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Holmes County approves cost increase for indigent burials, cremations

  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…

BREAKING: Alabama man dies after officer-involved shooting in Bonifay
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BREAKING: Alabama man dies after officer-involved shooting in Bonifay

  Dmoore@kentsmith.biz An Alabama man is dead after a traffic stop in Bonifay on Wednesday, Oct. 10. During the stop, a deputy with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office discovered the man did not have a driver’s license and asked the man to follow him to his patrol vehicle to run his license off of a…

Family, friends remember Bonifay athletic star Ray Hudson as ‘good-hearted people’ 
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Family, friends remember Bonifay athletic star Ray Hudson as ‘good-hearted people’ 

  cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Ray Hudson, a beloved fixture of the Bonifay community and former running back with the University of Alabama, was found dead in his Bonifay home on Oct. 3 at the age of 42. The cause of death is currently unknown. Hudson’s passing was mourned by family and friends, who recalled his friendly and…

Investigation underway after dead male found in vehicle
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Investigation underway after dead male found in vehicle

  A dead 44-year-old male from Keystone Heights was found in a vehicle on Interstate 10 in Holmes County on Oct. 5, according to law enforcement officials. The unidentified man was located in a 2009 black Ford Focus registered from Kentucky by a Florida Road Ranger at 8:51 a.m. Next of kin has not been…

HCSO investigating death of 2-year-old
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HCSO investigating death of 2-year-old

Investigators with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office are currently investigating the late afternoon death of a young child on Highway 81 in the Prosperity community. This investigation is in the very early stages. HCSO held a press conference Wednesday afternoon announcing charges against the toddler’s parents. Check back for our full story.