NEW  BUSINESS  OPPORTUNITY Vendors Wanted. New Indoor Farmers Market Opening Friday, April 15 at Southebys Antiques, Downtown DeFuniak Springs. Need vendors of fruits, vegetables, herbs, eggs, honey. (organic welcome) Makers & canners of preserved jellies, pickles, relishes, tomatoes, corn, nut mixes, soaps, & candles. I have a beautiful outdoor patio setting with concrete statuary  and [...]

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BCC ROLL CALL MARCH 22 Main agenda and measures taken. _____ DFS CITY COUNCIL MARCH 28 MEETING Talks pollution, Little League, tax exemptions. _____ SHERIFF’S SUBSTATION OPEN IN PAXTON Provides services to north Walton County. _____ FREEPORT CITY COUNCIL MARCH 24 MEETING Considers yet-to-be funded project, city improvements. _____ FREEPORT TOWN PLANTERS ARTS & CRAFTS [...]

By ASHLEY AMASON The DeFuniak Springs City Council, Wayne Graham absent, unanimously approved a fee waiver for the Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood for the military council spouses tour. Mayor Pro-Tempore James Huffman said, “This is a wonderful thing…it’s the best advertising we can possibly get.” Council members echoed their support for all the military council’s [...]

By REID TUCKER After only a few short months, the Walton County Sheriff’s Office’s (WCSO) new Paxton Substation is open for business.        

By BEN GRAFTON A short meeting of the Freeport City Council on March 24 opened with the presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Mickey Marse that April 8 and 9 were designated as Relay for Life days. On those two days the Cancer Society’s Relay for Life will hold a fund-raiser at Freeport’s Sports Complex.

By LEAH STRATMANN The first meeting of the newly formed South Walton Tourist Development Council (TDC) met last week with a surprisingly short agenda and to clean up items initiated by the last council.

By REID TUCKER After a convincing 10-5 victory over Vernon, it’s clear a change in thinking is underway within Walton’s baseball team.

By PATRICK CASEY Caitlin Holliday had three hits and scored three runs as South Walton picked up a 7-3 victory over the Freeport Bulldogs in a non-district game played on March 21 at Freeport High School.

By REID TUCKER Freeport’s baseball team broke a decade-long losing streak to district frontrunner Jay in grand fashion with a crushing 9-1 win.