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Chautauqua 5K Run planned in DeFuniak Springs Feb. 26

Proceeds benefit DeFuniak Springs Woman’s Club The DeFuniak Springs Woman’s Club has announced their fourth annual Chautauqua 5K Fun Run/Walk Sat. Feb. 26, 2011. The event is open to all runners and walkers, men, women and children. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. at the Amphitheater and the race will start promptly at 8 am. The course will run through the Historic District and along the DeFuniak Springs Lake Yard. Early registration is $15 and available to those who mail...

Fishing on Grayton Beach casts a vibrant history

Old friends reminisce about the early days of Grayton Beach fishing Editors note: This story was originally written in February 2009. Gene Wesley passed on Jan. 13, 2011, and Van Ness Butler, Jr. on February 14, 2014. Both men were great outdoors men. Locals in Walton County have enjoyed fishing from Grayton Beach for generations. With a panoramic view of the Gulf, gentle breezes, it doesn’t get any better. Two long-time friends Van Ness Butler, Jr. and Gene Wesley remember...

Camellia Fest and Heritage Day at Eden Gardens State Park Feb. 12

Learn all about camellias at Eden Location: Eden Gardens State Park Sat. Feb. 12, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Department of Environmental Protection’s Eden Gardens State Park and the Friends of Eden Gardens, Inc. would like to invite everyone to the annual Camellia Fest. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch. Festivities begin with talks on Camellia identification, air layering (propagation) and the general maintenance and pest control of Camellias. There will also be floral demonstrations and demonstrations...

Canine training courses offered at Alaqua Animal Refuge

Classes start Jan. 15 Got a new puppy over the holidays or interested in training Fido in agility? Starting Jan. 15, Alaqua Animal Refuge will be hosting dog training classes for puppy, agility and obedience. A four-week course will be available starting Jan. 15 and run through Feb. 5 Cost is $45 for the 4-week classes or $15 per class. To register, contact Christina or Paul at 404-307-7105 or 404-234-7948 or email EasyTrain@me.com Class times: 9:45 a.m. – Intermediate agility...

Civil War declared at peaceful Eden Gardens Jan. 22-23, 2011

Annual School of the Soldier and Civil War skirmishes at Eden Gardens State Park Sat., Jan. 22nd from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sun., Jan. 23rd from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Eden Gardens State Park will host the 17th Annual School of the Soldier event led by 7th Vermont Company D (Walton Guard). This will be the 147th anniversary of the actual event that took place in the Point Washington area during the Civil War in 1864 between the...