Holmes County News

BONIFAY The Holmes County Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet Thursday night at the Bonifay National Guard Armory.

BONIFAY It was a treat for Holmes County Republicans as Gov. Charlie Crist was keynote speaker at the annual Reagan Day Dinner at the Holmes County Farm Center.

Grand Theft Suspects Arrested Bonifay Police arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of a vehicle from a local medical facility.

The Walton County Sheriff's Office is looking into the recent theft of copper wire from a vacant trailer off County Road 183, just outside of DeFuniak Springs.

Outside the administration offices located in DeFuniak Springs. Archive for November 13th, 2009 << Previous Entries PHOTOSNOVEMBER 12, 2009 Nov 13th, 2009 0 Freeport's Damen Reynolds stayed busy returning kickoffs and punts as the Bulldogs won a high-scoring affair 52-35 over Holmes County on Friday night.

On 11/5/9 Deputy Mahan with the Holmes County Sheriff's Office while on routine patrol stopped a Nissan mini van being driven by Harvey Tracy Cosson, W/M, 43 YOA, from Defuniak Springs for traffic violations.

The Holmes County JROTC program will host a Veteran's Day ceremony in the Holmes County High School gymnasium on Wednesday, Nov.

BONIFAY Holmes County Board of County Commissioners approved the engineering contracts for two major road projects at the regular meeting Tuesday morning.

Winning Intellectually and Gaining Safety - is an after-school program that provides a safe, supervised environment for middle school students where they receive a nutritious snack, homework help, enrichment activities, field trips, transportation home four days a week and a summer enrichment program.

Drivers are asked to use caution when buses are on the highways after dark. The Holmes County WINGS Afterschool Program provides transportation for students attending Monday through Thursday in the Bonifay, Bethlehem, Ponce De Leon and Poplar Springs areas.

Comments 0 Recommend 0 November 05, 2009 2:42 PM CHIPLEY - Washington County Sheriff Bobby Haddock announced the arrest of Susan Baker, 50, and Crystina Lynn Mercer, 25, both of Chipley, in the disappearance of 7-month-old Shannon Dedrick.

The Holmes County Health Department will be administering the H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine for five local schools.

County Commissioner Jerry Girvin announces he is retiring: Commissioner Jerry Girvin, who represents District 4 for the Bay County Commission, announced that he will be retiring effective at the end of his term in November 2010.

BONIFAY The Holmes County Development Commission has a new piece of property. HCDC purchased the former Holmes Manufacturing property just off Interstate 10 at a courthouse auction Thursday morning.

The Holmes County Health Department will be administering the H1N1 Swine Flu vaccine at two local schools.

ESTO Information has been provided on an Oct. 8 fire that destroyed a home on Selma Church Road.

With the United States facing some of the toughest economic times in recent history, local law enforcement has been faced with an increase in property crimes.

The small Panhandle towns of Noma and Esto will soon be getting a facelift thanks to funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Florida authorities caught five people believed to be involved in the strong arm robbery of an auto parts store owner in Samson Wednesday.

DeFuniak Springs, FL The Walton County Sheriff's Office assisted in today's multi-state manhunt of the five suspects involved in this morning's strong-armed robbery of a Samson business owner.