HCA, WCN under new local ownership July 1
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HCA, WCN under new local ownership July 1

Washington County News and Holmes County Advertiser will soon be under new local ownership, Neves Media Publishing announced on June 21. Kent Smith Group, owned by Carol Kent and Adam Smith of Chipley, will assume news operations on July 1. Publisher Todd Neves purchased the publications in 2021 from a corporate entity and says Kent…

Holmes and Washington counties prepare for hurricane season

With hurricane season starting next week, both Holmes and Washington County Emergency Management and Operation Centers have been diligently working to prepare for what is predicted to be an above normal season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts 13 named storms with six expected to be hurricanes of which two could be major…