Erista Albritton makes Deans’ List in Mississippi
Staff ReportErista Albritton of Bonifay is among the 2,514 students named to the Mississippi State University fall 2023 Deans’ List, the…
Read MoreSchool board members gather in Tallahassee for FSBA advocacy event
Special to Holmes County Advertiser Holmes District School Board member Shirley Owens represented the school district when she convened with…
Read MoreSchool Superintendent addresses recent storm, school closures
COLLIN BREAUXcbreaux@kentsmith.biz Schools in Holmes County were forced to close on Tuesday, Jan. 9, due to heavy storms–a matter addressed by…
Read MoreHolmes County Schools closing Tuesday due to severe weather
Holmes District Schools sent the following message on Monday, Jan. 8: “Due to the anticipated severe weather in our area…
Read MoreHolmes County Schools gets C grade from state
STAFF REPORT School districts in Florida have recently been graded by the state Department of Education (DOE), based on academic…
Read MoreHolmes District school grade released
In addition to students getting report cards, so do Florida schools in a sense. The Florida Department of Education released…
Read MoreHolmes District gets grant to use artificial intelligence for educational purposes
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Artificial intelligence–or AI for short–is becoming a common tool used by people for a variety of tasks, from generating…
Read MoreHolmes schools to get Sheriff’s Office safety dogs
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz A grant program will provide for safety canines for schools in Holmes County through an agreement with the Holmes…
Read MoreCounty Commission keeps current bus stop distance limit for sex offenders
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz In Holmes County, convicted sex offenders are currently required to live at least 2,500 feet away from a school…
Read MoreFlorida Power & Light Company provides 10K to set students on a healthy track to healthier lifestyles
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) has awarded Holmes County Education Foundation a $10,000 grant to support the establishment of…
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