Lawmakers begin filing local project requests ahead of 2026 session
Staff ReportLawmakers have started to file proposed budget earmarks for local projects as they return to the Capitol to prepare for…
Read MoreDoctors Memorial Hospital seeks extension of half-cent surtax
GARETT VALCOURTgvalcourt@kentsmith.biz In order to secure the financial future of Doctors Memorial Hospital, Chief Financial Officer Ronald Jamison, recently appeared before…
Read MoreEsto Fire Chief continues to call for help with funding
COLLIN BREAUXcbreaux@kentsmith.biz During the monthly Town Council meeting held Tuesday, May 21, Esto Fire Chief Cliff Kimble again said the Esto…
Read MoreBREAKING: Holmes County Commissioners look to take legal action regarding Sol Fest
gvalcourt@kentsmith.biz After a controversial weekend where a deputy was bit in the head by a man alleged to be under…
Read MoreHolmes District School Board passes state audit
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz A state audit found no issues with the Holmes District School Board’s finances and its operations. The audit was…
Read MoreHolmes County Education Foundation announces 2024 classroom mini-grant recipients
gvalcourt@kentsmith.biz The Holmes County Education Foundation recently unveiled the recipients of its 2024 classroom mini-grants. The initiative aims to bolster…
Read MoreEsto considers creating new town administrator position
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Due to perceived ongoing issues with how the town’s day-to-day government operations run, the Town of Esto is looking…
Read MoreEsto officials discuss Fire Department funding
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Esto Fire Chief Cliff Kimble expressed frustrations with a drop in the Esto Fire Department budget funding during a…
Read MoreDistrict aims to secure funding for new Ponce de Leon K-12 campus
cbreaux@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
The Town of Esto and unincorporated areas of Holmes County are receiving millions in grant funding to add fiber optic…
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