UNVEILING OF THE MARKER honoring Lt. Col. Juanita Little as a Woman of Light. Little’s sister Grace Marse (left of marker) did the honors, surrounded by members of Little’s family.
PAXTON’S GRANT STEWART AND AUSTIN FRANKLIN signed baseball scholarships with FSU and Samford University, respectively, on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at a ceremony attended by many friends, family members, classmates and community members. Proud Paxton administrators Cindy Neale and Mitch Jackson, along with past and present baseball coaches Jeff Bradley, Chris Davenport and Nate Moore were also in attendance at the historic event. (Photo by Reid Tucker)
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS AUTHOR STEPHANIE PERKINS with a copy of her novel “We Do We Always Come Back to This?” Perkins and her book are the subject of an article in the Feb. 18, 2016 Herald – Breeze.
THE DRAPER LAKE BRIDGE on CR-30-A reopened on Friday afternoon, Feb. 12, after being closed for almost four months. “Murphree Bridge did a fantastic job and came in 13 days ahead of schedule,” said Preble-Rich Vice President Cliff Knauer. “They completed the job in 112 days despite many rainy and inclement weather days. We are very excited to have this project completed.” (photo by Jeffrey Powell)
