Former Bonifay police officer Steven Lee awarded Purple Heart
GARETT VALCOURTgvalcourt@kentsmith.biz Steven Lee, formerly of the Bonifay Police Department, was recently honored with the Police Purple Heart Medal for injuries…
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 MoreLaw enforcement searching for fugitive after traffic stop turns into pursuit
Staff ReportSpecial to the Advertiser On Thursday, April 4, a high-speed pursuit unfolded involving a suspect later identified as Rodney Leon…
Read MoreLaw enforcement holds torch run in honor of Special Olympics
Local members of law enforcement could be seen running through Bonifay in red shirts in the early morning on March…
Read MoreArrest made in 2002 cold case
COLLIN BREAUXcbreaux@kentsmith.biz Over twenty years ago, a 49-year-old woman named Sharon Mills who was reported missing in Dothan was found dead…
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 MoreBonifay Council approves lease for new police headquarters
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The Bonifay Police Department is all set to move into the former Holmes County Sheriff’s Office center on North…
Read MoreBonifay police chief discusses imminent administrative center move
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The Bonifay Police Department’s coming transition into the old Holmes County Sheriff’s Office building on North Oklahoma Street is…
Read MoreBonifay Police Department looks to relocate administrative office
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office has officially relocated their headquarters. The HCSO administrative office is now at 1173 East…
Read MoreBREAKING: Alabama man dies after officer-involved shooting in Bonifay
DIANE M. MOOREDmoore@kentsmith.biz An Alabama man is dead after a traffic stop in Bonifay on Wednesday, Oct. 10. During the stop, a…
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