LOST/FOUND LOST:Australian Shepherd. Blue Merle Has one blue and one brown eye. No Tail. Wearing black collar. Answers to the name of Bo. Family pet, loved much by their children. Lost near the corner of  Woodyard Rd and Bob Sikes Rd. Please call 865-5812. —————————————————————————- LOST: $400 REWARD for return of English Cocker Spaniel puppy. [...]

  HELEN HUNT RIGDON thanked Bell for his service with the presentation of a Congressional Record on behalf of Congressman Jeff Miller.

  BOOKED ON MARIJUANA AND RESISTING CHARGES is Robert Shelton Peters.

  THE END OF A DAY AND THE END OF A SEASON. This sunset over Choctawhatchee Bay signaled the end of summer as fall began on Sept. 22. (Photo by Jeffrey Powell)

  PAXTON’S KRYSTEN CUCHENS  was the top female finisher as she turned in a time of 23:35 to lead the way for the Bobcats.

  BAKER’S LAUREN GRIFFITH (2) keeps her eyes locked on the volleyball as she starts her serve. Baker defeated Freeport in a district match 26-24, 25-18, 25-20 to remain undefeated.

CITY HOLDS SIGNAGE WORKSHOP Preparing for public meetings on ordinance. RETIREMENT PARTY FOR BELL County administrator honored. SWFD SEPT. MEETING Discusses property sale. SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Reduced budget, millage rates decided. PAXTON TOWN COUNCIL SEPT. MEETING Budget, city license fees discussed. MOSQUITO CONTROL BOARD TALKS GARLIC Delinquent tax funds, budget also discussed. PARK ON A [...]

A routine traffic stop on Sept. 18 led to a foot pursuit through a swamp south of the Alabama state line and eventually a substantial marijuana seizure. Initially, Walton County Sheriff’s Deputy Matt Maikowski attempted to pull over a 1985 Nissan pick-up truck for a rear stop light cover either removed, or broken.  The driver, [...]

By DOTTY NIST The final decision on Walton County’s 2009-10 fiscal year budget will take place on Sept. 28. The proposed budget represents more than a 10-percent decrease as compared with the current year budget. At a preliminary budget hearing on Sept. 14, the Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved for the new [...]

By ASHLEY AMASON The 2009-10 budget and millage rates were finalized at the Sept. 15 Walton County School Board (WCSB) meeting. Chief Financial Officer Jim McCall presented the $98,312,438 budget to the board, an almost 15-percent decrease from last year’s budget of $115,209,697. The required (local effort) millage rate increased from 1.782 last year to [...]