by admin | Jul 23, 2025 | County News, Featured
Shortly after 6:00 PM Tuesday evening, Walton County Fire Rescue, along with volunteers from the Argyle Volunteer Fire District, responded to a fire at the landfill on Institution Road in DeFuniak Springs. The blaze was sparked by a lightning strike. Fortunately,...
by admin | Jul 22, 2025 | County News, Featured
Crescent Drive, between East Live Oak Avenue and West Main Avenue, will be closed until further notice due to a utility line replacement by the City of DeFuniak Springs Utilities Department. Crews expect to complete the work by the end of business on Wednesday, July...
by admin | Jul 22, 2025 | County News, Featured
A fugitive wanted out of Okaloosa County was taken into custody without incident following a coordinated effort by members of the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in DeFuniak Springs. On July 21, 2025, Matthew Warren Sweeney, 44, was arrested at his residence on Gershwin...
by admin | Jul 22, 2025 | County News, Featured
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Residents may experience aircraft noise July 28-31, when the 60th Fighter Squadron conducts night fly operations in the area. Fighter aircraft will conduct missions between 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. Night flying is required for training...
by admin | Jul 22, 2025 | County News, Featured
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan (AFNS) — In a significant milestone for U.S. airpower modernization in the Indo-Pacific, two F-15EX Eagle II aircraft from the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, arrived at Kadena Air Base, July 12, for integration...
by admin | Jul 22, 2025 | County News, Featured
This past weekend, one of our Walton County Animal Control Officers, CJ, was seriously injured in an off-duty accident and is currently in the hospital. Our hearts are heavy, and we’re asking the community to hold CJ and his family close in your thoughts, prayers,...
