Man arrested for holding knife to girlfriend’s neck
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A Bristol man was arrested on March 24 after he reportedly held a knife to his girlfriend’s throat during an argument. Shawn Reddick, 36, was charged with aggravated...
View ArticleCouple found in submerged truck at Compass Lake
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A couple whose bodies were found in a submerged truck in Jackson County’s Compass Lake Sunday morning drowned, according to the preliminary cause of death released...
View ArticleNew CEO settling in at hospital and making changes
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor “Our problems are not unique,” according to the new CEO at Calhoun Liberty Hospital (CLH). “They’re very typical for small rural hospitals.” James Heitzenrater is...
View ArticleDAR helps Bristol member continue family history research
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A Bristol woman was among seven new members inducted into the Fort San Luis Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Saturday...
View ArticleLetters sent to encourage voter participation upsetting to many
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A letter recently sent out to 20 states, including Florida, from the Washington-based Voter Participation Center (VPC) has been upsetting for area citizens, according...
View ArticleCity Council approves proposal for mobile vet clinic in Blountstown
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor The staff of Quincy Animal Hospital will soon be offering veterinary care in Blountstown following approval by the Blountstown City Council. A decision was made for...
View ArticleSecond rabid raccoon killed in Calhoun Co.
Calhoun County – A raccoon a few miles west of Blountstown, has tested positive for rabies. The Florida Department of Health in Calhoun County would like to remind citizens that Florida law requires...
View ArticleBay Ford dealership damaged in electrical fire Thursday night
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A fault in the wiring in the wall between the parts department and the service department caused a fire that spread through the ceiling of Bay Ford Thursday night,...
View ArticleTwo escape serious injury in Kinard head-on crash
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor Two people escaped serious injury in a head-on collision around 6:40 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of SR 73 and 71 in Kinard. Nancy Davis Kramer of Wewahitchka was...
View ArticleJames Edward “Eddie” Clemmons
BLOUNTSTOWN - James Edward “Eddie” Clemmons, 79, of Blountstown, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016 in Tallahassee. He was born on Sept. 7, 1936 to Hewey Richard Clemmons, Sr. and Lois Jesse Galloway...
View ArticleLouie H. Posey
CRAWFORDVILLE - Louie H. Posey, 84, of Crawfordville, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016. A lifelong Wakulla County resident, he was born in Medart to the late Raymond and Myrtice Wallace Posey. He...
View ArticleRobert Keith Goshen
BLOUNTSTOWN - Robert Keith Goshen, 77, of Blountstown (Scotts Ferry) passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016. Born in Bell, CA, June 26, 1938, he was the son of the late Robert Mac and Eleanor Arline Paris...
View ArticleJackie Louise Weathers
FOUNTAIN - Jackie Louise Weathers, 66, of Fountain, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016 in Panama City. Born in San Francisco, CA, July 25, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Rufus Franklin and...
View ArticleLCHS JROTC instructor charged with sexual battery and molestation of a child
by Teresa Eubanks, Editor Calhoun-Liberty Journal Liberty County High School JROTC instructor Antony Joseph, 55, of Quincy, was arrested Tuesday night following an investigation into allegations that...
View ArticleFriday fire sparks arson investigation
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a suspicious blaze that damaged a rental home at Duggar’s Trailer Park in Bristol on Friday morning. Neighbors called for help after seeing smoke...
View ArticleBlountstown man, 79, dies after SR 12 collision Friday
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A 79-year-old Blountstown man hospitalized after a collision on SR 12 around midday Friday died the next morning at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, according to a...
View ArticleTwo new candidates for Sheriff, one for Co. Commission
Darrell Johnson, II, 35, of Bristol has joined the race for Liberty County Sheriff. He is running with no party affiliation and faces seven opponents so far, including incumbent Sheriff Nick Finch....
View ArticleBMS Softball Season is over
Blountstown Middle School Softball team completed their regular season Thursday, March 15 with an overall 7-4 record. BMS won the Panhandle Conference Softball Championship Tuesday, March 22. The BMS...
View ArticlePair charged with grand theft auto
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor Two people were charged with grand theft auto after a missing vehicle was found parked and partially hidden behind a Hosford residence on Johnny Brown Road,...
View ArticleFour more come forward to seek office; incumbent Flowers drops out
Delayne Watson Todd, 38, of Hosford and Tommy R. Varnum, 49, of Bristol will both seek the Liberty County Tax Collector’s job. Incumbent Marie Goodman, 42, of Bristol declared her intent to seek...
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