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Morning Minutes: Jan. 29-Feb. 4

Jan. 29WORD OF THE DAYpalisade [pal-uh-seyd] (noun) a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense.FILM FACTSWhich legendary college football coach does Forrest Gump play for?A. Knute RockneB. Bear BryantC. George HalasD. Vince Lombardi(Answer at bottom of column)NUMBER TO KNOW75 percent: A 2017 study found that the fax machine accounts for 75 percent of the U.S.’s medical communications. THIS DAY IN [...]
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Walton County Jail inmate injured in equipment fire

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — A Walton County inmate was severely burned Thursday while trying to start a piece of equipment.According to a press release from the Walton County Sheriff's Office, at around 8 a.m. Thursday morning, Jason Brase, 22, an inmate assigned to a county work crew, received third-degree burns while assisting his work supervisor with a piece of equipment off Engles Road in DeFuniak Springs.As Brase was frantically trying to put out the fire on his clothing, [...]
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Straight as an arrow

SHALIMAR — Each hit on a target gave off a loud pop, and soon the Meigs Middle School gym sounded like a bag of popcorn bursting as budding archers from eight schools competed Saturday in the Okaloosa County Invitational Archery Tournament.The day-long NASP (National Archery in Schools Program) event was hosted by Meigs and Shalimar Elementary School."We've got over 325 archers participating from fourth grade all the way through high school," said Keith [...]
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