Chipley – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has issued a $1.2 million emergency contract to Anderson Columbia Co. to repair State Road (S.R.) 87 just south of Laredo Street in Navarre. …
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Pajama drive delivers comfort to abused/neglected children in foster care
Snuggling into brand new pajamas can bring a little comfort when life gets rough. This is especially true for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Social workers have found that a cozy pai…
Deputies: Intoxicated man arrested after firing gun in neighborhood
A night of drinking and arguing between three people escalated when one man reached for a gun and fired two shots off of the front porch of a Roundup Valley residence leading to an hour long standoff…
Fire Department honored for effort
Alan Orr presents the Avalon Fire Department with a check in appreciation for the efforts of its members in trying to save Orr’s wife. Orr says on May 26, he called 911 when his wife collapsed. Sayin…
Take the time to make a difference
When I was a little girl my mom and dad divorced and my mom had to go on welfare for a short time until she was able to find a job teaching. Even with a job, the starting salary for teachers at the t…
Birthdays Sept. 16 – 24., 2013
John Melton- September 16
Sarah Marie Elizabeth Stewart- September 21
Jim Granse- September 21
Ariana Clark- September 21
Phil Jones- September 21
Ayden Jackson- September 23
Avonna…
Pace man driver of train in accident; Jay man injured when semi hits tractor
A Jay man is in serious condition following an accident on Hwy. 87 north involving an 18-wheeler and a peanut combine when he was ejected from a tractor. Two people were injured in Okaloosa County wh…
SR Tax Collector Stan Colie Nichols one of 12 to earn ‘Legacy Award’
Tallahassee – Stan Colie Nichols, Tax Collector for Santa Rosa County, has earned a special designation for excellence in the field of financial operations. A judging panel performed a detailed revie…
Policing your neighborhood, FDLE arms citizens with alerts
Residents and neighborhoods have the power to arm themselves with information, using a state-wide public database of sexual offenders, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Commu…
NAS Whiting Field: Promoting daddy
Aviation Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Bradley Anthony bends down to let his daughter Aubrey, 4, help his wife Amelia pin on one of his anchors during the Chief Petty Officer Pinning ceremony Sept. 13. …