Vernon News

The annual school report card has been released by the Florida Department of Education, with the following results for schools in Holmes and Washington counties: Holmes Bonifay Middle remained as A school Poplar Springs remained a B school Bethlehem remnained a B school Ponce de Leon High School remained a B school Ponce de Leon Elementary went ...

On 6/4/09 at approx. 12:30 a.m. Dep. Jeremy French attempted to stop a vehicle for traffic violations on Oklahoma St.

Washington County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Sandra Cook announced today a ribbon cutting for the recently completed 30-classroom addition to Vernon Elementary School, to be held at Noon on Tuesday, June 2. The public is invited to attend and refreshments will be served.

Digital-camera flashes flickered throughout a sea of more than 4,400 family, friends and supporters Saturday evening as Lincoln High School seniors entered the Civic Center's auditorium.

Angia Morris, President of the Vernon, Florida Historical Society stated today that Vernon was well on the way to being prepared for the 'Vernon Bridge Festival' , slated for Saturday, May 30.

Congressman Jeff Miller today announced that his staff will be conducting mobile office hours for DeFuniak Springs and Vernon, Fl on Wednesday, May 20, 2009.

Why? I'd pray. This woman is mean. I can't go anywhere, can't do anything. Couldn't you have chosen someone else to be my mother? But as I matured, I began to thank God for my mom, some of her rules and all of her doting and protectiveness, and I'm glad I took opportunities to tell her so.

The Escambia Santa Rosa Bar Association is partnering with Northwest Florida Blood Services for the annual "Community Pump-A-Pint Blood Drive Competition" today.

A young Vernon boy who had been missing for most of the day, is back home tonight, safe with his family.

On Tuesday. April 21, 2009 at around 12:30 p.m., Washington County Sheriff's Office received a call in reference to a missing child in the Vernon area.

Vernon City Council approved waiving all fees for use of the Community Center in support of a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Archie G. McQuagge Bridge and historic downtown Vernon.

Approaching system is expected to deliver two potential threats of severe weather.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ALC061-FLC059-131-133-022045- /O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0137.090402T1956Z-090402T2045Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL 256 PM CDT THU APR 2 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... HOLMES COUNTY IN ...

Washington County has received a very limited supply of bottled water to provide to citizens without drinking water.

The rain has begun falling in the Panhandle, and forecasters said there may be more than expected.

A list of roads closed due to flooding in Jackson, Holmes, Washington and Walton Counties can be found on the Florida Highway Patrol's website .

EBRO The Choctawhatchee River has crested and is beginning to drop in Caryville, but that may not be the case in Ebro.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office, Washington County Board of Directors, and Emergency Management Staff have been closely monitoring the situation along the Choctawhatchee River.

Washington County Floods Continue 03/30/09 - 08:18 PM Jessi Chapin - bio Washington County, Fla: River water is rising as the weekend's heavy rainfall trickles down from Alabama through the Choctawhatchee.

The National Weather Service has Washington County under a tornado warning. The particularly includes the Vernon-Country Oaks-Compass Lake area.