-H’er brings home state championship

A Holmes County 4-H’er has brought home the State Championship in the Tailgating Contest after competing in Gainesville on September 23.     Thirteen-year-old Parker M. qualified for the state championship after placing in the top competitors at the county level and the Northwest District competition.    Parker was one of 29 grillers to compete…

Bonifay sets budget and millage, swears in police chief
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Bonifay sets budget and millage, swears in police chief

Bonifay City Council adopted the final budget and set the millage rate for the 2023-24 fiscal year when they met in regular session on September 25. While the Ad Valorem tax may seem like a new tax, it is an existing option that hasn’t been utilized in more than 50 years. The council enacted the…

Third annual Eye of Hope Recovery Rally deemed success
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Third annual Eye of Hope Recovery Rally deemed success

DIANE M. [email protected] Eye of Hope Recovery Advocates hosted the third annual Recovery Rally on Saturday, Sept. 23, in Westville Park. The community event is held to help raise awareness and provide resources and support for those currently dealing with or recovering from not only substance or alcohol addiction but also domestic violence and sexual…

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…

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Esto Council declines townwide mosquito spraying services

Collin Breaux [email protected] Florida, including the Panhandle, is a place where trucks sometimes go around spraying mosquito repellent to ward off the buzzing nuisance. The Esto Town Council, however, is saying no to doing that in 2023. Councilmembers declined to go forward with townwide spraying during their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Councilmember Garet…

HCHS Volleyball team raises funds for cancer patient
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HCHS Volleyball team raises funds for cancer patient

DIANE M. [email protected] Each season, the Holmes County High School Lady Devils Volleyball team reaches out in the community and helps someone in need. This season, the team chose Dawn Draper who is battling cancer. Draper, a 1991 graduate of HCHS, was diagnosed with a rare low-grade ovarian cancer and in May underwent open abdomen…

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State to step up testing for deer disease

Jim Turner News Service of Florida Some deer killed during two popular hunting days in December must be tested for a contagious disease fatal to the animals as the state expands efforts to limit the spread of the disease. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said on Tuesday, Sept. 19, that deer killed on…