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Haz mat collection day in north and south Walton Nov. 1

The Walton Board of County Commissioners is sponsoring a project to collect, recycle, treat and properly dispose of these and other household hazardous wastes: Pesticides – Used Oil – Stale Gasoline – Solvents – Fertilizers – Paint – Paint Thinners – Paint Strippers – Batteries – Furniture Polish – Brake Fluid – Engine Degreasers – Anti-Freeze – Pool Chemicals – Insecticides – Spot Removers Waste tire amnesty will also be held on the same date, during the same hours and...

Jail Break Zombie 5K Fun Run Nov. 1

Date: November 1st, 2014 Location: Walton County Sheriff’s Office – 752 Triple G Road – DeFuniak Springs, Fl. 32433 Registration and Packet Pickup begins at 7:00 am Race begins at 8:00 am Runners $50.00/Zombies $25.00  (T-Shirt with registration) Call 850-892-8186 for more information Early Packet Pick-up will take place the day before the race, Oct. 31st from 12:00pm-5:00pm at the Walton County Sheriff’s Office (located at 752 Triple G Road in Defuniak Springs.) If you register to be a zombie...

Walton County hosting fixed price yard sale Oct. 18

Walton County will be hosting their third fixed price yard sale on Saturday, October 18th from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Walton County Fairgrounds located just north of DeFuniak Springs on Highway 83 North. The fixed price sale will include computers, monitors, collectibles, antiques, beach equipment, sporting goods, tools and construction items and much more. Items that will be sold at the yard sale include items that the county has surpluses that are no longer used or needed...

Walton county fishing report for Oct. 8

Fishing is good! Choctawhatchee Bay area: Redfish and trout bite good right now. Both are feeding on gold spoons and shrimp. Believe it or not the trout are biting better on shrimp than lures right now, as well as biting on MirrOdine and Yozuri. River: bass and hybrids at the mouths of the river, biting on shrimp right now. Fish have gone off earthworms and biting wigglers. Click here for fishing forecast Bay and river report brought to you by...

Freeport Middle School Fall Festival Oct. 10

Freeport Middle School Fall Festival will be held on Friday, October 10 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Freeport Middle School football field. Fun for the entire family with inflatables rock wall, fun booths, face painting, bake sale, glow sticks, ring toss,  duck pond, concessions/vendors, hay ride, family fun. Armbands will be on sale beginning September 29 at FMS and FES for $10 in advance. They will be $15 the night of. Vendor spots are available for $25 or 50/50. Please...

Enter the Walton County Fair 2014 pumpkin decorating contest Oct. 4

Entry date and time: Saturday, October 4th from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Walton County Fairgrounds. Rules: •  No carving or puncturing •  Contest is open to all children in Walton County. Preschool to 12th grade. •  Use sound pumpkins only. The chairperson will remove all spoiled/deteriorated pumpkins. •  Judges will not award a prize to an exhibit, which, in their determination, was not done solely by the child. For more info contact: 850-892-8172 or 850-892-5261 Visit the fair’s...