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Elected officials get updated on current projects and future plans
Calhoun County’s elected officials gathered last Thursday in the Heritage Room of the Blountstown Library for a Super Council meeting to bring everyone up to date on projects and issues important to...
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Buyer steps in to save restaurant just hours before closing
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor They had exhausted all their options. Unable to make the final payment on the loan on their restaurant, the Barragans – Maria, her husband, Guadalupe and their...
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Anthony Wyrick one of 9 awarded Rex Lumber McRae Scholarship
MARIANNA – Rex Lumber established the Robert and Kathryn McRae scholarship fund to help students planning to pursue an A.S. degree in Engineering Technology at Chipola College. Rex Lumber officials...
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Danny Earnest wins Curtis Anders Memorial Catfish Classic in Wewahitchka
Wewahitchka Search and Rescue held their 17th Annual Curtis Anders Memorial Florida Catfish Classic this past weekend, with 105 anglers taking part. The winners of the adult division included: •Danny...
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Clean Up Day on the Chipola River
Volunteers gathered Saturday to restore some of the natural beauty along the Chipola River in Calhoun County by walking the banks and taking to the water in boats and canoes to collect trash. After...
View ArticleJury convicts teen for death of Calhoun Co. man at party
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor Jurors deliberated about two hours last Wednesday before finding a Youngstown teenager guilty of manslaughter for killing a Calhoun County man by kicking him in the...
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Fountain man arrested during investigation into utility theft
STEPHEN PAUL NICHOLS A man wanted on an outstanding warrant was charged with resisting arrest after he ran from a deputy investigating a complaint about utility theft Sept. 30. Calhoun County Deputy...
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Gov. Scott shows appreciation to Bristol Fire Dept. Firefighters
Bristol Firefighters Steve and Heath Cutshaw attended the Leon County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) 13th annual First Responder Appreciation Luncheon on Sept. 10. Governor Scott made a surprise visit and...
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Woman in critical condition after 3-vehicle crash Sunday on SR 20
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A Bristol woman remains in critical condition after her car was rear-ended and knocked into another vehicle on SR 20 Sunday afternoon. Teresa Renee Odom, 54, was...
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Altha man arrested for firing handgun
JOEY EVERETT HOOD An Altha man was arrested for discharging a firearm in public after he frightened his neighbor’s children by shooting a handgun several times Saturday. A neighbor reported he and his...
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Blountstown Homecoming 2015
The Blountstown Tigers celebrated in style Friday and didn’t let a few raindrops dampen their spirits as they set off for Friday’s annual Homecoming parade. Later that night, Stephen Mathews and...
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Wellness Program gives community members the tools & guidance to monitor...
Calhoun Liberty Hospital EMS volunteers helped community members be health wise by taking part in the Community Wellness Program last Saturday, Oct. 3 at the library in Blountstown. One thing the...
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FDLE seizes child pornography at Hosford home
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor Investigators from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) are processing evidence seized at a Hosford home early Tuesday morning after a search warrant was...
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Bulldogs defeat West Gadsden 34-0 in district game
by Richard Williams, Journal sports writer The Liberty County Bulldogs scored 34 first half points and held West Gadsden scoreless the entire game to win 34-0 and move to 2-0 in the district last...
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Health and Safety Month at Library kicks off with a visit from Smokey Bear
BLOUNTSTOWN – Health and Safety Month has begun at the Blountstown Public Library’s Parent and Child Together Story Time. Last week’s guests were Smokey Bear and his Forest Ranger friends from the...
View ArticleFDLE Agents arrest Liberty County man for child pornography
HOSFORD – Florida Department of Law Enforcement, with assistance from the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, arrested Edward Lewis Price III, 50, of 21904 Talquin Circle, Hosford, Fla., on five counts of...
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Investigators search for missing Liberty County man
TALLAHASSEE – Deputies with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office and agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement are asking for the public’s help locating Dexter Bernard Monroe, Jr., who was...
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Deputies with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office and agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement found Dexter Bernard Monroe, Jr., deceased around 11:30 EST this morning in Leon County. The...
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Altha FFA brings top awards home from forestry event
Altha FFA had a great showing at the 2015 District Forestry Career Development Event. The high school A team, Johnny Aaron, Cody Finuff, Justin Moore and Michelle Aaron placed 1st. The second high...
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