LEARNING TO PROTECT THE CASTLE Citizens gather for firearms training by WCSO and NRA. DFS COUNCIL APPROVES FIRST BAPTIST SCHOOL. Church gets unanimous approval to open a K-5 school at the church. GOING BACK TO SCHOOL ALREADY PLANNED School hasn’t let out yet, but 08-09 calendar is ready. RABID RACCOON ROUNDUP?

By BRUCE COLLIER AND JEFFREY POWELL A one-page complaint has been filed with the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections by an “anonymous citizen/Sheriff’s office employee.”

By LEAH STRATMANN The first project proposed under a major development order application submitted by Anderson Engineering for the new Town Center located on 10 acres on the south side of Chat Holley Road, approximately 2,500 feet west of U.S. 331 is called Lehigh Pines.

By ALICIA LEONARD Without much delay, the DeFuniak Springs City Council approved unanimously the approval of the First Baptist Church Inc. request to open a K-5 school during the week at the church’s facility.

By DOTTY NIST A popular incumbent commissioner altered the dynamics of the 2008 Walton County District 5 commission race with a surprise announcement last week.

The DeFuniak Springs Police Department investigation has continued into the methamphetamine lab bust at Quail Run apartments on south 19th Street on May 7.

By PATRICK CASEY The Walton County School Board received a paper report from the county’s athletic directors as to the planned dispersal of the newly allocated funds to help cover costs given to middle and high school athletic programs.

By PATRICK CASEY Ponce de Leon’s Jennifer Grant became the third member of the Lady Pirates to sign a scholarship to play college basketball this fall.

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