Holmes County News

Today 65 new laws adopted by the state go in to effect. We told you about the new seat belt law making it a primary offense to not buckle up, and the cigarette tax increase.

ESTO A car accident involving two Graceville residents, Brandon Pelham, 17, and Brandon Sadler, 21, occurred just north of Bonifay around noon.

Outside the administration offices located in DeFuniak Springs. Archive for June 22nd, 2009 PHOTOSJUNE 18, 2009 Jun 22nd, 2009 0 A REP.

Two neighbors and one Holmes County commissioner have done what many could not. They have brought the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and the American Center for Law and Justice together.

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 ...

What started as a dispute between two neighbors has turned into a lawsuit involving the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Center for Law and Justice, and Holmes County.

The Bonifay Police Department on Tuesday arrested Tommy Warren Burnham, 36, of Bonifay.

The news continues to get better for the Holmes County School District. Another 84 annual contract employees, who were going to be pink-slipped, will be returning to school in the fall.

BONIFAY Holmes County School Board unanimously rehired another wave of faculty and staff at its regular meeting Tuesday morning.

On 5/27/09 narcotics investigators with the Holmes County Sheriff's Office and with assistance from the Bonifay Police Department and Chipley Police Department executed a search warrant at 202 Veneer Circle in Bonifay after undercover investigators purchased marijuana from an individual from the residence.

Woman Charged With Making False Report, Grand Theft On 5-24-2009 the Holmes County Communications Center received a 911 call from Royals Package Store in Ponce de Leon.

BONIFAY A 24-year-old Bonifay woman is hoping an experimental but proven treatment will kill the Lyme disease that has racked her body for years.

Investigators have arrested and charged a DeFuniak Springs woman after she allegedly lied about a robbery to conceal her role in the theft of several hundreds of dollars.

Holmes County authorities are looking for a teenager who went missing last week.

Upon there arrival they made contact with a male subject that lived at the residence.

16-year-old Brianna Carmichael was last seen on May 16th at 3505 Carmichael Road in Holmes County.

The Florida Highway Patrol says the school bus with approximately 25 children on board was traveling on Mill Rd.

A suspect in the September 2008 shooting of a Holmes County deputy is in Holmes County custody, but he will not be standing trial in the near future.

Three DeFuniak Springs men learned while they were fishing in the Choctawhatchee River that Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission law enforcement officers can show up at the most inopportune time.

On 5/19/09 Deputy Daniel Morris with the Holmes County Sheriff's Office was patrolling the Noma area due to numerous complainants of illegal drug activity.