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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…

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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…

Appeal denied in 2010 Holmes County murder case
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Appeal denied in 2010 Holmes County murder case

The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously turned down an appeal by a Death Row inmate convicted of kidnapping a woman in Holmes County and murdering her in 2010. Inmate Johnny Mack Sketo Calhoun argued that the case had “newly discovered evidence” because of an alleged jailhouse confession by another man, according to Thursday’s ruling….

One dead in fatal shooting in Bonifay
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One dead in fatal shooting in Bonifay

An investigation into the death of a Holmes County man who was killed in an early morning shooting at the Holiday Inn Express in Bonifay on May 29, is underway by the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff John Tate gave a press conference where he released the following information.   HCSO Communications Center received a…

HCSO investigating fatal shooting in Bonifay
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HCSO investigating fatal shooting in Bonifay

HCSO investigators are currently in Bonifay at the Holiday Inn after a fatal shooting. All parties involved have been identified and are accounted for at this time. There is no present danger to the community. This investigation is still in the early stages, and no further information is available at this time. The Advertiser will…

Ode to M&W Smokehouse Barbecue: ‘If you’re hungry and you know it, smack your lips’

Ode to M&W Smokehouse Barbecue: ‘If you’re hungry and you know it, smack your lips’

Dear Editor,  The first time I had brisket was in San Antonio, Texas. It wasn’t any brisket, but cooked 14 hours on an outside cooker by men of Hills Baptist Church on a men’s retreat in Victoria. Of BBQ meats, brisket stands better than any other cut. Pick any midwestern or southern state and I’ve…

Gunshot incident leads to arrest of Bonifay man on multiple charges

Gunshot incident leads to arrest of Bonifay man on multiple charges

A Bonifay man was arrested after a gunshot incident led to multiple drug and gun charges.  Holmes County Communications was notified Feb. 7 that an individual with a gunshot wound was at Doctors Memorial Hospital for treatment. At the hospital, deputies and investigators made contact with the victim and a witness. The victim stated that…