Officials detail progress, plans, and challenges for old BES site
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Officials detail progress, plans, and challenges for old BES site

  After more than a decade of setbacks, the old Bonifay Elementary School property, 307 W. North Ave., is closer than ever to being a fully functional site. ‘The building will house all district facilities and still have space left over,’š said Holmes County School Board (HCSB) Superintendent Buddy Brown. ‘Our long-term idea is that…

HCHS presents “Decades of Music”
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HCHS presents “Decades of Music”

Holmes County High School Music/Drama Department will present “Decades of Music†on Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5 beginning at 7 p.m. both nights at the HCHS Auditorium with the pre-show beginning at 6:45 p.m.   The program will include popular hits from the 1950’s to present day. Hits will include Jailhouse Rock, 80’s Medley,…

Holmes District Schools armed with guardians
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Holmes District Schools armed with guardians

In 2018, the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program was established through the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act after the tragic school shooting that took the lives of 17.  That same year Holmes County School District implemented the guardian program into their schools. “Our goal is to have multiple guardians in each school, 

Haylee Nallick is HCHS’s JROTC Cadet of the Month

Haylee Nallick is HCHS’s JROTC Cadet of the Month

Each month, the Holmes County High JROTC program chooses a cadet that excels above his or her peers in academics and classroom participation to represent the Blue Devil Battalion as the Cadet of the Month. April’s Cadet of the Month is Cadet Sgt. Haylee Nallick.  Nallick is a member of the HCHS JROTC program’s 6th…

Ponce de Leon Elementary School Honor Roll

The following students at Ponce de Leon Elementary made the honor roll for the third nine weeks: Kindergarten: Jemma Angel, Alarick Braddy, Jordyn Rigdon, Kingsley Yates, Jenson Barnhouse, Reed Brannon, Dayson Bruner, Saige Budnick, Addison Guettler, Ridge Slay 1st Grade: Jameson Barnhouse, Ezra Latorella, Noah Mancill, Hannah Wade, Kason Ammons, Jade Dye, Malcolm Escalera, Henry…

HCHS to present ‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’
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HCHS to present ‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’

Holmes County High School Drama Department will present the musical “Smokey Joe’s Cafe†on Thursday, Feb. 23; Friday, Feb. 24; Saturday, Feb. 25; Monday, Feb. 27; and Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the HCHS Auditorium. Showtime is 7 p.m. each night. Doors open at 6. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller virtually invented rock ‘n’ roll, and…

Holmes County 4-H clubs teach a variety of skills
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Holmes County 4-H clubs teach a variety of skills

Holmes County 4-H has a variety of clubs that have been busy learning and having fun while they are at it. Those clubs range from an Open Club for homeschoolers to shooting sports with kids from 5-18 learning valuable lessons. The Cloverbuds are 5-7 years old and meet once per month for an interactive learning…

Florida Supervisor of Elections offers scholarships
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Florida Supervisor of Elections offers scholarships

The Florida Supervisors of Elections Association will offer four $1,200 scholarships for 2023 college students as announced in a release from  Washington County Supervisor of Elections Carol F. Rudd. Applicants must be registered Florida voters and resided in the state for at least the preceding two years. Applicants must be either a Political Science, Public…

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Local students named to Chipola Dean’s List

Several local students made the Chipola College Dean’s List for academic achievement during the Fall Semester 2021. To be placed on the Dean’s List, a student must take 12 or more semester hours of courses and make an average of 3.25 (B+) to 4.0 (A) in all courses. Students who made perfect averages of 4.0—straight…

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Chipola College nominated for Aspen prize

MARIANNA—The Aspen Institute named Chipola College one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of achievement among America’s community colleges.This is Chipola’s seventh consecutive nomination for this honor. Chipola stands out among more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide as having high…