IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA FILE NO. 12CP41 IN RE: ESTATE OF BERTHA MAE RHODES Deceased. NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered [...]

PERSONAL I, BILLY M. FOREHAND JR.,  am no longer responsible for any other debt other than my own as of March 1, 2012. 4tp 3/22-4/12 ———————————————— Employment wanted I AM A DESPERATE truck driver looking for work. I am a single parent so local only. I have a class A safe drive with endorsements full [...]

BCC GETS UPDATE ON LAWSUITS No action on proposed settlement of Harris’ suits. _____ STATE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER VISITS RED BAY Adam Putnam holds Q&A with farmers, officials. _____ MUSCOGEE CREEK HEALTH CLINIC DEDICATED Opening celebrates $100,000 grant for tribal clinic. _____ EMERALD COAST CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTER OPENS DFS Center officially opens to assist children in [...]

By REID TUCKER Visitors to the Red Bay Grocery usually come for the restaurant’s famous lunch specials, but Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam was the big draw on Tuesday, March 27, when he talked about the future of farming in the state.

By BEN GRAFTON On Saturday, March 31, a dreary, wet day in Bruce, Florida, a surprisingly large happy crowd, the majority of whom were tribal members in their native dress, braved the rain at the Muscogee tribal grounds to celebrate the dedication of the new federally qualified Muscogee Creek Tribal Health Clinic, that is operated [...]

By DOTTY NIST The Walton County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) had been scheduled to consider a legal settlement on the afternoon of April 2, but this did not transpire.

By ALICIA LEONARD Friday, March 30, marked a three-year long journey to bring the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center(ECCAC) to a new branch home in DeFuniak Springs. Local officials, child advocates and concerned community members celebrated the opening of the child and family-friendly office located on U.S. 90 next to the FNBT office near the [...]

by PATRICK CASEY The Paxton Bobcats baseball team had a good week last week as they won a pair of district contests, shutting out Central at home 10-0 before going on the road on Friday night to earn a 7-1 victory over nemesis Laurel Hill.