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School Board Members Gather In Tallahassee For FSBA Advocacy Event
Shirley Owens representing the Holmes County School District, convened with more than 125 esteemed school board members and leaders in...
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Jan 26, 20241 min read


Recollections: Legends of Yesterday
This is a reprint of original articles by Hugh Woolley, a longtime resident and community leader of Graceville. Woolley published these...
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Jan 22, 20243 min read


Fruit and Vegetable Conference begins at end of January
Fruit and vegetable growers acros the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama, and Georgia, are invited to attend the 2024 Tri-State Fruit &...
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Jan 22, 20241 min read


National Weather Service releases preliminary damage survey results for tornado that hit Graceville
The National Weather Service released a Preliminary Damage Survey report on the tornado that hit the Graceville community. The NWS...
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Jan 19, 20243 min read


PSHS announces next week’s Homecoming schedule
Poplar Springs High School recently announced its schedule of activities for its 2024 Homecoming week. From dress up days for students to...
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Jan 12, 20242 min read


Lady Tigers continue winning season
Graceville Lady Tigers caged the Marianna bulldogs on Monday, January 8 at an in-school game at Graceville taking the win 61 to 28. The...
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Jan 12, 20241 min read


Graceville Hires Richard Koonce As New Head Football Coach
Graceville School has hired a new head football coach. Richard Koonce will be taking on the role leading the orange and black varsity...
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Jan 12, 20242 min read


Community mourns Graceville matriarch and first female mayor
The first elected woman mayor of Graceville, Patricia “Patty” Segrest, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 7. The community leader...
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Jan 12, 20242 min read


Civic organizations in dire need of new members with a decrease of membership from the younger generations
Graceville is rich in history, especially in its history of civic organizations. Civic organizations have been a part of Graceville since...
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Jan 9, 20243 min read


Former First Lady of Florida and Graceville native Margie Grace Mixson passed over the holidays
Former First Lady of Florida and Graceville native Margie Grace Mixson passed away on Wednesday, December 27. With deep roots in...
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Jan 9, 20241 min read


Cook Discount Drugs - keeping traditions alive
As the 2023 season comes to an end and 2024 begins, local businesses are gearing up for the new year by taking down Christmas...
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Jan 9, 20242 min read


City of Graceville holds December Commission meeting announces 2024 election dates
The City of Graceville held its monthly commission meeting on Tuesday, December 12 at City Hall. The meeting began with prayer and the...
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Jan 1, 20242 min read


The Graceville I knew... and the quilts my grandmother made
My grandmother Cannie (Not Connie) Clark was one of those people who made do with whatever there was to get by with. She was a survivor...
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Jan 1, 20241 min read


Watford family earns top award in local Christmas decorating contest
David, Laura and Nathan Watford are this year’s Christmas Family for The Graceville News! The Watford home was awarded first place in...
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Jan 1, 20242 min read


Graceville Woman’s Club meeting includes local administrators
The Graceville Woman’s Club hosted local school administrators for their November meeting in honor of National Education Week. Graceville...
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Dec 12, 20233 min read


Recollections: The Graceville I knew... and the Wall/Clark house
The old house that I grew up in is removed from its long resting place. It now sits on a site where it can show it’s dignity and grace....
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Dec 12, 20232 min read


Graceville School hosts Veterans Day Program
Graceville School hosted its annual Veterans Day Program on Monday, November 13 in the school’s gymnasium. The program began with a...
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Dec 1, 20232 min read


Poplar Springs holds Veterans Day Program
On Friday, November 10, Poplar Springs High School held its annual Veterans Day program. The program started with Poplar Springs Senior...
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Dec 1, 20233 min read


GAL plans 2nd Annual Christmas Carol Sing
The Graceville Arts League will host the 2nd Annual Christmas Carol Sing Thursday, December 7, at 6:30 PM in the First United Methodist...
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Dec 1, 20231 min read


Local residents honored at the 2023 Farm City Banquet
The 2023 Farm City Banquet was held on Tuesday, November 14th, at Rivertown Community Church. The annual celebration is organized by the...
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Dec 1, 20234 min read
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