Two men arrested on drug charges by Chipley Police Department
Special to Washington County News
Two men were arrested in separate drug-related incidents last week by the Chipley Police Department.
Gary L. Cunningham Jr., 29, was arrested March 4 after officers received a report of a Nissan being driven recklessly on Highway 90. Officers attempted to make a traffic stop when they spotted the vehicle being driven at a high rate of speed.
The vehicle eventually came to a stop on Highway 90 in the area of Highway 277. Officers detained the driver, Gary Cunningham of Quincy, after they detected a strong odor of marijuana and observed a jar in the center console that contained marijuana. A search of the vehicle revealed a pull bottle that contained crack cocaine.
District COVID vaccination site serves 1,000 on first day
By Carol Kent Wyatt | Washington County News @CAROLKENTWYATT
CHIPLEY – The Washington-Holmes District COVID Vaccination Site began operations Wednesday, March 3, with about 1,000 local residents receiving the vaccine.
The site, located at the old industrial park at 654 Pecan Street, was a joint effort of Holmes and Washington County officials.
Washington County Board of County Commissioners Chair Tray Hawkins said having district site serving both counties simply made sense. He approached Sandy Martin, Interim Administrator for Department of Health in Holmes and Washington Counties with the idea in January.
“We reached out to the health department after Washington County held its first round of vaccinations,” said Hawkins. “It was a walk-up that had elderly people standing in the cold on the sidewalk, and then the one in Holmes County seemed dangerous because there were hundreds of people on the side of the road o
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