Ponce de Leon Fire Chief raises concerns over funding shortfall
COLLIN BREAUXcbreaux@kentsmith.biz There are fire departments in Holmes County ‘running double the calls’ of other departments with comparatively less funding, Ponce…
Read MoreSheriff’s office offers free firearms safety courses
Staff ReportHolmes County residents who own guns and want to learn how to safely handle them can do so through free…
Read MoreBonifay Council approves lease for new police headquarters
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The Bonifay Police Department is all set to move into the former Holmes County Sheriff’s Office center on North…
Read MoreOutdoor burn ban issued in Holmes County
As the area continues to have dry weather and no rain, an outdoor burn ban has been issued in Holmes…
Read MoreMudd’n185 offers ‘affordable’ ATV riding space
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…
Read MoreSheriff John Tate discusses administrative center move
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office is now headquartered along Highway 90. HCSO recently moved their administrative center to 1173…
Read MoreBonifay community celebrates Halloween
Costumes (some spooky and others funny), decorations, and other festivities were celebrated in Bonifay on Tuesday, Oct. 31, for Halloween.…
Read MoreXtreme Bounty Racing Motorsports returns to Vortex Spring Nov. 10-13
The mud will fly at Nov. 10-13 as Xtreme Bounty Racing (XBR) Motorsports returns to The Original Vortex Spring for…
Read MoreTourist development councils encourage residents to display historical items for documentary series
The reality television show ‘American Pickers’ documents the search for historical artifacts across America and is reportedly considering coming to…
Read MoreHolmes County Farm Bureau members receive awards
Jeremy Rolling and Dorrain Sawyer with Holmes County Farm Bureau were among Panhandle community members recently recognized by Florida Farm…
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