Bonifay city council calls special session Thursday for fire station bond claim
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Bonifay city council calls special session Thursday for fire station bond claim

Bonifay City Council heard from a resident of North Cotton Street in Monday night’s regular meeting regarding his concern over the property across the street that he has watched deteriorate over the years.  Bonifay resident Sidney Adams, who owns a home across from the treehouse and property that’s become one of the longest-looming problems for…

Commissioners talk grants, lake hours
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Commissioners talk grants, lake hours

The Holmes County Board of County Commissioners discussed grant funds and Dogwood Lake boat ramp hours when they met in regular session March 7. County Manager David Corbin brought a proposal to the board concerning the recreational center which the commission regained last year. Corbin proposed using federal grant funds to repurpose the old gym…

Here are the candidates for Bonifay’s city election March 28
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Here are the candidates for Bonifay’s city election March 28

The window to qualify for Bonifay’s city election has closed. Here are the candidates voters can expect to see on the ballot March 28. Mayor Emily Rone McCann Robert D. Urquhart Council Member Seat 1 Larry F. Cook Jason Powell Council Member Seat 2  James Russell James W. Sellers Council Member Seat 3 Roger H….

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Development commission talks future land use, industry showing interest in Holmes

What might happen to Holmes County’s future landscape was a topic in the Holmes County Development Commission’s regular session Feb. 21. Holmes County’s comprehensive plan was last updated in 2000. Allara Mills Gutcher, the principal planner with The Planning Collaborative firm in Bay County, presented the commission with an overview of what the county’s stakeholders…

Bonifay city election is March 28: Here’s what voters need to know
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Bonifay city election is March 28: Here’s what voters need to know

Bonifay City Council held a town hall meeting regarding the upcoming election just before its regular session Monday night. With unusual term limits on the ballot, the council opened the floor for voters to ask questions and learn other election procedures.   When is voting? Early voting will be Friday, March 24 from 8 a.m. to…

Code enforcement is at a standstill in Bonifay
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Code enforcement is at a standstill in Bonifay

A treehouse that’s become a bit of a landmark on Cotton Street is one of a handful of code enforcement issues the City of Bonifay is grappling to resolve – especially now that the city is without a code enforcement officer.  Fifteen-year-old Hunter Mixon has spent the past few years piecemealing a massive treehouse together…

Town hall meeting for upcoming Bonifay city election is Monday night
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Town hall meeting for upcoming Bonifay city election is Monday night

Election Day for the City of Bonifay is approaching with a change in term limits for city council Seat 2 and Seat 4 that voters will notice on the ballot this year. Two city council seats usually elected for a two-year term will be open for a one-year term in this election to get the…

Commissioners approve development order after emotional vote
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Commissioners approve development order after emotional vote

The Holmes County Board of County Commissioners approved a minor development order for the Family Dollar/Dollar Tree store slated for construction in Ponce de Leon in an emotional 3-2 vote. While the order was approved, it was not without conditions. The developers will need to provide a letter stating the town of Ponce de Leon…

Former Bonifay councilman dodges ethics violation allegation: Roger Brooks to run for city council in March
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Former Bonifay councilman dodges ethics violation allegation: Roger Brooks to run for city council in March

A former councilman and vice-mayor who resigned amid an ethics violation allegation has been cleared by the Florida Commission on Ethics and intends to run for Bonifay City Council in next month’s city election.  Roger Brooks had issued a one-line resignation letter dated Sept. 23, 2022 that simply stated, “The Bonifay City Council: Effective today…