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Chipley unpauses CRA grants; votes to sell foreclosed property Carol Kent Wyatt The News CHIPLEY – A popular grant program is once again accepting applications after being on hold since January. Chipley City Council temporarily suspended applications in January for residential and business improvement grants through the Chipley Redevelopment Agency. The suspension was to give CRA board members and City Attorney Michelle Jordan time to make a change in the application agreement language that would help recapture funds should grantees sell or “flip” the property. Council members voted in ...

Mayor honored at Pinnacle Awards From Staff Reports Chipley Mayor Tracy Andrews was among those recently honored at 850 Magazine’s annual Pinnacle Awards. The awards are held each year to honor women in the Florida Panhandle who are a moving force in private business and nonprofit organizations. Andrews’ nomination stated, “We know business and community members are led to a life of service above self. Rarely do we meet someone who is so focused on service to others that they genuinely take on leadership roles, meeting the challenges and adversity head-on to achieve the purpose of makin...

Honoring local pioneers: CHS hosts Black History Month program From Staff Reports CHIPLEY — Chipley High School hosted a Black History Month program Monday, February 22. The program honored several Washington County pioneers and featured virtual guest speaker, Senator Bobby Powell, Jr., as well as performances and presentations by school district staff and former and current students. The these was “Love Wins over Adversity – Know the Past; Shape the Future.” Honored at the event were: Marvis Jett, the first Black secretary to work at the Washington County School District office. She ...