State Guard activated in Holmes County for cleanup
GARETT VALCOURTHolmes County Emergency Management is coordinating with state and local agencies as recovery efforts ramp up following recent severe weather.…
Read MoreSheriff Tate goes from the County to the Capital for Sheriffs Day
According to a press release from the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff John Tate traveled to the Florida Capitol to…
Read MoreFlorida Senate passes ‘Rural Renaissance’ bill
The Florida Senate has passed a comprehensive legislative package aimed at revitalizing rural communities across the state, with Holmes and…
Read MoreAbortion rights amendment defeated
Jim SaundersTALLAHASSEE — A ballot proposal that would have enshrined abortion rights in the Florida Constitution failed Tuesday, giving a major…
Read MoreRecreational pot proposal falls short
Dara KamA $150 million-plus effort to allow recreational use of marijuana in Florida fizzled out Tuesday, falling short of the needed…
Read MoreFlorida Emergency Management Director discusses hurricane preparedness with county officials
gvalcourt@kentsmith.biz To bolster readiness for the hurricane season, Florida Division of Emergency Management Executive Director Kevin Guthrie recently held a…
Read MoreDistrict aims to secure funding for new Ponce de Leon K-12 campus
COLLIN BREAUXcbreaux@kentsmith.biz Holmes District Schools is planning for an eventual new Ponce de Leon K-12 campus and taking necessary steps to…
Read MoreState awards grant funding to help facilitate speedier internet in Esto, Holmes County
Staff ReportThe Town of Esto and unincorporated areas of Holmes County are receiving millions in grant funding to add fiber optic…
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 County, Bonifay to receive funding from state
Holmes County and Bonifay are some of the rural communities that will receive funding from the state to help communities…
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