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Watermelon contest in Chipley June 23

The Panhandle Watermelon Festival on Saturday, June 23 is hosting a watermelon competition. The festival committee is accepting both homeowner and commercially grown melons for contribution to the Big Melon Contest and Auction. Entries must be brought to the Washington County Agricultural Center, 1424 Jackson Ave., Chipley FL. no later than 3:30 pm on Friday, June 22. Winners of the contest will be announced prior to the scheduled auction at 12:00 pm and will subsequently be auctioned off along with...

Cops on Top Summit for Heroes June 30

On Saturday, June 30, teams from across the country will set out to summit their state’s highest point in honor of the law enforcement officers who have been killed in the line of duty. On that day, Walton County Sheriff’s Office will be reaching our states highest point, which is Britton Hill located in Lakewood Park, Paxton to honor of officers and deputies who have been killed in the line of duty. The event will begin at 11 a.m. The...

Health Department in Walton County issues rabies alert for Freeport area

The Florida Department of Health in Walton County (DOH-Walton) issued a rabies alert for the Freeport area. This is in response to a fox that tested positive on May 31, 2018. All residents and visitors in Walton County should be aware that rabies is present in the wild animal population and domestic animals are at risk if not vaccinated. The public is asked to maintain a heightened awareness that rabies is active in Walton County. Alerts are designed to increase awareness...

Walton County issues local state of emergency due to Subtropical Storm Alberto

Walton County Issues Local State of Emergency and Activate to Level 2; Shelter and Sandbag Stations to Open The Walton County Board of County Commissioners has issued a Local State of Emergency effective beginning at 3:00pm CST May 27, 2018. With this Local State of Emergency, there are several actions that are being taken by the Department of Emergency Management. The Emergency Operations Center has moved to a Level-2 Partial Activation. As part of this activation, the County is issuing...

Memorial Day ceremonies in north and south Walton May 28

North Walton – 8 a.m. A Memorial Day Service will be held at the Gum Creek Cemetery located north of DeFuniak Springs off State Road 83 near Glendale, Florida. The service will be held on May 28, 2018 and will begin at 8 a.m. The guest speaker this year will be Thomas T. Remington also known as Judge Tom Remington. Judge Remington served as a U.S. Army Infantry Platoon Commander with the 2/503 Infantry, 173rd (ABN) BGE. (SEP), Viet Nam War....

A new micro farm sprouting at Muscogee Nation in Bruce

The Muscogee Nation of Florida has been busy the last several years. With a rural relief project started in 2010, their community efforts have grown to boast a food pantry, thrift store, and most recently, a micro farm is now emerging on their nine acres in Bruce. Chuck Tucker, Muscogee Farms project director explains the farm will have many facets including educational potential, and as an agri-tourism destination. “We want to have it as an educational destination for nature, tribal...

Walton County to host fixed price sale at landfill May 5

Walton County will be hosting a fixed price yard sale on Saturday, May 5th, from 7 – 10 am at the County Landfill located north of DeFuniak Springs off Highway 83 North. The fixed price sale may include furniture, computers, monitors, collectibles, antiques, beach equipment, sporting goods, tools and construction items and much more. This sale does not include vehicles. Items that will be sold at the yard sale include items that the county has surplussed that are no longer...

Red sorrel a common plant across Northwest Florida

Ever wonder what the red blooming plants are along our roadways and pastures right now? It’s called Red Sorrel (Rumex acetosella). It also goes by many common names. Area residents call it Indian grass or Indian cane, and many chewed the plant as a child. Across the U.S. it goes by many other names such as sheep’s sorrel, field sorrel, surette, horse sorrel, sour-weed, sour-grass, cow sorrel, red-weed, mountain sorrel, cuckoo-bread, gentleman’s sorrel, green-sauce, ranty-tanty, sour dock, toad’s sorrel. Red...