Holmes County News

Friday, for the third consecutive year, first-year Florida State University medical students will board buses and fan out across North Florida to explore rural health care.

Brown intends to utilize his diverse leadership experience in guiding the Holmes School District, he said in a news release.

Johnny Mac Sketo Calhoun was sentenced to death Friday for the murder of Mia Shay Brown after being convicted at trial earlier this year.

Circuit Judge Christopher Patterson sentenced Johnny Mack Sketo Calhoun to death Friday for the kidnap and murder of Mia Brown in Holmes County.

HOLMES CO FL: The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a two vehicle accident in Holmes County Florida.

Pictured Left to Right: Jackson County Sheriff Lou Roberts, HCSO Lt. Michael Raley, previous Jackson County Sheriff Johnny McDaniel, HCSO Victims Advocate Catherine Wynne, Holmes County Sheriff Tim Brown and HCSO Captain Harry Hamilton.

PONCE de LEON - The Town of Ponce de Leon approved of a tower lease agreement for wireless equipment facility with the Florida Rural Broadband Alliance In New Business during their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, May 3. Town Attorney Lyndia Spears said that she had been in contact with Jim Brooks of the Holmes County Development Commission ... (more)

The new equipment had to be in place and operational by June 2013, but time was of the essence as their current equipment's warranty was running out and the new equipment would have to find a new storage place till space was acquired.

Geneva Police Department: The Geneva Police Department investigated a report of a stolen vehicle/unauthorized use of a vehicle on May 1, 2012.