Special to Holmes County Advertiser The big picture: Florida Power & Light Plant Smith’s famous cake auction whipped up a whole lot of dough to the tune of $20,000, surpassing last year’s record total of $18,000. How they did it: The Panama City-based power generation team had the winning recipe to whip up stiff…
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Due to an increase in cremation costs for funeral homes in Holmes County, the cost for the county to bury and cremate indigent people-meaning they could not afford basic life necessities-by $350. The Holmes County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved the increase after County Project Director David Corbin brought the matter up…
Nthompson@kentsmith.biz An alarming sight along a highway in Westville got the attention of many on Oct. 30. A large dog crate was left stuffed full of puppies with a handmade sign reading, ‘Free puppies or killed tomorrow.’ Some drivers thought it was a Halloween gag. Others became concerned when they saw puppies inside. One…
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Holmes County is considering a program allowing the county’s Emergency Medical Services department to recoup Medicaid funds based on service runs. Alissa Narode with consulting firm Public Consulting Group explained the terms of the potential program to the Holmes County Board of County Commissioners during a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 7. ‘It’s a…
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz There are fire departments in Holmes County ‘running double the calls’ of other departments with comparatively less funding, Ponce de Leon Fire Chief Doug Remmel said during a Holmes County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 7. Remmel asked commissioners to figure out how to dole out more funding. ‘Last year,…
Holmes County residents who own guns and want to learn how to safely handle them can do so through free courses offered by the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office. The HCSO is holding training classes on Nov. 18 and Dec. 2. Participants can register by calling 850-547-4421. ‘With the new law about constitutional carry, we…
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The Bonifay Police Department is all set to move into the former Holmes County Sheriff’s Office center on North Oklahoma Street. The Bonifay City Council unanimously approved a lease for the BPD’s new headquarters on Monday, Nov. 6. The agreement is good for two years until October 31, 2025. The City of Bonifay…
As the area continues to have dry weather and no rain, an outdoor burn ban has been issued in Holmes County. The Holmes County Board of County Commissioners announced the ban, effective immediately, on Nov. 3. It will remain in place until further notice. The outdoor burn ban includes yard trash, household paper products,…
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Mudd’n185-an ATV and outdoor dirt/mud ride space in Westville-started out from owner Paul Vann and his friends riding out from his house. Vann already had land at 1450 County Road 185 as a hunting lease and decided to turn it into a recreational space other riders could enjoy for a $10 charge, which…
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office is now headquartered along Highway 90. HCSO recently moved their administrative center to 1173 East Highway 90, as you’re coming into Bonifay from Chipley. The agency was previously located at 211 North Oklahoma Street, in the heart of Bonifay. The move was done so HCSO has more space….
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