School Board Meeting: TB Concerns, Grant for New Horizons, and Principal Announces Retirement
Bay County, Fla: Tuberculosis Exposure Concerns The Bay County Health Department and Bay District School Board say the tuberculosis exposure at a high school is under control, but some parents say otherwise.
Washington County Deals with Small Damage from Rain
It was a close call for Washington County. Recent rainfall caused the Choctawhatchee River to go up to over thirteen feet.
Sacha Gervasi's rock doc "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" has won the top feature award from the Intl.
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Construction of the new Vernon bridge is underway
VERNON Construction of the new Vernon bridge is underway as Anderson Columbia, the primary contractor, works on building a two-lane southbound bridge just a little west to the existing Weeks Bridge.
Bay County Bay County Schools are open Wednesday. Students who do not attend school or who are tardy due to weather conditions will have excused absences if their parents notify the schools using proper procedures.
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Water meters an issue in Vernon
VERNON During the Mayor's Report at the regularly scheduled Vernon City Council meeting, Mayor Al Mani reported that people were having an issue with water meters having to be dug up every month to be read.
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November 11th PAEC Remembers and Honors Veterans with a Luncheon
PAEC will honor and remember all local Veterans this Veterans' Day with a luncheon at PAEC from 11:45 am - 12:45 pm.
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The Holmes County JROTC program will host a Veteran's Day ceremony in the Holmes County High School gymnasium on Wednesday, Nov.
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Update on fatal bus accident in Bay County
A first-grader was killed and 9-year-old injured when the two were struck by a car as they tried to cross Front Beach Road on Wednesday morning.
Fatal accident accounts differ // Crash Report, Video, Photos
Witnesses at the scene of a fatal traffic crash disagree about whether two children were "playing" in the road shortly before the wreck.
Man hides tape measure in pants
A man from Vernon, Fla. was charged with smuggling contraband into prison, larceny and marijuana possession.
Hwy 79 Expansion Begins; Residents React
Vernon, Fla: Work is beginning on the expansion of Hwy 79, but could progress destroy one small town? The Florida Department of Transportation is starting Phase 1 of a four-laning project in Ebro, but the long-term plan runs the highway through the small town of Vernon, where residents are already concerned.
Loss Of Historic Home Rekindles Fond Memories
The June 17 issue of The Washington County News carried the front page account of the devastating fire which occurred on Friday night, June 12, destroying the Elbert Duncan Martin House in the Poplar Head community of Washington County.
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The annual school report card has been released by the Florida Department of Education, with the following results for schools in Holmes and Washington counties: Holmes Bonifay Middle remained as A school Poplar Springs remained a B school Bethlehem remnained a B school Ponce de Leon High School remained a B school Ponce de Leon Elementary went ...
High Speed Pursuit Nets Two Arrests
On 6/4/09 at approx. 12:30 a.m. Dep. Jeremy French attempted to stop a vehicle for traffic violations on Oklahoma St.
VES groundbreaking at noon Tuesday
Washington County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sandra Cook announced today a ribbon cutting for the recently completed 30-classroom addition to Vernon Elementary School, to be held at Noon on Tuesday, June 2. The public is invited to attend and refreshments will be served.
Lincoln High School seniors share sprited graduation with family, friends, faculty
Digital-camera flashes flickered throughout a sea of more than 4,400 family, friends and supporters Saturday evening as Lincoln High School seniors entered the Civic Center's auditorium.