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Rock music camp offers students real world gig.

The Village Door at the Village of Baytowne Wharf at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort doesn't normally play host to the stroller set. However on June 6 the local night club was doing just that as more than 50 enthusiastic rock fans of all ages gathere... Full story

Building Biophilia

Collaboration begets conservation, education legacy.

Mary Brady

Fifteen years ago M.C. Davis had some time to spare, due to a calendar malfunction. He wandered into a presentation by two passionate conservationists on the Florida black bear. Davis had no inkling that his accidental audience with the Defenders of ... Full story

Walton County School Board Agenda

May 5 meeting - 5 p.m. Tivoli Complex, DeFuniak Springs

  INVOCATION: Darrell Barnhill PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AGENDA A REGULAR MEETING SCHOOL BOARD OF WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA Tivoli Administrative Complex, 145 Park Street, Suite 3, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435 Tuesday, May 05, 2009 5:00 p.m. OPEN... Full story

Walton County School Board hears some good news

Workforce Development Board to receive $160,000

Mary Brady

 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act once again played a starring role in this week's school board meeting. Mary Lou Reed, executive director of the Workforce Development Board of Okaloosa and Walton counties, announced  $160,000 has... Full story

Crystal Apple Ball Rescheduled

Meredith Spence/Walton County School District

 The Walton Education Foundation, Inc. is rescheduling the Crystal Apple Ball to a later date. The benefit event was scheduled for May 2, 2009 at Hammock Bay Lake Club in Freeport, FL.  "The reason we decided to consider the event date is ... Full story

Standing up to bullies: Teacher parent writes a book

Mary Brady

 Brenda Jones is a stand-up kind of gal. Both as a teacher and a parent, Jones well understands the importance of helping kids respond effectively to inappropriate bullying on the part of their peers. With violence in schools a fact of contempor... Full story

Freeport students compete in math bowl

 Freeport High School advanced mathematics students participated in the 22nd Annual Math Bowl at Northwest Florida State College on March 6. Teams from 25 schools competed in three divisions in both team and individual competitions. FHS students... Full story

Van R. Butler School Beautification Day

Mary Brady

 March 7 was a beautiful day in the neighborhood of Van R. Butler Elementary and Middle School. More than 20 teachers, parents, students and PTO members came out to work on installing a new sandbox, resurfacing a playground area and spiffin... Full story

Rutherford takes Chipley Invitational Volleyball Tournament

Jay Felsberg

CHIPLEY - It started at 8 a.m. and finished after 10 p.m., but the Rutherford Lady Rams outlasted everyone to win the annual Chipley Invitational Volleyball Tournament Saturday.The Lady Rams beat a gritty Freeport team 27-25, 19-25 and 15-11 to captu... Full story

TDC announces ‘Art in School’ contest winners

The Walton County Tourist Development Council announces the winners from the National Tourism Week: Art in Schools Contest. A panel of community judges reviewed the artwork and selected a winner from each of the grade level divisions. The winners are... Full story

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