Walton County Schools

Walton County Schools Recognized for Academic Excellence

The Walton County School District garners statewide recognition for outstanding academic performance during the 2021-2022 school year. The Walton County School District recently received high...
Walton County

Walton County to host hospitality, service industry job fair

The Walton County Tourism Department is pleased to help support local businesses and the community by hosting the second Hospitality & Service Industry Job...
St Nicholas Visit

A Visit from St. Nicholas

by Clement Clarke Moore ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung...
Chef Jim Shirley Torch Award 2022 Frla

Chef Jim Shirley Receives Prestigious FRLA Torch Award 2022

for Outstanding Innovation and Education Practices in Hospitality  Nationally recognized restaurateur and South Walton resident Chef Jim Shirley is the owner of the Great Southern...
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Christmas Memories: Christmas in Illinois

By Gueary Clendening Many years ago, My wife, Linda and I lived in Illinois. Memories of driving to southern Illinois to spend Christmas with her...
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ECCAC Welcomes Lee Curtis, New Head of Marketing and Donor Advancement 

The Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center (ECCAC) officially announced that Lee Curtis has joined their team as the non-profit’s head of Marketing and Donor...
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December 2022 Coastal Seniors Update

FRIDAYS WITH FRIENDS – from 10 AM - Noon Each “Fridays with Friends” program will be open from 10 AM until noon.  Coastal Seniors will...
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Ron Hart to Highlight WRWF’S December 7th Liberty Celebration!

December 7th in Miramar Beach 5-6pm Jingle & Mingle with a glass of wine Followed by festive liberty-minded meeting  6-7:30 pm Walton Republican Women Federated will be...
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A Pastor’s Ponderings: Thankful for God, Family, Country

By Pastor David Holland “I have been young, and now am old; Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken, Nor his descendants begging bread. He...
Homemade Thanksgiving Stuffing

Sean of the South: Happy Thanksgiving

By Sean Dietrich It’s a few minutes until Thanksgiving. I thought I’d stay up and watch the clock change. I’m sipping tea, listening to gentle...