Down Home Street Festival to feature food vendors, entertainment
COLLIN BREAUXcbreaux@kensmith.biz On March 16–a Saturday–the Down Home Street Festival will be held at Veterans Park in Bonifay. The longtime annual…
Read MoreHolmes County works to recover from powerful tornado
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz A powerful tornado with strong winds that hit early Tuesday, Jan. 9, left Washington County and surrounding areas reeling.…
Read MoreHolmes County Schools closing Tuesday due to severe weather
Staff ReportHolmes District Schools sent the following message on Monday, Jan. 8: “Due to the anticipated severe weather in our area…
Read MoreCounty Commissioner Brandon Newsom calls for start to Project Gateway land clearing
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Holmes County Commissioner Brandon Newsom is looking for a request for price quotes (RFQ) to go out so lumber…
Read MoreCounty Commissioners select contractor for Agricultural Center project
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Contracting Unlimited was chosen as the contractor to work on constructing a 14,000 square-foot prefabricated metal building with interior…
Read MorePanhandle library network looks to reduce amount of overdue materials with new service
The Panhandle Public Library Cooperative System (PPLCS) is looking to cut down on the number of materials considered overdue to…
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 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 MoreCounty commission discusses agenda item placement
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The Holmes County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has an agenda set for meetings where they usually discuss items…
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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