BRIANNA (l) and Joanna Duke show off their face paint. Wonderful springtime temperatures and plentiful sunshine welcomed dozens of visitors to the second annual Freeport Arts and Craft Festival on Saturday, March 24. (Photo by Jeffrey Powell)

STUDENTS AT THE FIRST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY studied the geography, history and culture of several South American countries at this year’s weeklong mini-semester. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Wilkerson)

EVEN JONATHAN D'AVIGNON participates in the program having his BMI calculated by Walton Count Health Department Kristin Alford LPN, Beth Stutz RN records his data assisted by Lourdes Garcia. Natalie Keith, RN,BA, BSN, Certificate in Health, the Senior Community Health Nurse, from the Walton County Health Department, presented ways how to eat healthy and stay active weekly to Freeport High School culinary class.

THE FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL boys basketball team captured the Class A Winter Team Academic Championship in Class A for the 2011-12 school year. Pictured are(L to R)Front row: Freeport High School Principal Shirley Foster, Austin Woodard, Caleb King, Gabe Moore, Collin Myrick. Back row: Cody Smith, Clayton Jones, Caleb Piasecki, Will Canaday, Ryder Newman, Head Coach David Burke. Not pictured: Assistant Coach Charlie Little.

PONCE DE LEON softball coach Tim Alford paid a visit to the mound with his infielders during Thursday's 6-2 district win over Wewahitchka. (Photo by Patrick Casey)

THE AWARD-WINNING POVERTY HILL SMOKERS, Kenneth Barton, Loreyann Barton, Haley Bass and Jesse Covington, with their trophies at the recent Triple B barbecue competition in Crestview. This marked their second consecutive win at that event.