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CHIPLEY, FLA. - The Washington County Sheriff's Office arrests a Chipley woman after she allegedly threatens two people with a gun. 65-year-old Martha Dianna Showers was reportedly involved in an argument Saturday with the two people at her residence. The alleged victims were reportedly hiding in t

Students with perfect FSA scores were recognized when the Washington County School Board met Monday night.Kate M. Smith Elementary: Ashlin Granger (03 Math), Rihana Nur (04 Math)Vernon Middle School: Kirstyn Brown (06 Math), Brock Hodges (08 Science)Roulhac Middle School: Audrey Holley (07 Civics),

BCF students gather each year around the flagpoles for the See You at the Pole event. Once a year around the globe, students attending elementary schools through college join together with the faculty and staff at their schools for a time of corporate prayer. The annual prayer event is formally know

For many residents of Florida, time spent hunting and fishing are treasured moments. Hunting and fishing bring friends and family together and provide one of the most immersive outdoor experiences you can have. To encourage people to share their love of the outdoors, the focus of this year's Nationa

Ole Miss students will vote next week on whether or not to chance the school's sideline mascot from a black bear to a "landshark." According to the Associated Press, the vote is being administered by the Student Government Association and would not be binding to the school's administration or athlet

As part of an ongoing series Tackling the Gap, four black students came forward to talk with AL.com about the barriers they and other black students faced during their enrollment at different school districts within Jefferson County. They talk about how some teachers evaluated their educational succ

This bright red wildflower (Lobelia cardinalis) stands out like a flag as it grows in wet areas along roadsides and waterways. It is in the same genus as some of the blue lobelias that also bloom in the late summer and fall. The shape of the lobelia flower is distinctive with a 3-lobed lower lip, an

WASHINGTON - The White House on Monday named consultant and former NFL player Johnathan M. Holifield to head its initiative on black colleges and universities, a move praised by some groups representing the schools. The long-awaited decision came as the White House kicked off its summit with preside

BONIFAY - The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) has identified the second victim in Sunday night's violent collision on Interstate 10. FHP reports Christopher R. Russ, 40, of Graceville, and Robert L. Gagnon, Jr, 25, of Sundown, New Hampshire, were killed in crash, which took place near Interstate 10 mil

Near Bonifay, Fla. (WTVY) -- Two were killed in an wreck Sunday in Holmes County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, two vehicles were traveling on Interstate 10 through Holmes County south of Bonifay. Around 10:45 p.m. Sunday night, one of them was traveling in the wrong direction--resulting

Both drivers were killed Sunday night in an Interstate 10 head-on crash, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release. FHP reported that at 10:46 p.m., Christopher R. Russ, 40, of Graceville, was driving a 2009 Honda Accord east in the westbound inside lane of I-10 near mile marker 112 in Holm

The middle school Malone Lady Tigers faced off against Cottondale in their home opener Monday. After a tight first half the Lady Hornets rallied in the second to win 23-12. The middle school Malone Lady Tigers faced off against Cottondale in their home opener Monday. After a tight first half the Lad

James Wilbur "Jim" Hussey, age 81, passed away at home on September 5, 2017 following a short illness. After retiring, he returned to Marianna and opened Jim's CB & Radio Shop. He was a member of the Gold Wing Rider's Association Chapter Unit of Dothan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ja

GENEVA, Ala. (WTVY) - Alabama governor Kay Ivey cut the ribbon Tuesday at the Geneva Regional Career Technical Center (G-TECH). Opened last month, G-TECH offers technical courses to high school students and they can take duel enrollment classes offered by local community colleges. G-TECH is a partn

A concept to fix the awkward conflagration of roads arriving at South Park Avenue near Selma Baptist Church is now on paper as part of a bigger idea to alleviate traffic on Dothan's congested Honeysuckle Road. Residents got their first look Tuesday at the fruits of a concept study funded by the City

The Wiregrass Area Food Bank in Dothan is being awarded $3000 in a surprise grant from the Central Alabama Community Foundation and the Southeast Alabama Community Foundation. The grant is awarded to nonprofit organizations and only 30 will be given out this year. The WAFB distributes food across si

The jobs outlook in the Wiregrass continues to improve as evidenced by a drastic drop in unemployment rates in August, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. A report released Friday revealed several counties experienced at least a 0.6 percent drop from July's revised numbers. Pike County shi

Governor Kay Ivey presided over a ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly renovated Alabama National Guard readiness center in Geneva, Alabama, at 9 a.m., Sept. 19, 2017. The facility was originally opened in 1956 and had been under renovation since December 2016. The renovation project is the first of

A new peanut buying station will provide Geneva County farmers with another option for selling their peanuts. The Farmer's First Peanut Company, LLC officially opened Friday. The $2 million facility was built by a group of Geneva County farmers who wanted a locally controlled peanut buying station.

The United Methodist Church of Marianna is a key player in an effort to move "flood buckets" and hygiene kits into the Gainesville area for distribution to victims of Hurricane Irma. "Flood Buckets" are filled with supplies to help people clean up after flooding. The effort is a project of the natio