🌱 How could Vernon’s charter changes and budget cuts affect you?

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• How could Vernon’s charter changes and budget cuts affect you?

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 86, low: 63. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Vernon workshop discusses potential charter reform, budget, and tennis complex security (washingtoncounty.news) — Vernon residents should know their city council is weighing major charter changes, including longer council terms and possible adjustments to the mayor’s powers, while facing about $70,000 in budget cuts. Council members also discussed security options for the nearly finished Vernon High School Tennis Complex, which will serve both students and the wider community when it opens in August 2026.
   

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📸 Around Vernon

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• VOLLEYBALL SUMMER CAMP 7AM-2PM
  A Crawford Mosley H.S. Lynn Haven, FL 32444
  7:00 am
• PLC Group Meetings
  A Crawford Mosley H.S. Lynn Haven, FL 32444
  7:35 am
• Art Adventures: 3-Ways, 3-Days →
  Panama City, FL Calendar, 705 E 14th Ct., Panama City
  9:00 am
• Gold Silver Sneaker →
  Panama City, FL Calendar, 722 East 9th Court, Panama City
  9:00 am
• Pearson Testing
  Emerald Coast Technical Coll ege, 761 N 20th St, Defuniak Springs
  10:00 am
• K. Play & Learn →
  Panama City, FL Calendar, 705 E. 14TH CT, Panama City
  10:30 am
• Card Club →
  Panama City, FL Calendar, 722 East 9th Court, Panama City
  2:00 pm
• Gardening Club Mtg
  A Crawford Mosley H.S. Mosley MMTC
  3:05 pm
• Reading with Bear the Therapy Dog →
  Freeport Public Library, 76 FL-20, Freeport
  3:30 pm
• Chess Club @ DFS Library →
  Walton-DeFuniak Public Library, 3 Circle Dr, Defuniak Springs
  3:30 pm
• Table Tennis →
  Panama City, FL Calendar, 819 E 11th St., Panama City
  4:00 pm
• PC Art Club →
  Panama City, FL Calendar, 3504 West 15th Street, Panama City
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Found on Friday - a white dog with only a few brown spots, appears to have some Bull Dog but not much.
  He was sitting on the side of the road beside our mailbox when I came home. He followed down the drive and into our house as tho he had always… (Nextdoor Holmes Creek West Vernon)

• Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Bonifay. Apply here.
• Regions Financial Corporation posted a job opening for Relationship Banker I (Chipley Branch) in Chipley. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vernon here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bonifay

• Bonifay Police reopen 2015 stabbing case; survivor now hopeful for justice (washingtoncounty.news)
• Holmes County, Florida Board of County Commissioners to Hold 'Data Center Discussion' on Tuesday, June 2, 2026 (fosterfollynews.net)
• Sherry Quattlebaum Butterworth Obit (chipleybugle.com)

Chipley

• Cheapest Gasoline Prices Within 20 Miles of Chipley, Florida as of June 1, 2026 (fosterfollynews.net)
• Corbin Joseph Hicks, 100 of Chipley, Florida Passes on May 29, 2026 (fosterfollynews.net)
• Watermelon Contest Entries Due 6/25 2026 (chipleybugle.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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