Arrest made in 2023 fatal Bonifay shooting case
COLLIN BREAUXA Callaway woman has been arrested in connection with a 2023 fatal shooting in Bonifay. The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office…
Read MoreWork release program gives Sheriff’s Office inmates new lease on life
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Renza “Buster” Bailey is getting out of jail on Friday, Jan. 26…and when he does so, he has a…
Read MoreSuspect in New York child murder and arson apprehended in Holmes County
Staff ReportCAROL KENT Ckent@kentsmith.biz HOLMES COUNTY – A local man was taken into custody in the Prosperity community Thursday, Dec. 28,…
Read More2023 Year in Review: Holmes County
Holmes County was not without its share of headlines in 2023. From public arguments between county officials and community members…
Read MoreFormer corrections officer sentenced for molesting minors
STAFF REPORT A former corrections officer has been sentenced to 10 years in state prison for molesting minors. Jack Phillip…
Read MoreWestville man sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to meet minor for sex
STAFF REPORT A Holmes County man’s lewd conversation with who he thought was a 15-year-old girl is getting him time…
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 MoreSheriff’s Office holds turkey giveaway
The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office held a turkey giveaway in the community on Monday, Nov. 20. Photos by Blakely Hitzelberger.
Read MoreSheriff’s Office celebrates new headquarters with open house, ribbon cutting
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Officials and people within the Holmes County and Florida Panhandle community were at the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office headquarters…
Read MoreSheriff’s office offers free firearms safety courses
Holmes County residents who own guns and want to learn how to safely handle them can do so through free…
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