NEWLY ELECTED CITY COUNCILWOMAN JANIE GRIFFITH was sworn in to office by Mayor Bob Campbell at the April 27 meeting of the DeFuniak Springs City Council. Griffith was joined by her daughter and father, as well as numerous other family members and friends. (Photo by Reid Tucker)
THE HISTORIC HOME AT 676 CIRCLE DRIVE, site of the April 25 Pig Roast to benefit the Chautauqua Hall of Brotherhood. The historic 1910 French Colonial-style home was opened for ticketed tours, and visitors had the chance to view not only the interior but also a display of painted porcelain and art provided by Chautauqua Porcelain Artists and the Walton County Art League. Local craftsman Roy Walker’s dollhouse-sized replica of the Hall of Brotherhood – which was to be raffled off – was on display on the porch.
THE SOUTH WALTON SOFTBALL TEAM captured the District 4, Class A crown with a 10-1 win over Franklin County last week. The Seahawks won their fourth district title in the program’s history and first since the 2010 season. Head coach Bob Hartness’ squad is in the playoffs for the second consecutive season, and, with a win over Chipley, would host the Region 2 Final on Friday. (Photo by Patrick Casey)
THE PAXTON BOBCATS WON THE PROGRAM’S NINTH-STRAIGHT District 1-A championship on the evening of Thursday, April 23, with a 2-1 victory over Central. Paxton won every district title since 2004 other than in the ’05 and ’06 seasons, when the team was the runner-up. (Photo by Reid Tucker) WALTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Amante’ (l) and Randi Tolbert with their first book “The Token.” The young ladies and their work were profiled in the April 30 edition of the Herald Breeze. (photo by Jeffrey Powell)
THE GOODYEAR BLIMP made a trip past Walton County on Wednesday, April 22. Here the aircraft is proceeding west past the Whale’s Tail restaurant. (photo by Jeffrey Powell)
