Wewa’s Tupelo Festival draws thousands
Lake Alice Park welcomed thousands of visitors on Saturday afternoon for Wewahitchka’s Tupelo Festival, an annual tradition that celebrates one of the town’s most enduring …
Community surprises Macomber for 100th birthday
A milestone birthday requires a special celebration – one that takes months of planning and a community’s collaboration to pull together.
Keeping the party a secret had been a …
Lawmakers eye roof claims, lawsuits, reinsurance
Heading into a special session next week to address the state’s troubled property-insurance market, legislative leaders said late Friday they will focus on issues such as roof-damage claims, …
Wewahitchka graduates class of 2022
On Friday evening, on the Wewahitchka High School football field, 49 graduates walked across…
Port St. Joe celebrates class of 2022
The 72 members of the Port St. Joe High School Class of 2022 graduated Thursday evening, May 19, surrounded by family, friends and neighbors in the school’s dome-shaped gymnasium.
Following …
St. Joe NJROTC receives donation from Junior Service League
On Wednesday, the Junior Service League of Port St. joe presented Port St. Joe High School’s NJROTC program with a check for $1,500.
The money will go towards helping the program fund an effort to …
Are Democrats up to preventing the next coup attempt?
In 1980, because I was an idealistic conservative eager to do my bit for democracy, I volunteered for my local Republican Party as a poll watcher. When polls closed, election officials asked us to …
Wewahitchka prepares to host annual Tupelo Festival
On Saturday – rain or shine – vendors, organizations and visitors from around the country will gather in Wewahitchka’s Lake Alice Parck for the 2022 Tupelo Honey Festival.
The event, …
Wewahitchka aims to secure hazard mitigation dollars for storm shelter
At a special meeting called May 5, the City of Wewahitchka decided to move forward with the application process for grant funding that could build a new storm shelter on Highway 71.
The project …
Liberty edges Wewa 1-0 to advance to Final Four
Liberty County junior catcher Elizabeth “Sister” Arnold scored from second base on a sacrifice bunt by sophomore shortstop Gabrie Flowers in the first inning, and the Bulldogs held on to …