By JEFFREY POWELL   Approximately 20 citizens concerned with Walton County’s future attended a vision planning meeting at the Freeport Community Center on June 18. The meeting, spearheaded by Walton County Commissioner Sara Comander, was intended to allow citizens their input concerning future economic development in the area. Thursday’s meeting was the first of several such [...]

A representative of the Nigerian government’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources toured the rural areas of north Walton County Thursday to learn how county Public Works crews toughen dirt roads to withstand erosion. Nigerian government leaders are working to help farmers in the West African nation to get their food “from the farm [...]

By ALICIA LEONARD One of the highlights of this week’s DeFuniak Springs City Hall was an update on the Walton County Heritage Association’s “Take Stock in the Clock” project. Ken Little and Terry Dawkins informed the Council that they had found a way to have the clock repaired, possibly for free. Dawkins and Little requested [...]

By PATRICK CASEY Donald Campbell has been hired as the Crestview girls basketball coach, replacing Keith White who has taken over the Crestview boys basketball team. The Bulldogs have struggled in the sport the last five seasons and compete in a district that has seen the Crestview squad garner little success of late. There are [...]