Gadsden escapee in custody
The Gadsden County Sheriff’s Office reports (around 9:30 p.m. CT) that escapee Greg Sapp Jr. has been captured and is in custody.
View ArticleFlorida Forest Service accepting applications for Southern Pine Beetle...
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Forest Service is now accepting applications for the Southern Pine Beetle Assistance and Prevention Program. The application period runs from today through June 30. The...
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Man on ATV arrested for fleeing from officer
MARCUS MARTIN A man riding a four-wheeler along South Street in Blountstown was arrested after he failed to stop when Calhoun County Sheriff’s Deputy Beau McCorvey attempted to pull him over last week....
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Liberty County 4-H members to attend 4-H University this July in Gainesville
Saturday, May 2, 2015 three Liberty County 4-H members took part in the District 4-H events competition. Each earned a blue ribbon which enables them to participate in 4-H University. 4-H University...
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Blountstown Rotary donates to Take Stock in Children
The Blountstown Rotary Club recently donated $4,000 to the Calhoun County Take Stock in Children program. Rotary’s generous donation will sponsor one student in Calhoun County through the Take Stock...
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Sarah Hatcher will wed Justin Williams Aug. 8 in Clarksville
Jerry and Diane Hatcher of Blountstown, are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Hatcher to Justin Hardie Williams, the son of James and Irene Dailey, of Montgomery, AL....
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Over 200 attend 37th annual Minnie Lee Chason Family Reunion
The 37th Minnie Lee Chason Reunion was held on Easter weekend, Friday through Sunday, at the Minnie Chason Park on Hwy. 73 just south of the Jackson/Calhoun County line with approximately 220 family...
View ArticleLCSO employees upset over county commissioner’s phone comments
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor Employees at the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office said they were stunned to hear a county commissioner use a racial epithet and make a negative comment about a staff...
View ArticleBe mindful of manatees while boating this Memorial Day
The Memorial Day weekend typically means crowded conditions on Florida waterways, and Save the Manatee Club cautions the boating community to keep a look out for manatees. “Collisions with watercraft...
View ArticleAccounting students urged to apply for Clay Ford Scholarship
TALLAHASSEE – The Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s (DBPR) Division of Certified Public Accounting and the Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA) are encouraging minority accounting...
View ArticleBHS Tigers are State runners-up after 1st final 4
They may have come home without the trophy, but their fans are proud that Blountstown High School’s baseball team made it into the 1-A state finals for the first time ever. The team traveled to Ft....
View ArticleLionfish Removal & Awareness Day held
Florida’s first annual Lionfish Removal and Awareness Day (first Saturday after Mother’s Day) was a success, from statewide lionfish removal efforts to unveiling the new “Reef Rangers” lionfish removal...
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Ann Marie Brown recognized as Sunshine State Scholar
Ann Marie Brown was just recognized by the School Board at their meeting last week as Liberty County’s 2015 Sunshine State Scholar. She represented the county in Orlando earlier this year at the...
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Memorial Day 2015
The community gathered at the Calhoun County Courthouse Monday in remembrance of those who made the ultimate sacrifice as they observed Memorial Day.
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Chipola Theater Banquet
Chipola Theatre recently held the annual 2014-15 banquet. Director Charles Sirmon recognized the following for theatre excellence: from left, (front) Best Male Newcomer-Patrick Mathis; Best Female...
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Two Liberty County students win 4-H/Tropicana Contest
The District 4-H/Tropicana Contest was held in Tallahassee on Thursday, May 14. Counties participating in the contest were Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla, Taylor, Gadsden and Liberty. Liberty County made...
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Chipola honors retiring employees
MARIANNA – Chipola College honored six of its retirees at the recent end-of-year luncheon. Joyce Mitchell, Senior Staff Assistant in Enrollment Services, was honored for 19 years of service. Dr. Vickie...
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Emergency crews hold gathering
Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters and First Responders enjoy a Low County Boil prepared for them by the Florida Public Utilities staff during a meeting Thursday at the Liberty County Emergency...
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Mollie Branton receives April’s ‘Make Their Day Better’ Award
Calhoun County Superintendent of Schools Ralph Yoder announced that Mollie Branton was recently recognized as the recipient of the “Make Their Day Better” award. This monthly award was instituted by...
View ArticleFrom typewriters to megabytes — Social Security’s evolution
Social Security Administration The first typewriter to be commercially successful was invented on June 23, 1868. One hundred years later, Social Security still used the same technology to type Social...
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