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Donations needed for senior citizen Christmas gift program

cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Gifts are needed for a local Adopt a Grandparent program, which distributes Christmas gifts to senior citizens in a Bonifay assisted living facility (ALF). Jessica Green and her sister started the program several years ago for the local area. She works to gather gifts “as much as possible” throughout the year.  The Bonifay facility…

Community organizations receive donations from Washington County Sheriff
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Community organizations receive donations from Washington County Sheriff

cbreaux@kentsmith.biz As part of a recent Christmas tradition, Washington County Sheriff Kevin Crews personally handed donations of $1,500 each to representatives with The Arc of Washington-Holmes Counties and Council on Aging on Wednesday, Nov. 29. The donations were given at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office headquarters in Chipley and are part of Crews’ initiative to…

Step into the holiday spirit with the DeFuniak Springs Christmas Tour of Homes set for December 2
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Step into the holiday spirit with the DeFuniak Springs Christmas Tour of Homes set for December 2

Kick off the holiday season with the annual Christmas Tour of Homes in historic DeFuniak Springs on Saturday, Dec. 2. Filled with holiday splendor, the Tour runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m and features 16 beautiful homes, churches, and businesses. The Tour of Homes kicks off a day-long series of festivities around Lake DeFuniak…

Ponce de Leon fire department hosts Candy Cane Christmas event
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Ponce de Leon fire department hosts Candy Cane Christmas event

  Ponce de Leon Volunteer Fire and Rescue hosted its fifth annual Candy Cane Christmas event Saturday, Nov. 11, featuring numerous free children’s activities, shopping with local vendors, and a special appearance by Santa Claus. Gynell Pettis-Hunter, who serves as the department’s public information officer, said all vendor fees and proceeds from food sales at…