Gathering to mark Ruby Eberly’s 80th birthday
Ruby Eberly will celebrate her 80th birthday on Saturday, June 6. She and her husband, John Eberly have seven children. They and their spouses include Charla Eberly, Conda Eberly Schellenger, Bob and...
View ArticleBHS Team wins Chipola High School Brain Bowl Tournament
MARIANNA – Blountstown High School Red came out victorious at the recent 10th annual Chipola High School Brain Bowl Invitational. The Blountstown team overcame being the 7 seed entering the playoff...
View ArticleMelissa “Mimi” Whittington
Melissa Whittington of Bristol will celebrate her 40th birthday on Friday, June 5. She plans to spend her day with her grandchildren Jaydn, Gauge, Brantley and Brenden.
View ArticleOld Fashioned Ice Cream Social at Landmark Park
DOTHAN, AL – On Sunday, June 14 from 5 p.m.- 7 p.m., Landmark Park will host the annual summertime family favorite, the Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social, in observation of National Dairy Month....
View ArticleShots fired in Pine Island early Monday
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor Law enforcement officers responding to reports of explosions in the Pine Island community around 4:26 a.m. Monday discovered that a man had been standing in the road,...
View ArticleTucker, Hansford to wed June 6 at Bradley’s Pond in Tallahassee
Charles Wayne and Monica Tucker of Bristol are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Karen Cletter Dell Tucker to Christopher Aaron Hansford of Bristol. The...
View ArticleChipola College accepting applications for emt and Paramedic Programs
MARIANNA – Chipola College is now accepting applications for the EMT and Paramedic programs. Application deadline for both programs is Aug. 6. The Paramedic Program prepares students to practice as...
View ArticleLiberty County High School 2015 Graduation
Liberty County’s Class of 2015 said goodbye to their high school years after collecting their diplomas in last week’s ceremony in Bristol. The graduates were reflective, a little nervous and very...
View ArticleLCHS students place in State Competition
Jordan Chaney received two medals at the State Track Meet Finals by placing 6th in the 100 meters race with a time of 11.04 seconds and 5th in the triple jump with a jump of 42.8 feet. Steven Hobby...
View ArticleCorrections Classes now forming at Chipola College
MARIANNA – The Chipola College Criminal Justice Training Center will offer a daytime Corrections class. Classes will meet Monday through Thursday from 7:30 – 4:30 p.m. The new Corrections class will...
View ArticleTime for a selfie!
Unless they document it with a cell phone photo, it didn’t happen. Today, taking a selfie is the modern equivalent of a handshake…it’s the way many say hello, goodbye and here’s what I had for lunch!...
View ArticleBristol man facing charges following May 26 incident
JAMIE PARKER by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A 34-year-old Bristol man has been charged with burglary of a structure while armed, battery on an officer, resisting an officer with violence and...
View ArticleBristol man indicted for conspiracy to violate inmate’s civil rights
TALLAHASSEE – A federal grand jury returned an indictment, unsealed today (June 10), charging that correctional officers William J. Ray, 40, of Carrabelle, Florida, and Corry B. Fletcher, 43, of...
View ArticleBoard extends moratorium to ban on-site beer and wine consumption
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor Two Liberty County business owners who have been waiting eight months for the county commission to allow them to resume serving beer and wine are going to have a wait...
View ArticleBristol boy lands 49-lb. lunker near Bloody Bluff
by Domenick Esgro, contributing writer Kade Williams, 12, was recognized Tuesday by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission for reeling in an impressive 49 lb. flathead catfish, measuring 46” long....
View ArticleHarper Grace Cernicek
Garrett and Amanda Cernicek would like to announce the birth of their daughter, Harper Grace Cernicek. She was born April 9, 2015. She weighed 6 lbs. 7 ozs. and was 20 inches long. Her grandparents are...
View ArticleFirefighters save Bristol home early Sunday
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A quick response by a neighbor and members of the Bristol Fire Department can be credited for saving a large, two-story home on Pea Ridge Road Sunday morning Just...
View ArticleAltha Town Council plans to run own election; will not allow absentees...
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor At Thursday’s regular Altha Town Council meeting, the board got an update from CPA Ruth Attaway about their financial status, discussed their employee situation, made...
View ArticleRhett Chasen Hill
Rhett Chasen Hill celebrated his first birthday on Thursday, June 4. He is the son of Morgen Brown and Chase Hill. His grandparents are Loretta King and Kenny King, Sterling Brown and Tonya Lemieux and...
View Article4-H week at Tolar
The Liberty County 4-H program has taken 4-H projects into the 21st Century Summer Program. We started the summer with 4-H week at Tolar School June 8-11, where kids could choose from the following...
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