DFS CITY COUNCIL TALKS ECONOMIC STIMULATION “Retiree-friendly community” proposal. _____ WALTON COUNTY BUDGET FINALIZED Just under $93.6 million for FY 2011-12 _____ TDC IS SITE-SEEKING Looking at land on south side of U.S. 98 _____ PAXTON TOWN COUNCIL VOTES TO GO ONLINE City website, Facebook page by end of month. _____ SWFD HAS PRODUCTIVE WEEK [...]

By REID TUCKER A proposal put before the DeFuniak Springs City Council indicated that making the city a “retiree-friendly community” for baby boomers could be a catalyst to expand local business opportunities.

By REID TUCKER Access to Paxton city government will soon be just a few keystrokes or clicks of a mouse away because the city is officially going online.

By DOTTY NIST South Walton Tourist Development Council (TDC) Executive Director Dawn Moliterno provided a report on Sept. 13 to county commissioners on plans for a new site for the TDC office and on other tourism-related matters.

By ALICIA LEONARD The Walton County School Board met at their regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 20, 2011.

By REID TUCKER The Freeport Bulldogs didn’t know they were in for a war when they stepped off the bus in Mobile, Ala. to face St. Luke’s Episcopal, but that is without a doubt what they got.

By LEAH STRATMANN There’s an old song about giving a little, taking a little and letting your heart break a little, which accurately sums up events at last week’s South Walton Fire District (SWFD) board meeting.

By BEN GRAFTON At the Freeport City Council meeting of Sept. 22, Mayor Mickey Marse opened a discussion about the city accepting maintenance responsibility for the streets in the Hammock Bay development.

AUCTION AUCTION: Saturday, October 8th 10:00 A.M. Preview 8:00 A.M. ‘til auction. Panhandle Opry Auditorium – Mossy Head, FL. (GPS: 657 DeShazo Rd. Crestview FL 32539) No Reserve, No Buyer’s Premium, Everything Will Be Sold! Industrial Supply Liquidation: (New Inventory) Bissell and Dirt Devil Bagless Vacuums, Heavy Duty Pedestal Fans, Tyvek Coveralls, Hard Hats, Cases [...]