Archive for 2011
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Read full post...Headline News – September 15, 2011
WALTON COUNTY BUDGET HEARING SEPT. 12 Nearly $700,000 trimmed. _____ DFS CITY COUNCIL 9/12 MEETING Talks various cost reduction measures. _____ DFS PLANNING BOARD SEPT. 6 MEETING Proposal for crematorium turned down. _____ SCHOOL BOARD SEPT. 6 MEETING Approves final plans for Walton Athletic Complex. _____ RURAL RELIEF UPDATE “Beacon of hope”gets some support. _____ [...]
Read full post...DeFuniak Springs City Council discusses proposed cost reduction measures
By REID TUCKER The DeFuniak Springs City Council addressed potentially cost-saving actions ranging from changes to the city’s cell phone plans to decisions about renovating or demolishing the old Walton County Health Department building.
Read full post...Planning Board recommends denial of Evans’ request
by ALICIA LEONARD The DeFuniak Springs Planning Board met at their regularly scheduled time on Sept. 6. The board opened to unanimously approve the Aug. 1, 2011 minutes before moving on to the one request on their agenda.
Read full post...County cuts $699,341 more from budget
By DOTTY NIST Mostly due to early retirements of county staff members, Walton County has reduced its tentative budget from the number tentatively approved in July by almost $700,000.
Read full post...Rural relief remains a beacon of hope in north Walton
By LEAH STRATMANN The first day after the Labor Day holiday brought no surcease to the needs of the rural poor in north Walton County. The first pantry in September revealed 125 families applying for assistance in feeding their families, despite the fact that a good summer season employed many of these same people.
Read full post...WCSB approves final plans for Walton Athletic Complex
By ALICIA LEONARD The Walton County School Board met in their regularly scheduled meeting Sept. 6. The board moved through their agenda opening items, approving past minutes and the agenda before them unanimously.
Read full post...Freeport Wins With Big Plays
By PATRICK CASEY The Freeport Bulldogs got runs of 79 and 75 yards out of sophomore quarterback Gabe Moore for touchdowns as the host squad defeated South Walton 39-13 on Friday night in Freeport. Moore, who also threw two touchdown passes on the evening, wound up with 192 rushing yards on only nine carries as [...]
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