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Ty Edwards & family open home to Afghan comrade
Marine Lt. Col. Ty Edwards, right, was leading a mission in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province when his convoy was ambushed. Rushing forward to help relieve pinned down Afghans, he was shot in the head,...
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Man who texted photos of stolen camera arrested on 3 charges
MARK AARON GUILFORD An investigation into the theft of a camera, a computer and a gun led to the arrest of a Blountstown man Monday when it was found that he had sent a photo of one of the stolen items...
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Liberty County hydroponics farm featured on TV segment
Bristol resident Terry Eubanks (left) is interviewed for a program to be featured on WFSU-TV. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Science in conjunction with Florida Agricultural and Mechanical...
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Chipola AFC Scholars
The Chipola College Chapter of the Association of Florida Colleges (AFC) recently awarded nine scholarships to children and grandchildren of college employees. Scholarship recipients are seated with...
View ArticleCity of Blountstown to hold runoff election
It’s election time in the City of Blountstown with a runoff set for Tuesday, Nov. 5 between David Blair and Ronnie Williams, Sr. The pair are vying for the City Council post held by Clifford Jackson...
View ArticleMan found in road with head injury
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A Liberty County man was transported by emergency helicopter to an area hospital after he was found lying unconscious on the road in front of his house Monday...
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Two vehicles totaled in crash
The drivers involved in a crash at S.R. 20 and Turkey Creek Road in Bristol Monday escaped serious injury when both vehicles were totaled. Victoria Neil of Umatilla, FL, was traveling in a 2011 Dodge...
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Staff keeps hospital in the pink for October
Hospital employees shown above include, back row, from left: Nathan Ebersole, Rachel Arnold, Pearl Clayton, Candace Koonce, Olivia Hamm, Phillip Hill, Jeff Taylor, Diana Terry and Omar Farooq. MIDDLE...
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Jury seated Monday; trial opens Tuesday
The defendant, suspended Sheriff Nick Finch After little more than a half day spent selecting a six member jury with two alternates on Monday, the trial of suspended Liberty County Sheriff Nick Finch...
View ArticleSt. Joe announces agreement to sell 382,834 acres of timberland
WATERSOUND – The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE) (the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into a sales agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with AgReserves, Inc., a Utah corporation, to sell...
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State will drop charges if she meets ALL conditions Uzzell signs deferred...
Gloria “Gay” Uzzell by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor If she resigns as Liberty County School Superintendent and follows the other terms of her agreement with the state attorney’s office, Gloria “Gay”...
View ArticleMeggs: Jameis Winston won’t be charged
(CNN) – Asked why no charges would be filed, State Attorney Willie Meggs said, “We have a duty as prosecutors to only file … charges if we have a reasonable likelihood of a conviction.” He added: “We...
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Liberty Co. woman charged with murder testifies Tuesday
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor The woman charged with the shooting death of her boyfriend more than a year ago took the stand Tuesday afternoon in Bristol. Chairty Furr, 35, who is charged with...
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1830s-era Apalachicola Arsenal restored for use as conference center, museum...
A valuable piece of panhandle history has been saved from obscurity with the recent restoration of the Apalachicola Arsenal, a former 1830s-era weapons storage site on the grounds of Florida State...
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Sentencing set for Jan. 6 Jury finds Chairty Furr guilty of manslaughter with...
by Teresa Eubanks, Journal Editor A Liberty County jury took four hours to deliberate last week before finding 35-year-old Chairty Furr guilty of manslaughter with a firearm in the 2012 shooting...
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Calhoun County Farm-City awards lunch Nov. 22
November is a time for honoring our Veterans, gathering our harvests, and recognizing the significance of agriculture in America. The Calhoun County Chamber of Commerce, the UF/IFAS Extension Service,...
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Sugar Cane Syrup Making Day
Folks gathered at the Panhandle Pioneer Settlement Saturday for the traditional after-Thanksgiving syrup making day. Patrons came from Gastonia, N.C. and Inman, S.C., as well as a few Florida residents...
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